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Rh partner, on one occasion was intrusted with a large sum of money, with which he made off. This greatly deranged Rob’smaffairs, and he was unable either to pay Montrose his money, or to support his own credit. Montrose acted with uncommon severity and harshness: he dissolved the copartnery, and insisted that Rob should transfer his property in security of the claims he preferred. This proposition was firmly rejected: nor could the threats of Montrose’s factor alter his purpose. A lawsuit was entered against Rob, and he was ultimately compelled to give up his lands in Mortgage to Montrose, under condition that they should again revert to himself when he could pay the debt.

Rob Roy was extremely indignant at the ungenerous conduct of Montrose.— However, his mind was too strong to be weakened by misfortune; he redoubled his exertions, and was soon able to tender the sum for which his estate was held.— But Montrose refused to deliver up his property, pretending the amount had greatly increased, and that it would take a considerable time to make out the statement. In this equivocal manner the Marquis’s factor endeavoured to evade the lawful claims of an injured man. Just at this time the revolution took place, and many