84:. He became a member of the Scottish Privy Council from 1702 to 1704. In 1704 he became Provost again for two years and was also Privy Counseller again for two years. He was appointed to the Commission for union with England in 1706, as a gesture towards the capital’s governing body. He managed to obtain important concessions for Edinburgh, such as the continuation of the ale duty; and the majority of the council was persuaded to support union with England. The people of Edinburgh were unconvinced, and let out their frustration on Johnstone. In October 1706 his house was attacked by the mob, ‘who threw stones at his windows, broke open his doors and searched his house for him, but he had narrowly made his escape. In parliament he generally voted for the Court.
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