vered at St. James's on Sunday Morning the tenth of June, 1688.

Louifa-Maria-Terefia, a Daughter born at St. Germains in France the eighteenth of June, Anno 1692; and died at St. Germains the eighth of April, New Stile, 1712. His natural Iffue were ;

and their

James Fitz-James, his eldest natural Son, His natuby Mrs. Arabella Churchill, Sifter to Colonel ral Ifiue, Churchill, afterwards Duke of Marlborough, respective created in the third Year of his Father's Mothers. Reign Duke of Berwick, Earl of Tinmouth, and Baron Bofworth; and in the Year 1688 elected one of the Knights Companions of the Noble Order of the Garter; but going to France with the King the fame Year, was never inftalled: He afterwards ferved in the French Troops; whereupon he was outlawed for High-Treafon Anno 1695. Since which he has been made a Marthal of France, and commanded both the French and Spanish Armies; particularly at the memorable Battle of Almanza; where his Succefs was fuch, that he was made a Duke and Peer of France. He commanded the French Army on the Rhine, confifting of an hundred thoufand Men, the laft and prefent Year, and was killed June 1734, by a Cannon-Ball at the Siege of Philipsburgh. He left three Sons behind him; viz. 1. Duke James Fitz-James; the fecond is Duke of Liria in Spain, having received that Honour from his Catholick Majefty, whofe Ambaffador he was fome time to the Court of Vienna; and the third is in the Service of the Church.

Statutes.

Henry Fitz-James, fecond natural Son of King James II. by Mrs. Arabella Churchill, was, while he remained in England, ufually ftiled the Grand Prior: He followed his Father into France, and was outlawed alfo in the Year 1695, and is fince dead, leaving Iffue only one Daughter.

Henrietta, a Daughter of King James II. by Mrs. Arabella Churchill, was married to Sir Henry Waldegrave, afterwards L. Waldegrave; by whom he had Iffue James Lord Waldegrave.

King James had another natural Daughter by the faid Mrs. Churchill, lately a Nun in France.

He had alfo a Daughter by Mrs. Catherine Sedley, Daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, created Countefs of Dorchester; and was Wife to the Earl of Portmore.

Katherine, born Anno 1681, furnamed Darnley, married 1699 to James late Earl of Anglefea, and feparated from him by A& of Parliament; by whom he had Iffue a Daughter; and after his Death was married to John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham; by whom he had Iffue John Sheffield, now Duke of Buckingham, who was born Anno 1712.

STATUTES in the Reign of K. JAMES II.

There being but one Parliament in this Reign, which did not fit much above two Months, very few Laws were made, except thofe relating to the Taxes already mentioned; the principal of them were,

1 Jac.

1 Jac. 2, Cap. 8, Which prohibits the Im- Gunpow portation of Gunpowder, Arms, Ammuni- der, Arms, tion, or Utenfils of War, without License, on pain of Forfeiture.

i Jac. 2, Cap. 10, Empowers Justices of Carriages. Peace to provide Carriages for the King in his Progrefs and Removals.

1 Fac. 2, Cap. 15, Enables the Archbishop S. Paul's. of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and the Lord Mayor, to finish the Cathedral of St. Paul's, by a Duty laid on Coals.

1 Jac. 2, Cap. 16, Contains Directions Poor. concerning the Settlement of poor People.

ftrators.

1 Jac. 2, Cap. 17, Enacts, That no Admi- Admininiftrator fhall be cited to render an Account of the Perfonal Eftate of his Inteftate, otherwife than by Inventory thereof; unless at the Inftance of fome Perfon in behalf of a Minor, or of one having a Demand out of fuch Eftate, as a Creditor, or next of kin.

Perfonal

If after the Death of a Father, any of his Inteftates Children fhall die Inteftate, without Wife or Eftate. Children, in the Life-time of the Mother, every Brother and Sifter, and their Reprefentatives, fhall have an equal Share with

her.

NOBLEMEN created in the Reign of K. JAMES II.

Henry Fermin of Chevely, in Com. Camb. Efq; Creations of Nobility. created Baron of Dover in Com. Kent, the 13th

of May, 1685.

Jermin. Sir George Jefferies, Bart. Lord Chief Ju- Jefferies. ftice of England, created Baron Jefferies of Wem in Com, Salop, 1685.

John

Churchill.

John Lord Churchill, of Aymouth in Scotland, created Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Com. Hertf. 1685.

Sedley. Catherine Sedley, only Child of Sir Charles Sedley, Bart. created Baronefs of Darlington the fecond of January, 1685.

Waldgrave James Waldegrave, Bart. created L. Waldegrave of Chenton in Com. Somerfet, the twentieth of January, 1685.

FitzFames.

Ratcliffe.

James Fitz-James, natural Son to King James II. by Mrs. Churchill, Sifter to the late Duke of Marlborough, created Duke of Berwick, Earl of Tinmouth, and Baron of Bofworth, in February 1686.

Sir Francis Ratcliffe, of Dilfton in Com. Northumb. Bart. created Baron of Tindale, Viscount Ratcliffe and Langley, and Eart of Derwentwater, the feventh of March, 1687.

The End of the Reign of King JAMES II.

The End of the Twenty third Volume.

THE

TABLE

OF THE

XXIIID VOLUME.

A

A.

BDICATION, Refolution of the Commons concerning it, and the Vacancy of the Throne, &c.

Debates in Parliament concerning it

390

392

Remarks upon the Arguments concerning the Abdication, with Protefts against it 422, 424 ABHORRERS, Addresses of Abhorrence, reflecting on the Whig Addrefes for the Meeting of the Parliament

The Commoners expel the Abhorrers

72

77

ANNE, Princefs, married to the Prince of Den

mark

Archbishop of St. Andrew's murdered

177

49

ARGYLE, convicted of High-Treason, for prejudicing the People against the Teft

Preparations in Scotland against him

119

250

ARGYLE,