The two houses of parliament, in an address to the queen, declared their belief that Mr.Harley's fidelity to her majesty, and zeal for her service, had drawn upon him the hatred of all the abettors of popery and faction.

They besought her majesty to take all possible care of her sacred person; and, for that purpose, to give directions for causing papists to be removed from the cities of London and Westminster.

A proclamation was published, ordering the laws to be strictly put in execution against papists.

When Harley appeared in the house of commons after his recovery, he was congratulated upon it by the speaker, in a florid and fulsome premeditated speech.

An act was passed, decreeing, that an attempt upon the life of a privy-counsellor should be felony without benefit of clergy.