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consequence of these negotiations, the Marquis, on the 

 13th of August, sent out a drum, desiring leave for his 

 Commissioners to meet the next day, to arrange articles 

 of peace ; which being approved, the drum was re 

 turned with safe-conduct for the Commissioners coming 

 forth, and orders given for five hours cessation of arms. 

 The Marquis must have been fully alive to the jeo 

 pardy in which he was placed, after ten weeks of close 

 siege, hemmed in on every side, stores fast diminishing, 

 the cannon ball of the enemy knocking down turret 

 and tower, and demolishing the weaker portions of his 

 castle, never originally intended to withstand more than 

 the ravages of time, with the exception of a very limited 

 portion, the Citadel itself. The main work of the 

 enemy s approaches, too, was then within 60 yards of 

 the garrison s works, and a breach already made in the 

 eastern wall, near the library or closet tower ; besides 

 which, four mortar pieces had been advantageously 

 planted, capable of carrying grenado shells of 12 inches 

 diameter ; also two mortar pieces in another position, 

 capable of delivering similar shells. Captain Hooper, 

 the engineer, expressed his expectation to be in a 

 few days within ten yards of the castle, with trenches, 

 which he was constructing very exact and secure ; from 

 these he purposed making galleries, mines, and numer 

 ous batteries. The General himself, not only took great 

 interest in these military works, visiting them daily, 

 but at that very time had designed a new approach. 



On the 15th of August, final terms were to be con 

 cluded ; for which purpose the meeting of the Commis 

 sioners was appointed to take place at Keventilla 

 House, the residence of Mr. Gates, about a mile and a 

 half from Raglan. 84 



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