When the king performed the ceremony of "touching" those, who were afflicted with scrofulous complaints, he put about the neck of each person a white ribbon with one of these pieces on it. 321. James II., 1685. _Obv._ Similar. IACO. II. D. G. M. B. &c. _Rev._ Similar. Gold. Size .75. Struck. 322. Another. Similar: ship r., and leg. varied on obverse. Silver. Size .75. Struck. James II. was the first to strike these touch-pieces in silver. 323. James (III.), Elder Pretender, circ. 1710. _Obv._ Similar; type varied. IAC. III. D. G. M. B. F. ET H. R. _Rev._ Similar. Gold. Size .85. Struck. This piece is of better work than those preceding. It was probably executed at Rome, when the Stuart family was residing in that city. 324. Henry (IX.), Duke of York, Cardinal, 1788. _Obv._ Similar. H. IX. D. G. M. B. F. ET H. R. C. EP. TVSC. _Rev._ Similar. Size .8. Struck. The power of healing for the king's evil appears to have been claimed by all the Stuarts. It was abandoned by George I., who, on being applied to by a staunch adherent of the House of Hanover to touch his son, declined to do so, and referred the applicant to the Elder Pretender. WILLIAM AND MARY. 1688—1695. 325. Expedition to England, 1688. _Obv._ William in Roman dress r., and Britannia wearing triple crown, joining hands over lighted altar: behind her, orange and rose trees intertwined, with shield of Britain; in the distance, flight of James II. and Father Petre carrying Prince with toy-windmill. DEO VINDICE IUSTITIA COMITE. R. A. F. _Rev._ Troops landing from boats in fortified harbour (Torbay); in the distance, fleet. CONTRA INFANTEM PERDITIONIS; in ex., EXPEDITIO NAUALIS PRO LIBERTATE ANGLIÆ. MDCLXXXVIII. Silver. Size 1·9. By R. Arondeaux. This medal commemorates the arrival of William of Orange at Torbay, the expedition being undertaken to defend the liberties of England against the Pope, who is here styled "the Son of Perdition." (See also No. 286.)[21] [21] From this period the medals, with very few exceptions, are _struck_, those only which are _cast_ will therefore be noticed. 326. Landing at Torbay, 1688. _Obv._ Bust of William r., laur., in armour and cloak. GVILIELMVS MAGNUS; on arm, I. L. _Rev._ William standing on cliff and superintending the disembarkation of troops; near him, but with flag inscribed, FOR THES (sic) RELIGI. AND LIBERTY. _Leg._ GUIL. NAS. IN TORBAY BRIT. Silver. Size 1·8. By J. Luder.[22] [22] Jan Luder, a Dutch medallist of no special merit, executed a large number of medals for William and also for George III., Elector of Saxony. This medal was struck to commemorate the landing of William at Torbay, 5 Nov. 1688. The flag on the hut was that borne by the vessel in which William sailed.