Hamilton rode in state from Holyrood up the High Street as Lord High Commissioner; and Crawford took his seat as President.
Two Acts, one turning the Convention into a Parliament, the other recognising William and Mary as King and Queen, were rapidly passed and touched with the sceptre; and then the conflict of factions began, [350] It speedily appeared that the opposition which Montgomery had organized was irresistibly strong.

Though made up of many conflicting elements, Republicans, Whigs, Tories, zealous Presbyterians, bigoted Prelatists, it acted for a time as one man, and drew to itself a multitude of those mean and timid politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party.

The friends of the government were few and disunited.

Hamilton brought but half a heart to the discharge of his duties.

He had always been unstable; and he was now discontented.