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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER X
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1687/8; Barillon, Dec.

1/11 1687; Revolution Politics; the song "Two Toms and a Nat;" Johnstone, April 4.

1688; Secret Consults of the Romish Party in Ireland, 1690.] [Footnote 306: The king's uneasiness on this subject is strongly described by Ronquillo, Dec.

12/22 1687 "Un Principe de Vales y un Duque de York y otro di Lochaosterna (Lancaster, I suppose,) no bastan a reducir la gente; porque el Rey tiene 54 anos, y vendra a morir, dejando los hijos pequenos, y que entonces el reyno se apoderara dellos, y los nombrara tutor, y los educara en la religion protestante, contra la disposicion que dejare el Rey, y la autoridad de la Reyna."] [Footnote 307: Three lists framed at this time are extant; one in the French archives, the other two in the archives of the Portland family.
In these lists every peer is entered under one of three heads, For the Repeal of the Test, Against the Repeal, and Doubtful.

According to one list the numbers were, 31 for, 86 against, and 20 doubtful; according to another, 33 for, 87 against, and 19 doubtful; according to the third, 35 for, 92 against, and 10 doubtful.


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