=4. Measures of the Government.=--There were at this time not more than between eight and nine thousand troops in the whole island. Of these not more than fifteen hundred were in Scotland; and no more were sent there, for an expected rising in the south-western counties of England was then thought much more dangerous than the rising in the North. In _Scotland_ the chief command was given to the _Duke of Argyle_, whose family were deadly enemies of the _Stewarts_, and whose almost princely power over a large tract of country made him the most likely person to counteract their influence. The _Earl of Sutherland_, who was also a friend of the Government, was sent to raise his followers in the North. The _Habeas Corpus Act_ was suspended by Act of Parliament, a reward of 100,000_l._ was offered for seizing the Pretender, dead or alive, and the King was empowered to seize all suspected persons. A great number of suspected persons were summoned to Edinburgh to give security for their good conduct, but none of them came; indeed some were by this summons induced to take arms for James. Several noted Jacobites were put in ward in Edinburgh Castle. =5. Rising in the North of England.=--The active measures taken by the Government had put down the intended rising in the _West_ of England, but in the _North_ they had only hurried it on. An order was sent down for the arrest of _Mr. Forster_, member for Northumberland, and _James Radcliffe, Earl of Derwentwater_. On hearing this, Forster and Derwentwater took up arms at once, and soon mustered three hundred horse. About the same time _Lord Kenmure_ proclaimed James at _Moffat_, and was joined by the Earls of _Nithsdale_, _Wintoun_, and _Carnwath_, and several other persons of note. He joined his force, about two hundred horsemen, with that of Forster, and they marched to Kelso, to wait there for the arrival of _Brigadier MacIntosh_, who was marching southward with a detachment of about fourteen hundred men, from Mar's army, which he brought over the _Firth of Forth_ in safety, in the face of three English men-of-war. The combined force, about two thousand strong, marched along the _Border_. After much debate and hesitation, their leaders at last decided to enter Lancashire, where they expected the Roman Catholic gentry to rise and join them. The _posse comitatus_, or general muster, which had been raised by the _Bishop of Carlisle_ and _Lord Lonsdale_, fled before them at _Penrith_, leaving a number of horses in their hands. After this success the rebels marched on, proclaiming _James_ as they went, and levying money. On the 9th November they reached _Preston_, where they were joined by an ill-armed, undisciplined rabble of recruits. But on the appearance of the King's troops Forster made no effort to defend the town. He was seized with a panic, and surrendered with his followers, to the number of fourteen hundred, November 12.