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y。 However； my heart is glad that he is out。 Thence up and down the House。 Met Mr。 May； who tells me the story of his being put by Sir John Denham's place （of Surveyor of the King's Works； who； it seems； is lately dead） by the unkindness of the Duke of Buckingham； who hath brought in Dr。 Wren。 Though； he tells me； he hath been his servant for twenty years together in all his wants and dangers； saving him from want of bread by his care and management； and with a promise of having his help in his advancement； and an engagement under his hand for 1000l。 not yet paid； and yet the Duke of Buckingham is so ungrateful as to put him by： which is an ill thing though Dr。 Wren is a worthy man。 But he tells me that the King is kind to him； and hath promised him a pension of 300l。 a year out of the Works； which will be of more content to him than the place； which under their present wants of money is a place that disobliges most people； being not able to do what they desire to their lodgings。 Here meeting with Sir R。 Cholmly and Povy； they tell me that my Lord Middleton is resolved in the caball that he shall not go to Tangier； and that Sir Edward Harlow； whom I know not； is propounded to go； who was Governor of Dunkirke； and； they say； a most worthy brave man； which I shall be very glad of。 News lately come of the Algerines taking 13；000l。 in money out of one of our Company's East India ships outward…bound； which will certainly make the war last； which I am sorry for； being so poor as we are； and broken in pieces。
22nd。 Up； and by water with W。 Hewer to White Hall； there to attend the Lords of the Treasury； but before they sat； I did make a step to see Sir W。 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。 than have had it to do； but I did thereby oblige Sir Thomas Clifford and Sir J。 Duncomb； and so am glad of the opportunity to recommend myself to the former； for the latter I need not； he loving me well already： at it till noon； here being several of my brethren with me； but doing nothing； but I all。 But this day I did also represent to our Treasurers； which was read here； a state of the charge of the Navy； and what the expence of it this year would likely be； which is done so as will appear well done and to my honour； for so the Lords did take it； and I oblige the Treasurers by doing it at their request。 I to look over my papers for the East India Company against the afternoon： which done； I with them to White Hall； and there to the Treasury…chamber； where the East India Company and three Counsellors pleaded against me alone for three or four hours； till seven at night； before the Lords； and the Lords did give me the conquest on behalf of the King； but could not come to any conclusion； the Company being stiff； and so I think we shall go to law with them。 This done； and my eyes mighty bad with this day's work； I to Mr。 Wren's； and then up to the Duke of York； and there with Mr。 Wren did propound to him my going to Chatham to… morrow with Commissioner Middleton； and so this week to make the pay there； and examine the business of 〃The Defyance〃 being lost。
23rd。 I took coach with Commissioner Middleton； Captain Tinker； and Mr。 Huchinson； and out towards Chatham； and dined at Dartford； where we staid an hour or two； it being a cold day； and so on； and got to Chatham just at night； with very good discourse by the way； but mostly of matters of religion； wherein Huchinson his vein lies。
24th。 To the Hill house； and there did give order for a coach to be made ready； and got Mr。 Gibson； whom I carried with me； to go with me and Mr。 Coney； the surgeon； towards Maydstone； which I had a mighty mind to see。 A mighty cold and windy； but clear day； and had the pleasure of seeing the Medway running winding up mightily； and a very fine country： and I went a little out of the way to have visited Sir John Bankes； but he at London； but here I had a sight of his seat and house； ＇The Friary in Aylesford parish； now the property of the Earl of Aylesford； whose ancestor Heneage Finch married the eldest daughter and co… heiress of Sir John Bankes。＇ the outside； which is an old abbey just like Hinchingbroke； and as good at least； and mightily finely placed by the river； and he keeps the grounds about it； and walls and the house； very handsome： I was mightily pleased with the sight of it。 Thence to Maydstone； which I had a mighty mind to see； having never been there； and walked all up and down the town； and up to the top of the steeple and had a noble view； and then down again： and in the town did see an old man beating of flax； and did step into the barn and give him money； and saw that piece of husbandry； which I never saw； and it is very pretty。 In the street also I did buy and send to our inne； the Bell； a dish of fresh fish。 And so having walked all round the town； and found it very pretty as most towns I ever saw； though not very big； and people of good fashion in it； we to our inne and had a good dinner； and a barber came to me and there trimmed me； that I might be clean against night to go to Mrs。 Allen。 And so staying till four o'clock we set out； I alone in the coach going and coming： and in our way back I light out of the way to see a Saxon monument； as they say； of a King； which is of three stones standing upright； and a great round one lying on them； of great bigness； although not so big as those on Salisbury Plain。 But certainly it is a thing of great antiquity； and I am mightily glad to see it： it is near to Alesford； where Sir John Bankes lives。 So homeward to Chatham； Captain Allen's； and there light。
25th。 Up； and by and by； about eight o'clock； came Rear…Admirall Kempthorne and seven captains more； by the Duke of York's order； as we expected； to hold the Court…martiall about the loss of 〃The Defyance。〃 And so presently we by boat to 〃The Charles；〃 which lies over…against Upner Castle； and there I did manage the business； the Duke of York having by special order directed them to take the assistance of Commissioner Middleton and me； forasmuch as there might be need of advice in what relates