CONTENTS. PART 3. PARLIAMENTARY COLBERTISM. XI. Tae Excrise REVOLUTION. 209. Parliament as Supreme Judge of Public Interest. At the Revolution, Parliament became supreme over economic affairs ; but the House of Commons was not well fitted to exercise this responsibility judicially, Trading Companies had recourse to corrupt means of obtaining public support, and the Crown relied on similar means. The policy of so regulating trade, that it might react on industry, harmonised with Whig jealousy of France. . . . ‘ . . 403 210. Parliamentary Control of the Administcation. The Whigs in the House of Commons aimed at obtaining administrative authority over trading affairs, though in this they were foiled ; but by their hold on the purse- strings, they determined on what objects money might be spent, and