In the beginning of December the chancellor died of an apoplexy.
ZEAL OF THE ENGLISH COMMONS IN THEIR AFFECTION TO THE KING.
King William being tired of an inactive campaign, left the army under the command of the elector of Bavaria, and about the latter end of August repaired to his palace at Loo, where he enjoyed his favourite exercise of stag-hunting.

He visited the court of Brandenburgh at Cleves; conferred with the states of Holland at the Hague; and, embarking for England, landed at Margate on the sixth day of October.
The domestic economy of the nation was extremely perplexed at this juncture from the sinking of public credit, and the stagnation that necessarily attended a recoinage.

These grievances were with difficulty removed by the clear apprehension, the enterprising genius, the unshaken fortitude of Mr.Montague, chancellor of the exchequer, operating upon a national spirit of adventure, which the monied interest had produced.
The king opened the session of parliament on the twentieth day of October, with a speech importing that overtures had been made for a negotiation, but that the best way of treating with France would be sword in hand.

He therefore desired they would be expeditious in raising the supplies for the service of the ensuing year, as well as for making good the funds already granted.

He declared that the civil list could not be supported without their assistance.