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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.

CHAPTER II
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Those that rented lands of popish proprietors who had been concerned in the rebellion, were required to retain their rents in their own hands until they should have notice from the commissioners of the revenue to whom they should be paid.

The desperate leaders of the rebellion, who had violated the laws of the kingdom, called in the French, authorized the depredations which had been committed upon protestants, and rejected the pardon offered to them on the king's first proclamation, were left to the event of war, unless by evident demonstrations of repentance they should deserve mercy, which would never be refused to those who were truly penitent.

The next step taken by king William was to issue a proclamation reducing the brass money to nearly its intrinsic value.

In the meantime, the principal officers in the army of James, after having seen him embark at Waterford, returned to their troops, determined to prosecute the war as long as they could be supplied with means to support their operations.
VICTORY GAINED BY THE FRENCH.
During these transactions, the queen, as regent, found herself surrounded with numberless cares and perplexities.

Her council was pretty equally divided into whigs and tories, who did not always act with unanimity.


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