It soon appeared that the assembly was divided into two parties, a party anxious to come to terms with the King, and a party bent on his destruction.

The latter party had the numerical superiority: but it was observed that Shrewsbury, who of all the English nobles was supposed to enjoy the largest share of William's confidence, though a Whig, sided on this occasion with the Tories.

After much altercation the question was put.

The majority was for rejecting the proposition which the royal Commissioners had been instructed to make.

The resolution of the assembly was reported to the Prince at Littlecote.