would put it into as good condition in every thing as
it ever was in, so free every body is of the King's money! And
so to dinner at the Hill-house; and after dinner till eight at
night close, Middleton and I, examining the business of Mr. Pett
about selling a boat; and we find him a very knave; and some
other quarrels of his, wherein to justify himself he hath made
complaints of others. This being done, we to supper, and so to
talk, Commissioner Middleton being mighty good company upon a
journey; and so to bed.
27th. We took coach again, and got home about six at night.
29th. Up, and by water to White Hall; and there to the Duke of
York to show myself after my journey to Chatham, but did no
business to-day with him: only after gone from him, I to Sir T.
Clifford's; and there, after an hour's waiting, he being alone in
his closet, I did speak with him, and give him the account he
gave me to draw up, and he did like it very well: and then fell
to talk of the business of the Navy; and giving me good words,
did fall foul of the constitution, and did then discover his
thoughts, that Sir J.
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