Coventry at his house, where, I bless God,
he is come again; but in my way I met him, and so he took me into
his coach and carried me to White Hall, and there set me down,
where he ought not, at least he hath not yet leave to come, nor
hath thought fit yet to ask it, hearing that Harry Saville is not
only denied to kiss the King's hand, but the King being asked it
by the Duke of York, the King did deny it, and directed that he
shall not receive him to wait upon him in his chamber till
further orders. Sir W. Coventry told me that he was going to
visit Sir John Trevor, who hath been kind to him; and he showed
me a long list of all his friends that he must this week make
visits to, that came to visit him in the Tower: and seems mighty
well satisfied with his being out of business, but I hope he will
not long be so; at least, I do believe that all must go to rack
if the King do not come to see the want of such a servant.
Thence to the Treasury-chamber, and there all the morning to my
great grief put to do Sir G. Downing's work of dividing the
Customes for this year between the Navy, the Ordnance, and
Tangier: but it did so trouble my eyes, that I had rather have
given 20l.
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