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Pw A 2099 : Copy letter from James [Johnston] to 'Honoured Sir'; 17 Nov. 1687
Bellasis, Father Warner & a third were
for thinking on some expedient to be pro
posed in the ensuing Parliament, for secu
ring the Papists, to which it might be
supposed the Parliament would consent;
but Myl[or]d Sunderland opposed it. He
said H.M. affairs were now in a flouris
hing condition, that he must push it on,
& do nothing to encourage his enemies.
They parted without coming to any reso
lution; & since, some of the Papists ro
gue Myl[or]d Sunderland, as if he intended
to min [error for ruin?] H.M.'s affairs. Pen & the other
new Protestant Favourites, hope to pre
vail with H.M. to consent to the taking
off of the penal Laws, without the Test.
A Parliament is to be called in Scot
land, & an Indemnity is to be published
there. The Gentry of that Kingdom,
Mr Stuart says, are against the taking off
