He was to furnish a list of such Roman Catholics, and such Protestant Dissenters, as might be best qualified for the bench and for commands in the militia.

He was also to examine into the state of all the boroughs in his county, and to make such reports as might be necessary to guide the operations of the board of regulators.

It was intimated to him that he must himself perform these duties, and that he could not be permitted to delegate them to any other person.

[313] The first effect produced by these orders would have at once sobered a prince less infatuated than James.

Half the Lords Lieutenants of England peremptorily refused to stoop to the odious service which was required of them.