De Wit made the Dutch resident inform the English court, that he should consider the recall of Temple as an express declaration of a change of measures in England; and should even know what interpretation to put upon any delay of his return.
While these measures were secretly in agitation, the parliament met, according to adjournment.

The king made a short speech, and left the business to be enlarged upon by the keeper.

That minister much insisted on the king's great want of supply; the mighty increase of the naval power of France, now triple to what it was before the last war with Holland; the decay of the English navy; the necessity of fitting out next year a fleet of fifty sail; the obligations which the king lay under by several treaties to exert himself for the common good of Christendom.

Among other treaties, he mentioned the triple alliance, and the defensive league with the states.
The artifice succeeded.

The house of commons, entirely satisfied with the king's measures, voted him considerable supplies.