The Judges themselves were uneasy.

They represented that what they were required to do was in direct opposition to the plainest principles of law and justice: but all remonstrance was vain.

The boroughs were commanded to surrender their charters.

Few complied; and the course which the King took with those few did not encourage others to trust him.

In several towns the right of voting was taken away from the commonalty, and given to a very small number of persons, who were required to bind themselves by oath to support the candidates recommended by the government.