The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . ndon, which had returned four Tories in 1690, returnedfour Whigs in 1695. Of the proceedings at Westminster an accountmore than usually circumstantial has come down to us. In 1690 theelectors, disgusted by the Sacheverell Clause, had returned two 1695, as soon as it was known that a new Parliament was likely tobe called, a meeting was held, at which it was resolved that a deputationshould be sent with an invitation to two Commissioners of the Treasury,Charles Montague and Sir Stephen Fox. Sir Walter Clarges stood onthe
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . ndon, which had returned four Tories in 1690, returnedfour Whigs in 1695. Of the proceedings at Westminster an accountmore than usually circumstantial has come down to us. In 1690 theelectors, disgusted by the Sacheverell Clause, had returned two 1695, as soon as it was known that a new Parliament was likely tobe called, a meeting was held, at which it was resolved that a deputationshould be sent with an invitation to two Commissioners of the Treasury,Charles Montague and Sir Stephen Fox. Sir Walter Clarges stood onthe Tory interest. On the day of nomination near five thousandelectors paraded the streets on horseback. They were divided intothree bands ; and at the head of each band rode one of the was easy to estimate at a glance the comparative strength of theparties. For the cavalcade which followed Clarges was the least numerous 1 See the letter of Yard to Lexington, Nov. 8. 1695, and the note by the editor of the LexingtonPapers. ^ LHermitage, Nov. ^. \-V.,-4- x^dvertifements,from the Delegates of Convo-cation Jor bis Maje/ties Reception, for theHeads of Houfes to deliver with great chargeunto their Companies.
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