168. tended no farther than the Officers, nor did it reach thofe neither who had ferv'd before, and were willing to be employ'd under his Highness. Befides this Reform,the fourth Troop of Life Guards.commanded by the Lord Dover, was Disbanded, to make room, as was juftly fuppos'd, for the Ducth Life Guard. The Regiment of Dunbarton was gi ven to Duke Schomberg, which was a disappointment to Duke Hamilton, who expected it should have been beftow'd on the Earl of Selkirk, his fecond Son, to make him amends for his Regiment that had been given before to Colonel Godfrey. That of Major General Oglethorp, whom the Prince vainly endeavour'd to engage in his Service, was given to the Lord Churchil's Brother; and that of Skelton to Colonel Fitz Patrick. Colonel Tufton who commanded Admiral Herbert's Regiment, furren dred his Commiflion, as did likewile Major General Sackvil, and Colonel Legg: Several other Officers follow'd this Example, upon account of the new Oath that was exacted of them. Now because the Prince was inform'd, that divers Soldiers, contrary to his Intentions and the Laws of the Land, were Quarter'd in Private Houfes, his Highnefs iffued out a Declaration, ordering that none of the Forces fhould prefume to Quarter in any Private Houfe, without the voluntary confent of the Owner, Order for the Quar sering of Soldiers, Jan. 8. Affairs of Scotland. * Jan. 7. The Declaration the Prince of Orange had caus'd to be difpers'd in Scotland did not mifs of its effect, particularly among the Presbyterians. The Lord Chancellor, upon the News of King James's being withdrawn,refign'd immediately the Great Seal,and retir'd from Edinburgh, and the Populace of that City, with an uncontrol'd Fury, infulted and rifled, not only the Roman Catholicks, but alfo the Epifcopal Party: The Prince being inform'd ot thefe Motions, his Highness* aflembled fuch of the Scotch Nobility and Gentry as were then in London, and told them: That the only Reafon that induc'd him to ingage in fo great an undertaking was, that he faw the Laws and Liberties of thefe Kingdoms overturn'd, and the Proteftant Religion in imminent danger. And Seeing that there were fo many Noblemen and Gentlemen of their Nation in Town, he had call'd them together, that he might have their Advice, what was to be done for fecuring the Proteftant Religion, and restoring their Laws and Liberties according to his Declaration. Affoon as his Highnefs was retir'd, thofe Lords and Gentlemen went to the Council Chamber at Whiteball; and having chofen the Duke of Hamilton their Prefident, they confulted together what Advice was fit to be given to his Highnefs in this Conjuncture; and after fome Hours Reasoning, they agreed upon the Particulars of it, which they order'd to be drawn up in Writing. The next day this Draught was prefented to the Affembly, to which they made fome Amendments, relating to the calling of a General meeting of the States of Scotland : But as they were about to part, the Earl of Arran propos'd to them, That they should move the Prince of Orange to defire the King to return, and call a Free-Parliament, which would be the best way to fecure the Proteftant Religion, and their Properties, and to heal all Breaches. This Propofal feem'd to diffatisfie the whole Affembly; and therefore being met again the day following, Sir Patrick Hume took notice of it, and defir'd to know if there was any that would fecond it; but none appearing to do it, he faid, that what the Earl had propos'd was evidently oppofite and ungrateful to the Prince of Orange's Undertaking, his Declaration, and the good Intententions of preferving the Proteftant Religion, and of restoring their Laws and Liberties; and farther defir'd, that the Affembly fhould declare this to be their Opinion. The Lord Cardrofs feconded Sir Patrick's Motion, but the Duke of Hamilton wav'd it, alledging,that their business was to prepare an Advice to be offer'd to the Prince; and the Advice. being ready to go to the Vote, there was no need that the Affembly fhould give their fenfe of the Earl's Propofal, which never before nor after Sir Patrick's Motion, any had pretended to own or fecond, fo that it was fallen, and out of Doors; and that the Vote of the Affembly, upon the Advice, brought in by their Order, would fufficiently de U 4 clare 1688. 168. clare their Opinion; This being feconded by the Earl of Sutherland, the Lord Cardross, and Sir Patrick did acquiefce in it; and thereupon the Affembly voted unanimoufly, that his Highness fhould be humbly Advis'd and Defir'd, To take upon him the Administration of all Affairs both Civil and Military; the difpofal of the Publick Revenues and Fortreffes of the Kingdom of Scotland, and to call a general Meeting of the States of that Nation, to be holden at Edenburgh the 14th day of March enfuing This Addrefs being Subfcrib'd by 30 Lords, and Jan. 10. about 80 Gentlemen, was prefented, in their Prefence at St. James's by the Duke of Hamilton, their Prefident, to the Prince of Orange, who thank'd them for the Truft they repos'd in him, and defir'd time to confider of fo weighty an Affair. On the 14th of January his Highnets met the Scocth Lords and Gentlemen again, and then told them, That in pursuance of their Advice, he would, until the meeting of the States in March enfuing, give fuch Orders concerning the Affairs in Scotland, as were necellary for the calling of that Meeting, for the preferving of the Peace, the applying of the Publick Revenue to the most preffing Ufes, and putting the Fortreffes in the Hands of Perfons in which the Nation could have a juft Confidence. And he farther affur'd them, That they should always find him ready to concur with them in every thing that might be found neceffary for fecuring the Proteftant Religion, and restoring the Laws and Liberties of their Nation. Afairs of Nor was the Prince of Orange lefs folicitous about Ireland. the Prefervation of Ireland, which Kingdom was recommended to him, not only by the English Con vention, but also by an Addrefs of the Irish Proteftant Nobility and Gentry, affembled for that purpofe in the Duke of Ormond's Houfe, who at the fame time prefented his Highness with the Draughts of the Chief Ports of that Kingdom. His Highness was justly afraid that Tirconnel would remain Faithful to the late King, being fupported by a numerous Army, and a powerful Popish Party; but upon a Report that he had propos'd in the Council to make the Lords Granard and Montjoy, both both Proteftants, the firft Lieutenant, the other 1683. Dr. Ward, Bishop of Sarum, died in this Interval, and left a vacancy, which was foon after fupply'd by one of the Princes Followers. As for Mr. Chetwood, who had been nam'd by King James to the Bishoprick of Bristol, Myn Heer Dyckvelt, one of the Ambaffadors Extraordinary of the States, fent to defire to speak to that Prelate, and with great earneftnefs offer'd his Intereft for the obtaining the faid Bishoprick. Mr. Chetwood return'd abundance Mr. Chetof Thanks to the Ambaffador, but told him withal, wood reThat he had not held any manner of Correspondence for fuses the the Service of the Prince, and that he was well content. Bishoprick ed, that the Bishoprick should go to any other that Had; of Bristol. and 168 and that if he would ever ask any thing of his Highness he would firft ferve him. This nice diftinction between former and future Obligations, and grateful Regard to an old Mafter, rais'd fo great an Esteem for Mr. Cheetwood in the Prince, that his Highness afterwards employ'd him in quieting the Mutinous English Soldiers in Flanders; and would have advanc'd him to a very eminent Station, if Mr. Chetwood had been fo forward in catching the Favours King William defign'd him, as others were to intercept them. Before the meeting of the Convention the Lord P. offer'd Mr. Chetwood, as from King James, a Patent for the Peerage of Wood-hill, Peerage of (by Corruption Odill) in Bedfordshire, which he Woodhil, refus'd, as his Grandfather had done in King James I's time, being contented to diftinguish himfelf by his Learning, Politenefs and Ingenuity, and to fhare the honour of Titles with his Illuftrious Relations. All this I mention, both to do Mr Chetwood Juftice, and at the fame time, to AP. Lam- rectifie the Miftakes of one who has intermeddled berti with the Hiftory of thefe Times, without either Candor or Competent Knowledge. And the To refume the Thread of my Narration, the Arch-bishop of Canterbury had not yet waited upon the Prince, which fome afcrib'd to his Indifpolition, and others, who judg'd more rightly of the matter, to the fame reafon which oblig'd the Bifhops not to Sign the Affociation. However his Grace did foon after fend a Compliment to the Prince, and with feven or eight Bishops more Subfcrib'd the Affociation, having foften'd fome Words in it, that feem'd to fhock the Principles of Chriftianity, whereof one was that of Revenge, which they changed into that of Punishment. Upon the first notice given by a Letter from the Prince of Orange, to the Court of Aldermen and Common Council of the City of London, that there was great occafion for an immediate fupply of Money, beyond what the prefent condition of the Revenue could furnish, for the charge of the Navy, paying off part of the Army, and fending a Speedy Relief for the defence for the Proteftant Intereft |