322 LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP SHARP. 



rienced, as might be observed in what was said 

 above, about his voting in Parliament. Here 

 follows a passage or two more to the same pur- 

 pose. After a close expostulation with her 

 about the measures she had lately taken, he 

 adds, 



** I had a great deal of talk more of this kind. 

 I assured her that I loved her, and would do her 

 all the service that I could. Nay, and if she 

 should use me ill, I should always behave my- 

 self as a dutiful subject. She told me she hoped 

 I would always do what she desired. I told her 

 if she desired reasonable things, I would. She 

 said, she would desire no other. I answered, I 

 must be satisfied in my otf;^^ judgment, that they 

 were reasonable, for I acted upon principles, 

 and must satisfy my own conscience. She over 

 and over again desired me to endeavour to allay 

 differences, and to contribute my endeavours 

 that things in this Parliament might go on 

 peaceably and smoothly." .... Again ; ** I took 

 occasion to assure her of my own fidelity and 

 sense of her favours, but told her I could not 

 come into all her measures. She told me she 

 never desired any body to vote against their conscience^ 

 even at her request."" 



And with respect to the bishops particularly, 

 she told him (it was upon the nomination of 

 Dr. Bull to St. David's, March 6, 1704-5), *' that 



