oncerned in vindicating the
memory of king William, and on all occasions shewed a disinterested zeal
in the service of his country. He first projected the equivalent, which
was given to the Scots, in order to promote the Union between the
nations; and without which it had never been effected. And as his
lordship first moved for appointing commissioners to treat of an Union
between the two kingdoms; so he had not only a great share in that
treaty, as one of the commissioners, but causing it to be ratified in
parliament, and answered, with all the force of which he was master,
the various objections made against it. And further, to strengthen the
interest of the Whigs, which he thought was essentially connected
with the protestant religion, his lordship proposed the bill for the
naturalization of the illustrious house of Hanover, and for the better
security of the succession of the crown in the protestant line; which
being pass'd into an act, her majesty made choice of him to carry the
news to our late sovereign; and to invest his son with the ensigns of
the most noble order of the Garter. On his arrival at Hanover, he was
received with extraordinary marks of distinction, and honour. During his
residence there, the prince-royal of Prussia was married to his present
majesty's sister; and soon aster that prince set out with his lordship
for the confederate army. Hallifax then went to the Hague, where he laid
the foundation of a stricter alliance between Great-Britain, and the
United Provinces: On his return to England he was graciously received by
the-queen, and continued in her favour till the change of the ministry,
in the year 1710.

On her majesty's death, our author was one of the regency nominated by
king George the Ist. till his arrival; who was no sooner possessed of
the crown, but he shewed him distinguishing marks of his favour, having
so strenuously promoted his succession to the British throne. He had his
majesty's leave to resign his poll of auditor of the exchequer, to his
nephew the honourable George Montague; and after being made first lord
commissioner of the Treasury, and sworn of the privy-council, he was
advanced to the dignity of earl of Hallifax, and viscount Sunbury, by
letters patent, bearing date the 26th of October, 1714; and before the
end of that year, was installed one of the knights companions of the
most noble order of the garter, and made lord lieutenant of the county
of Surry.

Lord Hallif