Lord Sunderland endeavours to leave the King quite destitute of any friends, a line of conduct which he had been induced to adopt by means of Lady Sunderland, and his Uncle Col. Henry Sidney

The King sends, Oct. 2, for the Mayor and Aldermen of London, and declares his intention of restoring their antient Charter

The Nine several Heads of Advice which the Archbishop presented to the King from the Seven Bishops

The King dissolves the Ecclesiastical Commission two days afterwards

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188

189

ib.

He also orders Magdalen, and Sidney College to be restored,
the Charters to be returned, and all Roman Catholicks
to be put out of employment, except in the Army
The Deceit, Dissimulation and Treachery that prevailed;
"Those were most profuse in their proffers of sheding
their blood, who were the first that deserted to the
Enimy"

The King's Own Account of his operations

190

ib.

191

The PRINCE OF WALES named, Oct. 15, JAMES FRANCIS
EDWARD, in the King's Chapel at St. James's with great
solemnity, the Pope being Godfather represented by the
Nuncio, and the Queen Dowager Godmother
Calumnies that were generally encouraged against the
Queen" Traduced by a people she loved, and blackened
(if it had been possible) by the most execrable falsitys,
that Hell it self was capable of inventing

The King in consequence is advised to prove the Prince of
Wales's Birth

192

ib.

193

Remarks on the calumniating spirit which then prevailed 194 Proof of the date of the composition of that part of the Life of JAMES II.

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197

Account of what passed in a visit which the Queen made
to the Princess Anne

An extraordinary Council called, Oct. 22, to obviate the
Calumnies against the King and Queen -The King's
Speech on that occasion

198

The Queen Dowager declares, that on the King's sending for her, she never left the Queen until the Prince of Wales was born

Lady Sunderland's deposition on oath

199

ib.

200

The Answer that was maliciously framed, after the Revolution, against these depositions

Mrs. Dawson, a Protestant, declared on oath, that she saw fire in the warming-pan when it was brought into the Queen's room

The Prince of Orange deviated from the solemn Promise
he had made
The King again addresses the Council, and informs them
of the cause of the Princess Anne's absence
Answer of the Princess Anne to the deputation that waited
on her from the Council

The King's own declaration, the Queen Dowager's, and all
the other depositions having been taken on oath in the
Court of Chancery, were, on Oct. 23, enrolled in that
Court

The King, on his return from the Court of Chancery, being
convinced of Lord Sunderland's duplicity, orders Lord
Middleton to fetch the Seals from him

The Prince of Orange, after being long wind-bound, sails from the Brill, Oct. 26, with his Fleet, consisting of above 50 men of war and at least 400 other sail, but is obliged

ib.

201

202

ib.

203

ib.

to return

204

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He was accompanied by the Earls of Shrewsbury, Maccles-
feeld, Lord Mordent, Col. Henry Sidney, Admiral
Herbert, and Marshal Schomberg, with several other
Dutch persons of distinction

204

205

Account of the Prince of Orange's proceedings and the means that were taken to oppose them, from the 9th Vol. of King JAMES's Own Memoirs Intended treachery of Sir John Lanier towards his Sovereign 206 Letter from Lord Dartmouth to the King

ib.

The Prince of Orange sets sail a second time, Nov. 3, and lands in Torbay

207

The King's comments on Lord Dartmouth's conduct, who had to struggle, as he candidly owned, between his Religion and his Loyalty

The Fleet of the Prince of Orange having passed by Dover,
the King orders his Army to march with all expedition to
Portsmouth, with directions to go towards Salisbury if the
Enemy went more westward
Captain Langham is seized with the Prince of Orange's
Declaration, asserting that his coming was at the earnest
desire of certain Lords both Spiritual and Temporal
The King questions the Lords and Bishops, respecting what
had been asserted in the Prince of Orange's Declaration -
His Majesty's reply to the Bishops on their demurring to
sign an Abhorrence at least, of the Prince of Orange's
Invasion

The Bishop of Winchester and some others agree to the King's request, but the Archbishop and the majority oppose it

The King's answer on being solicited to call a Parliament and to treat with the Prince of Orange

208

209

210

ib.

ib.

211

212

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Observations on what had passed -"The King saw that Religion which is the common cloke for rebellions, scarce proues a security against one"

The King's Proclamation in answer to some false assertions in the Prince of Orange's Manifesto

Receives an account that the Prince of Orange had landed at Torbay, November 5

The Prince of Orange, having disembarked and refreshed his
Army, orders his Declaration to be read-Remarks
it
upon

He is discouraged that none join his Standard, and has
fears of being betrayed-Not one man of consideration
in the four Western Counties went in to the Prince
Lord Cornbury's Treachery began the general defection;
account of it from the King's Private Notes
Loyalty of Major Littleton, Norton, and others

212

213

214

ib.

215

ib.

216, 217

The defection of Lord Lovelace is stopped by the Militia at
Cirencester

Lord Feversham arrives at Salisbury

217

218

ib.

219

State of the King's mind on hearing of the defection that prevailed-consults with those about him-Disloyalty of the Lords Sunderland, Churchill, and Godolphin King James's Speech to the General Officers and Colonels who were in town, on Lord Cornbury's desertion The Duke of Grafton and Lord Churchill" vow'd they would serve him to the last drop of their blood" The free and candid disposition of the King was the cause of the False Confidence which he continued to indulge The King directs his Infantry to march westward, according to his first orders, and sets out himself for Salisbury, Nov. 17 220 Prior to this, and as appears, on the very day he left London for Salisbury, the King had signed his Will, which is inserted at page 643.

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The Prince of Wales is sent to Portsmouth as a place of security, and to be ready to embark for France Apprehensions and distress of the Queen

An account of the precautionary measures for the public safety, which the King takes before he left London Father Petre retires to the Continent

220

221

ib.

Account of what passed after the King's arrival at Salisbury 222
The indisposition of the King prevents the treachery of the
Lords Churchill, Trelawny, and of Kerke, from suc-
ceeding

It is proposed to the King, to secure Lord Churchill and
the Duke of Grafton, which his Majesty from motives of
clemency declines. Observations on their subsequent

conduct

A Council of General Officers called by the King, from
which, such was his Majesty's benignity, those who had
shewn themselves disaffected were not excluded
The Duke of Grafton and Lord Churchill that very night
go over to the Prince of Orange-Lord Churchill on
his arrival is told by Marshal Schomberg, "That he was
the first Lieftenant-Generall he ever heard of, that had
deserted from his Colours"

ib.

223

ib.

223, 224

The King leaves Salisbury on his return to London, and
orders Lord Feversham with most of the Horse and.
Dragoons to remain as long as possible at Reading
Prince George of Denmark, the Duke of Ormonde, Lord
Drumlanerick and others, desert from the King at
Andover

224

ib.

Reply of the King, on hearing that Prince George was gone

Kerke is ordered by the King to be seized, but through his wonted clemency, is soon released

225

ib.