PEP Y S ’ DIARY

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) was the naval administrator and first secretary of the British Admiralty. Here’s what he wrote on this day in 1668.

To White Hall; and there I find the King and Duke of York came the last night, and every body’s mouth full of my Lord Anglesy’s suspension being sealed, which it was, it seems, yesterday; so that he is prevented in his remedy at the Council.And, it seems, the two new Treasurers did kiss the King’s hand this morning, brought in by my Lord Arlington.They walked up and down together in the

Court this day, and several people joyed them; but I avoided it, that I might not be seen to look either way.This day also I hear that my Lord Ormond is to be declared in Council no more Deputy Governor of Ireland, his commission being expired: and the King is prevailed with to take it out of his hands; which people do mightily admire, saying that he is the greatest subject of any prince in Christendome, and hath more acres of land than any, and hath done more for his Prince than ever any yet did. But all will not do; he must down, it seems, the Duke of Buckingham carrying all before him. But that that troubles me most is that they begin to talk that the Duke of York’s regiment is ordered to be disbanded; and more that undoubtedly his Admiralty will follow.