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 this humble petition and remonstrance, containing the grievances which have occasioned this insurrection, a redress of which being granted, I will answer, with my head, that the great body of the insurgents will lay down their arms."

Lord Evandale read over the paper with attention.

"Mr Morton," he said, "in my own simple judgment, I see little objection that can be made to the measures here recommended; nay, farther, I believe, in many. respects, they may meet the private sentiments of the Duke of Monmouth; and yet, to deal frankly with you, I have no hopes of their being granted, unless, in the first place, you were to lay down your arms."

"The doing so," answered Morton, "would be virtually conceding that we had no right to take them up, and that, for one, I will never agree to."

"Perhaps it is hardly to be expected you should," said Lord Evandale; "and yet, on that point, I am certain the negocia-