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WILLIAM III.

letter to the Commons, IX.212. Strong feeling onthe rejection ofhisrequest,IX. 214. His speech inproroguing Parliament,IX. 219. Ministerialchanges, IX. 220 — 223.Divisions in his household,

IX. 224. His endeavoursto conciliatePortland, IX.225, 226. His return fromthe Continent, X. 10.His speech on openingParliament, X. 22. Hisgrant of Irish landsto the Countess ofOrkney (Elizabeth Vil-liers), X. 38. His answer tothe .Speaker on his grantsof Irish forfeited estates,

X. 44. Prorogues Parlia-ment in displeasure, X. 63.His declining health, X. 70.and note. Receives tidingsof the proclamation ofJames III.; his measures,X. 76. Returns to Eng-land, X. 80. DissolvesParliament, X. 82. Alarm-ing state of his health,X. 87. His last letter to

WILSON.

Ileinsius; his fall fromhorseback, X. 88. Hismessage to Parliamentrecommending measuresfor the Union with Scot-land, X. 90. His death-bed, X. 92. His death,X. 93.

Williams, William, SolicitorGeneral,III. 161. Conductsthe prosecution of thebishops, III. 190, 193, 194,197,200. Rewarded witha baronetcy, III. 229. Histreachery to James II.,III. 370. Attacks Jamesin Parliament, III. 412.Counsel for the prosecu-tion of Jacobites at Man-chester, VII. 334, 335.

Williamson, Sir Joseph,English negotiator atRyswick, VII. 251. Com-missioner for signing theTreaty of Loo, IX. 169.

Will’s Coffee House, I. 363.

Wilson, Margaret, murder of,II. 72.

Wilson, William; his “Dyingtestimony,” IV. 249. note.