But could not bring
it to any issue this day, sitting till two o'clock; and therefore
we, being sent for, went to Sir W. Pen's by invitation to dine.
At my cosen Turner's, and there we staid awhile and talked: and
particularly here we met with Dr. Ball, the parson of the Temple,
who did tell me a great many pretty stories about the manner of
the parsons being paid for their preaching at Paul's heretofore
and now, and the ground of the lecture; and heretofore for the
names of the founders thereof, which were many, at some 5s. some
8s. per annum towards it: and had their names read in the pulpit
every sermon among those holy persons that the Church do order a
collect for giving God thanks for.
2nd. To White Hall, and there to the Duke of York's lodgings;
whither he, by and by, by his appointment came: and alone with
him an hour in his closet, telling him mine and Sir W. Coventry's
advice touching the present posture of the Navy, as the Duke of
Buckingham and the rest do now labour to make changes therein;
and that it were best for him to suffer the King to be satisfied
with the bringing in of a man or two whom they desire.
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