The author writes:
"My Lord, When I received your very obliging answer to mine wherein I desired your Grace to speak to the King about my release, I was in expectation of soon employing my liberty in returning you thanks. But as I cannot propose to myself that satisfaction till the end of the sessions you must allow me with all the respect and acknowledgement imaginable to do it this way, and give me leave to make myself this compliment that as I believe we ever had the same desires and ever espoused the same interest as to the public, so I am apt to imagine we have reason at this time to have the same thoughts and opinions as to public affairs that all may tend to the public safety, and your particular satisfaction is the wish of your Grace's, most humble most, obedient servant" Signed "Monmouth".