difficulty or opposition, and indeed without any considerable expense, which, added to the favour which his lady hath lately done him, makes him happy enough till the meeting of parliament. As
the King, that he had no need of his pardon, but that they would bring the King to ask pardon of them, for the wrongs be bad done. In a word, their discourse was so seditions, that I was easily confirmed in my opinion, that no good was intended by them who came over with the Prince."—Clarendon's Diary, ii. 219.
What office or place was conferred upon Harbord after the revolution does not appear; but from the following amusing account of a quarrel which took place in the House of Commons, in 1689, between himself and Mr. Bertie, and which was adjusted in the usual parliamentary way, it seems that he was then employed in the "King's business."
Mr. Hampden. I have taken notice of some angry words betwixt these two gentlemen; I move that they may stand up, man by man, and engage, upon their honours, not to proceed further in this difference.
The Speaker. Let both the gentlemen stand up at one time, and no priority or precedency in the declaration.
Mr. Harbord. The gentleman [Mr. Bertie] is of too much honour to engage one that has not the use of either of his hands. If I have been ill used, I cannot pass my word not to proceed farther without satisfaction; therefore, pray consider with yourselves what you have to do. It is a hard thing for me to acknowledge that I have received an injury, and require no reparation for it.
The Speaker. The two gentlemen say nothing; you must lay the commands of the house upon them to declare.
Mr. Harbord. I do not conceive myself injured at all.
Mr. Bertie. I apprehended Harbord reflected upon me as
