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Chetwind told me that he did fear that this late business of the Duke of York's would prove fatal to my Lord Chancellor. The ships were the Indian, sold for 1300l. and the Half-moone, sold for 830l. 7th. Fox is to pay him. My Lord did advise with me how to get this received, and to put out 3000l. into safe hands at use, and the other he will make use for his present occasion.
He describes "how they do invite one another, and at last how they all do cry, and we have much to do to tell who did cry last. The ships were the Indian, sold for 1300 pounds, and the Half-Moone, sold for 830 pounds." Of course, the ships were knocked down to the person who made the last bidding before the candle was burnt out.
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