[571] Vane gave up the profits of his place as treasurer of the navy, which, according to his patent, would have amounted to £30,000 per ann. if we may rely on Harris's Life of Cromwell, p. 260.
[572] 13 Car. 2, c. 1 and 6. A bill for settling the militia had been much opposed in the convention parliament, as tending to bring in martial law. Parl. Hist. iv. 145. It seems to have dropped.
[573] C. 1.
[574] C. 2. The only opposition made to this was in the House of Lords by the Earl of Bristol and some of the Roman catholic party, who thought the bishops would not be brought into a toleration of their religion. Life of Clarendon, p. 138.
[575] C. 5.
[576] 13 Car. 2, sess. 2, c. i. This bill did not pass without a strong opposition in the Commons. It was carried at last by 182 to 77 (Journals, July 5); but, on a previous division for its commitment the numbers were 135 to 136. June 20. Prynne was afterwards reprimanded by the speaker for publishing a pamphlet against this act (July 15); but his courage had now forsaken him; and he made a submissive apology, though the censure was pronounced in a very harsh manner.
[577] Journals, 3rd April 1662; 10th March 1663.
[578] Parl. Hist. 289. Clarendon speaks very unjustly of the triennial act, forgetting that he had himself concurred in it. P. 221.
[579] 16 Car. 2, c. 1. We find by the Journals that some divisions took place during the passage of this bill, and though, as far as appears, on subordinate points, yet probably springing from an opposition to its principle. March 28, 1664. There was by this time a regular party formed against the court.
[580] P. 383.