Manuscripts and Special Collections
Pw A 2099 : Copy letter from James [Johnston] to 'Honoured Sir'; 17 Nov. 1687
to suspect it. It is evidence they only
juggle; for in many places, to my certain
knowledge, such of them as declare them
selves for taking off the Test, &c, have
promised their voices to men who have
told them they will never consent to it.
Myl[or]d Mayor, (I know not if it be true
that he has this day taken the Test) is
much concerned to make the world believe
that he gave no orders for inviting the
Nuntio, & that he did not take notice
of him. He & his sort of men, have
consulted about it, & he is resolved, upon
the first occasion, to behave himself so
as to redeem the scandal he for his Party
have given. Generally men are confident
that there will be no Parliament; but
they only suppose that the Elections will
be carried on fairly; if they were sure
of that, they should have reason to be
confident
