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CONTENTS.

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Feeling of James towards the Quakers.

William Penn.

Peculiar Favour shown to Roman Catholics and Quakers

Meeting of the English Parliament.

Trevor chosen Speaker; Character of Seymour

The King’s Speech to the Parliament.

Debate in the Commons; Speech of SeymourThe Revenue voted; Proceedings of the Commons concerning

Religion.

Additional Taxes voted; Sir Dudley North ....

Proceedings of the Lords ........

Bill for reversing the Attainder of Stafford ....

CHAPTER V.

Whig Refugees on the Continent.

Their Correspondents in England.

Characters of the Leading Refugees; Ayloffe .

Wade; Goodenough .

Rumbold.

Lord Grey.

Monmouth.

Ferguson.

Scotch Refugees: Earl of Argyle.

Sir Patrick Hume; Sir John Cochrane; Fletcher of SallounUnreasonable Conduct of the Scotch RefugeesArrangements for an Attempt on England and Scotland

John Locke .

Preparations made by the Government for the Defence of Scot-land; Conversation of James with the Dutch AmbassadorsIneffectual Attempts of the Prince of Orange and of the SlatesGeneral to prevent Argyle from sailing

Departure of Argyle from Holland.

He lands in Scotland.

His Disputes with his Followers.

Temper of the Scotch Nation.

Argyle’s Forces dispersed.

Argyle a Prisoner.

His Execution.

Execution of Rumbold.