CHAPTER XIV.

(1717.)

Bishop Atterbury――Jacobite Congregations――Liberty Used, and Abused――Jacobites at Large――An Entry in a Cash Book――Bishop Atterbury, the Chevalier’s Agent――More Prosecutions――Trial of Francia――Patten’s ‘History of the Late Rebellion’――Slander Against the Jacobites――Patten’s Details――Downright Shippen――Shippen, on George I.――Cibber’s ‘Nonjuror’――Dedication to the King――Significant Passages――Jacobite Outlay――Advantages of Clamour――Political Allusions――Incense for the King――A Lecture from the Stage――Public Feeling――Atterbury’s Opinion 276