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possessed chiefly the king’s confidence. Greathatred and jealousy took place between th essministers; and public affairs were somewhatdisturbed by their quarrels. But Dauby dailygained ground with his master. And Arlingtondeclined in the fame proportion. Danby was afrugal minister; and by his application and in-dustry, he brought the revenue into tolerableorder. He endeavoured so to conduct himself asto give offence to no party; and the consequencewas, that he was able entirely to please none.He was a declared enemy to the French alliance;but never possessed authority enough to over-come the prepossessions, which the king and theduke retained toward? it. It must be ascribed tothe prevalence of that interest, aided by moneyremitted from Paris, that the parliament wasassembled so late this year; lest they shouldattempt to engage the king in measures againstPrance, during the ensuing campaign. They metnot till the approach of summer ! .

Every step, taken by the commons, discoveredthat ill humor and jealousy, to which the lateopen measures of the king, and his presentsecret attachments gave but too just foundation.They drew up a new bill against popery, andresolved to insert in it many severe clauses for

’ This year, on the 2 ;th of March , died Henry Cronr>wei, second son of the protector, in the 47th year of hisage. He had lived unmolested in a private station, ever sincethe king’s restoration, which he rather favored than opposes.

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