CONTENTS OF VOLUME V. VII

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Constitution of the Convocation.148

Election of members of Convocation.150

Ecclesiastical preferments bestowed.151

Compton discontented.152

The Convocation meets.154

The Iligh-Churchmen a majority of the Lower House of Convocation 3-'5

Difference between the two Houses of Convocation . . • 157

The Lower House of Convocation proves unmanageable . . . ib.

The Convocation prorogued.159

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The Parliament meets ..1(U

Retirement of Halifax. ib.

Supplies voted.1(52

The Bill of Eights passed.163

Inquiry into naval abuses.105

Inquiry into the conduct of the Irish war.106

Reception of Walker in England.108

Edmund Ludlow.170

Violence of the Whigs.174

Impeachments.175

Committee of Murder.176

Malevolence of John Hampden.177

The Corporation Bill.181

Debates on the Indemnity Bill.187

Case of Sir Robert Sawyer.188

The King purposes to retire to Holland.193

He is induced to change his intention.194

The Whigs oppose his going to Ireland.• 195

He prorogues the Parliament.196

Joy of the Tories.197

Dissolution and general election.199

Changes in the executive departments.201

Caermarthen chief minister.202

Sir John Lowthcr.204

Rise and progress of parliamentary corruption in England . . 206

Sir John Trevor.212

Godolphin retires.213

Changes at the Admiralty.214

Changes in the Commissions of Lieutenancy.215

Temper of the Whigs . . . . 217

Dealings of some Whigs with Saint Germains: Shrewsbury; Ferguson 218

Hopes of the Jacobites.219

Meeting of the new Parliament.220

Settlement of the revenue.221

Provision for the Princess of Denmark.224