171c. told, that he might affure the emperor, "whatever changes "the queen deligned to make, the had refolved to continue "the duke of Marlborough in his employments; and de"fired prince Eugene and the other imperial generals and "plenipotentiaries might act with him, with the fame con"fidence as before." The answer, which was given to Vryberg, was kept a fecret; however, it was faid, the queen put a favourable conftruction on the interpofition of the ftates, in favour of the miniftry, looking upon it as the effect of their zeal for the common cause, and the confidence they repofed in the duke of Marlborough's conduct. These interpolitions were reprefented by thofe, who had never been verfed in the negotiations of princes in an alliance, as a bold intruding into the queen's councils; though nothing is more common than for princes to offer mutual advices (g). The French infert the derland's their Ga The queen had no fooner begun to change her ministry, by difplacing the earl of Sunderland, than the French were earl of Sun- attentive how to turn it to their advantage. The earl's reremoval in moval was quickly inferted in the Paris Gazette, with the particular notice, that he was fon-in-law to the duke of Marlborough. Their other news-papers were likewife filled with all the domeftic feuds and contefts of the parties in Great-Britain; which were related with an air cf triumph, and helped very much to raise the fpirits of the French. zette. The earl of On the 8th of Auguft, the very day after the queen had Godolphin expreffed her defire to the earl of Godolphin himself, that dimiffed. he would continue in her fervice, the difmiffed him; and her letter of order to him to break his ftaff, was fent by no worthier a meffenger than a man in a livery, to be left with Cond, of d. of Marl, his lordship's porter (h). The queen indeed confeffed to 1710. thofe, who expoftulated with her upon this occafion, "That fhe was forry for it, but could not help it." The next day it was declared, that the queen had appointed earl Paulet, Mr. Robert Harley, Mr. Henry Paget, Sir Thomas Manfel, and Mr. Robert Benfon, commiffioners of the treafury. Though lord Paulet was the firft in form, Mr. Harley was the perfon with whom the fecret was lodged; and it was visible, he was the chief minifter, being at the fame time made chancellor and under-treasurer of the exchequer, in the room of Mr. Smith, who was afterwards made a teller of the exchequer. And now it appeared, that a total change of the miniftry, and the diffolution of the parliament, were refolved on. Wales. In the mean while Dr. Sacheverel, being prefented to a Sacheverel's benefice in North-Wales, went down to take poffeffion of prefs into it as he paffed through the counties, both going and coming, he was received and followed by fuch numbers, and entertained with fuch magnificence, that our princes in their progreffes have not been more run after than he was. Great fury and violence appeared on many occafions, tho' care was taken to give his followers no fort of provocation : he was looked on as the champion of the church; and he fhewed as much infolence on that occafion, as his party did folly (i). No notice was taken by the government of all (h) Boyer and others fay, the duke of Somerfet was fent to demand the treafurer's ftaff. (i) The particulars of this prog:efs more at large were as follows: he went from London, about the middle of May, to Oxford, with a numerous attendance, and was welcomed and magnificently entertained by the earl of Abingdon; Mr. Charles Bertie, fellow of All-Souls college; Mr. Rowney, one of the members of parliament for that city; the vice-chancellor, the heads of houfes, and moft perfons of diftinction in the univerfity. Here he continued the remainder of that month; and, on Thursday the firft of June, fet thefe out, and came that night to Ban- the doctor dined at the refpe&s 1710. thefe tumultuous proceedings; they were rather encouraged than checked. All this was like a prelude to a greater fcene, which was to be acted at court. respects to him at his inn, prefented him with wine, and would have entertained him the day following; which he declined, and went that night to the lord Craven's, and continued fome days in that county. On the 12th of June, he was entertained at dinner by Sir William Boughton, together with the lord Willoughby, lord Craven, and divers other gentlemen and clergymen, who came to exprefs their great joy and fatisfaction to fee the doctor. Some days after he continued his progrefs, and, on the 23d, went through Wrexham, in the way to his living at Salatin, being met within a mile of the town by most of the gentlemen in the county, and others, to the number of about two thousand. He lay that night at the houfe of George Shakerley, efq; and, next day, the chancellor of the diocefe gave orders for his inftitution and induction, which was performed fome days after. The doctor having been invited to Shrewsbury, he went thither the 3d of July, being met at Momford-bridge, three miles from the town, by Corbet Kinafion, efq; Mr. Owen, Mr. Creflet, Mr. Crefwell, Mr. Mitton, and all the neighbouring gentlemen and others, and was conducted to Shrewsbury by about five houfind horfe. After he had been nobly entertained there, he went to Mr. Owen's at Condover, where he was alfo magnificently treated; and then proceeded to Bridgnorth, in which The place he could not fail making a pompous entry, Mr. R. Creswell, jun. a profeffed jacobite, who defigned to ftand for member of parliament for that place, having fent a circular letter to the clergy round about, and others who were well-wishers to the doctor's doctrine, defiring them to accompany him into town, and favour him with their company at dinner. According to this invitation, moft of the neighbouring clergy and gentlemen repaired to Bridgnorth on the 5th of July; fo that, when Dr. Sacheverel came near the town, he was met by Mr. Crefwell, at the head of about four thousand horse, and near three thoufand foot, moft of them with white knots, edged with gold, and three leaves of gilt laurel in their hats; the hedges, two miles from the town, being dreffed with flowers, and lined with people, and the two steeples adorned with fifty pounds worth of flags and colours. The doctor being likewife invited to Ludiow, he repaired thither the 7th of July, being met by great numbers of men on horfeback, and a vast multitude on foot, with drums beating, trumpets founding, and colours flying; and, being conducted to the apartment prepared for him, was most magnificently entertained. But this was the laft ftage of the doctor's triumph; for, expecting to be received at Worcester with the fame honours and refpects, which had been paid him in other places, he fet out ment dif The queen in September came to council, and called for 1710. a proclamation to diffolve the parliament, which Sir Simon Harcourt (made attorney-general in the room of Sir James The parliaMontague, who had quitted that poft) had prepared. When folved, it was read, the lord-chancellor Cowper offered to fpeak; and other but the queen rifing up would admit of no debate, and or- changes in the minify. dered the writs for a new parliament to be got ready. About Burnet. the fame time fhe difmiffed the lord Sommers, and, in his room, made the earl of Rochefter lord-prefident of the council. She fent to the duke of Devonshire for the lordfteward's ftaff, and gave it to the duke of Buckingham. Mr. Boyle was removed from the poft of fecretary of state, and Mr. Henry St. John had the feals. The earl of Derby was difmiffed from being chancellor of the duchy of Lancafter, and was fucceeded by the lord Berkley. Upon all these removes, the lord-chancellor came, on the 23d of September, and delivered up the great feal. The queen did not expect this, and was furprized at it; and, not knowing how to difpofe of it, fhe, with unufual carneftness, preffed him to keep it one day longer. The day following, having confidered the matter with her favourites Mrs. Mafham and Mr. Harley, the received it very readily. At first the committed it to the cuftody of three lords-commiffioners, Sir Thomas Trevor, chief-juftice of the common-pleas; Mr. Robert Tracy, judge of the fame court; and Mr. Scroop, baron of the exchequer in Scotland; but it was foon. after given to Sir Simon Harcourt. The earl of Wharton delivered up his commiffion of lord-lieutenant of Ireland, which was given to the duke of Ormond (k). The earl of Orford, out from Ludlow, in order to repair thither, but met with fome flights and affronts in fome towns through which he had paffed. His difappointment and mortification were ftill more remarkable atWorcester, Dr.Lloyd, bishop of that fee, having given exprefs orders to the clergy of his diocefe against paying any refpect to the doctor; which were punctually obeyed. (k) The lord Wharton had held a parliament at Dublin before he refigned, which he had opened the 19th of May, with addrefs, 1710. Orford, firft commiffioner of the admiralty, withdrew from that board; but the other four commiffioners, Sir John Leake, Sir George Byng, Mr. Dodington, and Mr. Methuen, were continued; to whom were added Sir Willian Drake and Mr. Ailaby. Mr. George Granville, a near relation of the earl of Bath, was appointed fecretary at war, in the room of Mr. Robert Walpole; and Mr. Manley was made furveyor-general, in the room of Mr. Samuel Travers; and Mr. Arthur Moore was made one of the lords-commiffione's of tate and plantations. Mr. Robert Raymond, an eminent lawyer of Gray's-inn, was appointed follicitorgeneral, in the room of Mr. Eyre, who, on the 5th of May, addrefs, on this occafion, of the memory muft ever be dear to all men, except thofe who defire to bring our religion, lives, and properties, into the fame dangers from which his courage and conduct fo bravely and feafonably refcued us. And fuch we unanimously declare all thofe to be, who, on any pretence whaticever, endea. voured to reflect on the juftice of the late happy revolution, the memory of God's great inftrument in effecting it, or the neceffary means made ufe of in bringing it about. Had their important rancour and malice fully accomplished their defign, by entirely demolish ing and defroying that monument of our gratitude; yet are we perfuaded his glorious name • would always be diftinguished . with honour, and continued dear to a people delivered, by him, from popish fuperftition and French flavery; and to whofe reign we are indebted for thofe incftimable laws, which exclude all popish fucceffors, and fettle the crown • upon our most gracious queen, and the heirs of her body, being proteftants; and, for want of such issue, on the most illuftrious houfe of Hanover: ‹ fo that if we have any true regard for her majefty's title, for our most holy religion, or for our civil liberties, we cannot fufficiently acknowledge your • excellency's most generous care, to detect fo bafe and barbarous a fact; nor omit any opportunity of expreffing our deteftation of thofe, whofe repeated indignities, offered to the memery of our great, deliverer, are fufficient indications of their being enemies to our happy ⚫ conflitution in church and ftate, and of their affection to 6 the pretender.' The city of Dublin caufed the ftatue to be repaired, for which they had the thanks of the houfe of com mons. had |