.MzEzOA.MjY2NTA

65.

Anno 2. Will. & Mary underline Parl. 2. Sess. 1. /underline

The King having declar'd at parting with His Parliament his intention go going to Ireland as well as the necessity of putting an end to the Session in order to make the necessary preparations for taking the Field, without intimating any thing further, the dissolution which immediately follow'd, & the Summons of a new Parliament to meet at a Short warning was no doubt a thunderbolt to the Whigs.

As to the Torys they not only were appriz'd of it, but had the measure long in contemplation note + dated Sept 6th 1689. /note as appears by a addition + /addition letter of Sir Humphrey Winches to Sir William Colt Envoy at Hanover; He there mentions the Parliaments being adjourn'd, ,,& hints at its being prorogu'd by Proclamation ^ addition underline & even dissolv'd if /underline /addition ,,things had tollerable success, with this reason ,,that a new Parliament will give Supplys