This was our
talk; and then to talk of other things, of the Navy in general:
and, among other things, he did tell me that he do hear how the
Duke of Buckingham hath a spite at me, which I knew before, but
value it not; and he tells me that Sir T. Allen is not my friend:
but for all this I am not much troubled, for I know myself so
usefull that, as I believe, they will not part with me; so I
thank God my condition is such that I can retire and be able to
live with comfort, though not with abundance.
21st. To Auditor Wood's, and met my Lord Bellasses upon some
business of his accounts. Attended the Duke of York a little,
being the first time of my waiting on him at St. James's this
summer, whither he is now newly gone. And thence walked to White
Hall; and so by and by to the Council-chamber, and heard a
remarkable cause pleaded between the Farmers of the Excise of
Wiltshire, in complaint against the Justices of Peace of
Salisbury: and Sir H. Finch was for the former. But, Lord! to
see how he did with his admirable eloquence order the matter, is
not to be conceived almost: so pleasant a thing it is to hear
him plead! after dinner by water to White Hall, where the Duke
of York did meet our office, and went with us to the Lords
Commissioners of the Treasury: and there we did go over all the
business of the state I had drawn up of this year's action and
expence; which I did do to their satisfaction, and convincing
them of the necessity of providing more money, if possible, for
us.
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