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HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

CHAP.

_ X.

1688.

His tole-rant po-licy.

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and military ser-■ vants of the crown; and only forty thousand pounds remainedin the Exchequer. The Prince addressed himself with vigourto the work of restoring order. He published a proclamationby which all magistrates were continued in office, and anothercontaining orders for the collection of the revenue.* Thenew modelling of the army went rapidly on. Many of thenoblemen and gentlemen whom James had removed fromthe command of the English regiments were reappointed.A way was found of employing the thousands of Irish soldierswhom James had brought into England. They could notsafely be suffered to remain in a country where they were ob-jects of religious and national animosity. They could notsafely be sent home to reinforce the army of Tyrconnel. Itwas therefore determined that they should be sent to the Con-tinent, where they might, under the banners of the Houseof Austria, render indirect but effectual service to the causeof the English constitution and of the Protestant religion.Dartmouth was removed from his command; and the navywas conciliated by assurances that every sailor should speedilyreceive his due. The City of London undertook to extricatethe Prince from his financial difficulties. The CommonCouncil, by an unanimous vote, engaged to find him twohundred thousand pounds. It was thought a great proof,both of the wealth and of the public spirit of the merchantsof the capital, that, in forty-eight hours, the whole sumwas raised on no security but the Prince’s word. A few weeksbefore, James had been unable to procure a much smallersum, though he had offered to pay higher interest, and topledge valuable property.**

In a very few days the confusion which the invasion, theinsurrection, the flight of James, and the suspension of allregular government had produced was at an end, and the

• London Gazelle, Jan. 3, 7. lGSJ.

” London Gazelle, Jan. 10,17.158;; Lutlrell’s Diary; Legge Papers;Cillers, Jan. A- iV lb 1089; llonquillo, Jan. lb ; Consullalion ofthe Spanish Council of Slale,