Robert Slingsby
Comptroller of the Navy, later Sir Robert, Pepys's colleague at the Navy Office.
A diary for every day of the year
Samuel Pepys, from his diary (London, 1660–1669), in the edition of Henry B. Wheatley (London, 1893–99) · January 1660 to June 1669, written day by day (modern calendar)
To the office, where Sir W. Batten, Colonel Slingsby, and I sat awhile, and Sir R. Ford coming to us about some business, we talked together of the interest of this kingdom to have a peace with Spain and a war with France and Holland; where Sir R. Ford talked like a man of great reason and experience. And afterwards I did send for a cup of tee (a China drink) of which I never had drank before, and went away.
To the office, where Sir W. Batten, Colonel Slingsby, and I sat awhile. And Sir R. Ford coming to us about some business, we talked together of its being in this kingdom’s interest to have peace with Spain and war with France and Holland, and Sir R. Ford talked like a man of great reason and experience. And afterwards I sent for a cup of tea (a China drink), which I had never drunk before, and went away.