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should issue, endeavour that such persons be chosen as would 
readily concur with his Majesty’s proceedings and this unparalleled 
act of clemency ; and that he might have an Empire in the hearts 
and affections of his people, divided only with the King of kings, 
they would ever pray, &c. 
The Humble Address of the High Steward, Mayor, Aldermen, 
and Capital Burgesses of the ever Loyal City of Bath, told the 
“Mighty Monarch” that they in all humility returned their 
thanks for the Declaration, and they stood ever ready for his 
Majesty’s service, as they had shown, in defending the city against 
James Scot and his abettors, their loyal resolutions being then 
so resolutely fixed that they had resolved to die at the gates 
rather than suffer him to get within them. 
The Presbyterians of Bath joined others in East Somerset in a 
general address, “in all prostrate humility ” rendering most hearty 
thanks for thus relieving their affliction and giving new life to 
trade and industry. 
These, as with the other effusions, were not of much weight : 
they contained as a rule only the sentiments of a few interested 
persons, who really deceived the king. Resolving to maintain 
his Declaration, James determined to “revise” the list of Deputy- 
Lieutenants and Justices; and Corporations and Boroughs were 
to be remodelled, so that all opposition should be removed. The 
Parliament prorogued in 1685 was dissolved 2nd July, 1687, and 
before another could be called it was necessary that its vote should 
be secured. Three questions were issued to the Lord Lieutenants 
for submission to their subordinates in their counties, to learn of 
any likely to be returned: firstly, whether he would be for taking 
off the Penal Laws and Test ; secondly, whether he would assist 
in electing such as would vote for this; and thirdly, whether he 
would support the Declaration, by living friendly with those of 
all persuasions. So with the Boroughs, those who had interest 
enough to be chosen “ Parliament men” were to be removed if 
they proved to be adverse to the proceeding. 
