The declaration and speech of His Excellency the Lord Generall Monck to the right honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen and common-councel of the city of London, on Saturday night at Guild-Hall with His Excellencies letter to the Parliament and the resolves and answer of the Hovse.
         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             The declaration and speech of His Excellency the Lord Generall Monck to the right honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen and common-councel of the city of London, on Saturday night at Guild-Hall with His Excellencies letter to the Parliament and the resolves and answer of the Hovse.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           AND
           SPEECH
           OF
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           THE
           Lord
           Generall
           Monck
           ,
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           
             Lord
             Mayor
             ,
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             Common-Councel
          
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           
             On
          
           Saturday
           
             Night
             last
             at
          
           Guild-Hall
           .
        
         
           With
           His
           Excellencies
           Letter
           to
           the
           Parlament
           ,
           And
           the
           
             Resolves
          
           and
           
             Answer
          
           of
           the
           HOVSE
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             G.
             HORTON
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           Citizens
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           touching
           Liberty
           and
           Freedom
           .
        
         
           AT
           a
           Common-Council
           held
           at
           Guild-Hall
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           8th
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           a
           Petitionary
           Remonstrance
           was
           presented
           to
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           Common
           Council
           assembled
           ;
           Wherein
           they
           thankfully
           acknowledged
           the
           just
           and
           prudent
           Resolution
           of
           that
           Honorable
           Councel
           ,
           expressed
           in
           their
           Declaration
           of
           the
           20
           of
           
             December
          
           last
           past
           ;
           and
           withall
           humbly
           Remonstrating
           ,
           That
           no
           Power
           or
           Persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           might
           impose
           any
           Law
           or
           Tax
           upon
           any
           of
           those
           Citizens
           ,
           with
           whose
           general
           Concernment
           that
           Court
           was
           intrusted
           ,
           untill
           the
           Authority
           thereof
           be
           derived
           from
           their
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           .
           By
           which
           means
           ,
           they
           doubted
           not
           ,
           next
           under
           God
           ,
           to
           have
           their
           languishing
           Trades
           revived
           ,
           and
           their
           Hearts
           and
           Purses
           together
           inlarged
           to
           a
           chearful
           and
           liberall
           Contribution
           towards
           their
           lawful
           Government
           and
           Protection
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           and
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           the
           presenting
           whereof
           ,
           It
           was
           put
           to
           the
           Vote
           ,
           Whether
           they
           should
           prosecute
           those
           lawful
           means
           that
           may
           lead
           to
           the
           attainment
           of
           a
           Free
           Parliament
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           the
           Lord
           Maior
           dissenting
           ,
           the
           Resolve
           and
           Sense
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           was
           transmitted
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Monck
          
           was
           ordered
           to
           march
           into
           the
           City
           with
           his
           Army
           ,
           for
           reducing
           of
           the
           Citizens
           to
           the
           Obedience
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           in
           order
           whereunto
           ,
           the
           several
           Regiments
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           took
           their
           
           respective
           stations
           throughout
           this
           great
           
             Metropolis
             ,
          
           strong
           guards
           being
           placed
           at
           all
           the
           Gates
           and
           Posterns
           ;
           and
           the
           streets
           planted
           with
           Souldiers
           ,
           continuing
           in
           their
           Arms
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           upon
           motion
           ,
           for
           many
           hours
           together
           :
           At
           which
           time
           ,
           divers
           Aldermen
           and
           Common-Council
           were
           seised
           and
           committed
           to
           custody
           ,
           their
           Names
           being
           as
           followeth
           :
           
             
               Alderman
               
                 Vincent
                 ,
              
            
             
               Alderman
               
                 Bludworth
                 ,
              
            
             
               Col.
               
                 Bromfield
                 ,
              
            
             
               Lieut.
               Col.
               
                 Jackson
                 ,
              
            
             
               Major
               
                 Cox
                 ,
              
            
             
               Major
               
                 Chamberlain
                 ,
              
            
             
               M●
               .
               
                 Ern
                 〈…〉
                 ,
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Foord
                 ,
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Spencer
                 ,
              
            
             
               Mr.
               
                 Penning
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           being
           done
           ,
           His
           Excellency
           sent
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           dated
           from
           Guild-Hall
           
             London
          
           ;
           Which
           being
           read
           ,
           The
           Resolve
           of
           the
           House
           was
           ,
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Answer
             to
             this
             Lett●●
             is
             to
             send
             unto
             Generall
             MONCK
             
               the
               Resolves
               of
               the
               Parliament
               ,
               that
               the
               Gates
               of
               the
               City
               of
            
          
           LONDON
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Perculisses
             be
             destroyed
             ▪
             and
             that
             he
             be
             ordered
             to
             put
             the
             said
             Vote
             in
             Execution
             accordingly
             .
          
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
             That
             the
             present
             Common-Council
             of
             the
             City
             of
          
           London
           
             elected
             for
             this
             year
             be
             discontinued
             and
             be
             and
             are
             hereby
             declared
             to
             be
             null
             and
             void
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             have
             notice
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           Ordered
           ,
           
             That
             it
             be
             referred
             to
             a
             Committee
             to
             bring
             in
             a
             Bill
             for
             the
             choice
             of
             another
             Common-Council
             with
             such
             qualifications
             as
             the
             Parliament
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             with
             Order
             to
             méet
             at
             8
             of
             the
             Clock
             in
             the
             Speakers
             Chamber
             on
          
           Friday
           
             morning
             .
          
        
         
           The
           House
           having
           received
           a
           Report
           from
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           of
           some
           Resolutions
           taken
           by
           the
           Council
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Parliament
             doth
             approve
             of
             what
             the
             
             Council
             of
             State
             hath
             done
             in
             Ordering
             that
             the
             Commissioners
             for
             Government
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             do
             appoint
             Forces
             to
             be
             and
             continue
             in
             the
             City
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             for
             preserving
             the
             peace
             thereof
             and
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             and
             for
             reducing
             of
             the
             City
             to
             the
             Obedience
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Parliament
             doth
             approve
             of
             what
             the
             Councill
             of
             State
             have
             done
             ,
             in
             Ordering
             that
             the
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             Army
             do
             take
             Order
             that
             the
             Posts
             and
             Chains
             of
             the
             City
             of
          
           London
           
             be
             taken
             away
             .
          
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Gates
             of
             the
             City
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Percullisses
             thereof
             be
             forthwith
             destroyed
             .
          
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Commissioners
             for
             Government
             of
             the
             Army
             be
             and
             are
             hereby
             impowred
             to
             apprehend
             and
             seise
             any
             of
             the
             Nine
             late
             Officers
             ,
             who
             were
             Ordered
             by
             the
             Parliament
             to
             leave
             the
             Town
             ,
             who
             have
             not
             obeyed
             the
             former
             O●der
             in
             going
             to
             the
             places
             appointed
             for
             them
             ;
             or
             any
             other
             dangerous
             Persons
             who
             have
             been
             in
             Arms
             against
             the
             Parliament
             and
             Commonwealth
             .
          
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Parliament
             doth
             approve
             of
             what
             the
             Council
             of
             State
             and
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Army
             have
             done
             in
             seising
             and
             apprehending
             of
             Mr.
          
           Vincent
           
             Merchant
             ,
             in
             Bishopsgate
             stréet
             ,
             and
             Mr.
          
           Thomas
           Brown
           
             Grocer
             in
             Wood-stréet
             .
          
           D●niel
           Spencer
           
             in
             Friday-stréet
          
           Lawrenc●
           Bromfield
           
             in
             Tower-stréet
             ,
             Major
          
           Chamberlain
           ,
           
             and
          
           Richard
           Ford
           
             in
             Séething-Lane
             ,
             Major
          
           Cox
           
             at
             the
             Swan
             in
             Dowgate
             ,
             Mr.
          
           Bludworth
           
             Mr
          
           Fenning
           
             in
             Fan-Church
             street
             ,
             and
             Lieutenant
             Collonel
          
           Jackson
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Army
           being
           to
           continue
           the
           Government
           thereof
           ,
           care
           is
           taken
           to
           preserve
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           in
           these
           sad
           and
           deplorable
           Times
           :
           And
           the
           House
           have
           read
           the
           Bill
           for
           setling
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Liberties
           thereof
           the
           first
           time
           ,
           and
           referred
           it
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           to
           present
           Names
           of
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           In
           pursuance
           of
           the
           aforenamed
           Resolves
           and
           Orders
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           Posts
           and
           Chains
           about
           
             London
          
           were
           pulled
           down
           ,
           the
           City
           Gates
           broke
           and
           cut
           a
           pieces
           ,
           and
           the
           Percullisses
           taken
           down
           and
           destroyed
           :
           Which
           being
           done
           effectually
           at
           Cripple-Gate
           ,
           Bishops
           Gate
           ,
           and
           Ald-Gate
           ,
           where
           many
           Thousands
           sad
           Objects
           with
           no
           small
           Terrour
           beheld
           these
           unexpected
           Ruines
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           afterwards
           went
           to
           Aldersgat●
           ,
           Newgate
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           places
           ;
           but
           the
           Work
           did
           not
           prove
           so
           feasible
           ,
           for
           they
           being
           both
           of
           an
           extraordinary
           and
           impregnable
           strength
           ,
           proved
           the
           more
           difficult
           ;
           so
           that
           a
           longer
           time
           was
           required
           :
           However
           ,
           they
           dismounted
           the
           Gates
           from
           off
           the
           Hinges
           ,
           and
           with
           Iron
           Wedges
           and
           great
           Hammers
           ,
           rent
           and
           tore
           a
           pieces
           part
           of
           the
           Percullisses
           .
        
         
           An
           Account
           whereof
           being
           given
           to
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           at
           Guild-Hall
           ,
           about
           four
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           afternoon
           he
           marched
           from
           thence
           to
           White-Hall
           ;
           and
           ,
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           the
           Councel
           being
           sate
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           ascended
           the
           stairs
           ,
           representing
           to
           their
           Lordships
           ,
           an
           account
           of
           his
           Transactions
           amongst
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           in
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Resolves
           and
           Authority
           of
           that
           Honourable
           Council
           ,
           for
           the
           pulling
           up
           of
           the
           Posts
           &
           Chains
           ,
           and
           destroying
           of
           the
           Gates
           and
           Percullisses
           .
           Which
           by
           Them
           was
           well
           resented
           ,
           and
           hearty
           Thanks
           from
           the
           Members
           returned
           .
        
         
           After
           all
           which
           ,
           the
           Guards
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           being
           placed
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           Constables
           with
           their
           several
           Watches
           set
           ,
           betwixt
           eleven
           and
           twelve
           of
           the
           Clock
           on
           Friday
           Night
           ,
           a
           considerable
           Company
           of
           Foot
           (
           commanded
           by
           the
           Captain
           of
           the
           Round-Guard
           )
           came
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           where
           the
           said
           Captain
           would
           have
           dismissed
           the
           Constable
           and
           his
           Watch
           ;
           but
           they
           refused
           it
           ,
           saying
           ,
           They
           must
           obey
           the
           ancient
           Orders
           and
           Customs
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           
           and
           could
           not
           depart
           their
           duty
           without
           Orders
           from
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           .
        
         
           The
           Captain
           replyed
           ,
           That
           since
           they
           were
           to
           make
           a
           Garrison
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           there
           ought
           to
           be
           no
           other
           Watch
           or
           Guards
           kept
           ,
           but
           what
           should
           consist
           of
           their
           own
           Military
           Force
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           had
           not
           been
           nine
           years
           out
           of
           their
           Native
           Countrey
           ,
           but
           they
           had
           sufficient
           Experience
           ,
           how
           to
           manage
           the
           publique
           Affairs
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           Civil
           and
           Christian
           Liberty
           against
           all
           restless
           Spirits
           whatsoever
           :
           But
           upon
           the
           importancy
           of
           Constable
           ,
           the
           Captain
           wheeled
           off
           with
           his
           men
           ,
           and
           peaceably
           marched
           them
           through
           the
           Gate
           ,
           towards
           the
           Gate
           ,
           without
           any
           further
           dispute
           or
           Opposition
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           General
           
             Monck
          
           having
           on
           Saturday
           last
           communicated
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           wherein
           He
           was
           pleased
           to
           remind
           Them
           the
           time
           of
           their
           fitting
           and
           the
           peoples
           expectation
           (
           according
           to
           the
           prefixed
           time
           )
           of
           their
           Dissolution
           :
           as
           also
           ,
           of
           the
           unsafe
           and
           pernitious
           proceedings
           of
           certain
           Members
           ,
           reflecting
           upon
           Col.
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vane
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           upon
           the
           continuance
           of
           some
           Members
           in
           the
           House
           impeached
           for
           Treason
           ;
           his
           Excellency
           was
           pleased
           to
           retire
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           accompanied
           by
           ●●●ers
           Officers
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           two
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Army
           being
           drawn
           up
           in
           Moor-fields
           ,
           where
           they
           continued
           during
           his
           Conference
           with
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           which
           continued
           for
           some
           hours
           ;
           but
           about
           6
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           with
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           went
           to
           Guild-Hall
           ,
           where
           divers
           Alderman
           and
           Common-Council
           were
           assembled
           ;
           and
           ascending
           the
           stairs
           ,
           the
           Voice
           of
           the
           people
           was
           for
           a
           Free
           Parliament
           ;
           The
           General
           declared
           ,
           That
           he
           doubted
           not
           but
           to
           do
           them
           all
           good
           desiring
           them
           to
           be
           patient
           .
           And
           being
           accompanied
           into
           the
           Court
           by
           Alderman
           
             Robinson
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           persons
           of
           quality
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           declared
           his
           further
           Resolutions
           ,
           
             That
             He
             was
             resolved
             to
             live
             and
             die
             with
             them
             ;
             and
             that
             He
             would
             stand
             by
             them
             in
             the
             defence
             and
             preservation
             of
             their
             just
             Rights
             and
             Priviledges
             with
             the
             hazard
             of
             Life
             and
             Fortunes
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             the
             last
             drop
             of
             bloud
             He
             would
             ●id
             and
             assist
             Them
             in
             all
             lawful
             ways
             for
             Recovery
             of
             their
             antient
             and
             Fundamental
             Proprieties
             ,
             Liberties
             and
             Freedoms
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             should
             be
             a
             lawful
             Constitution
             and
             free
             Election
             ,
             onely
             with
             this
             Qualification
             (
             without
             any
             Oath
             or
             Engagement
             )
             None
             to
             be
             excepted
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             have
             bin
             in
             actual
             Arms
             for
             the
             late
             King
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             that
             Writs
             should
             issue
             forth
             against
          
           May
           
             next
             .
          
           Upon
           which
           ,
           great
           was
           the
           acclamations
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             Godbless
             our
             Deliverer
             ,
             God
             bless
             our
             Deliverer
          
           ;
           proclaiming
           
             A
             Free
             Parliament
          
           by
           the
           ringing
           of
           Bells
           and
           the
           multitude
           of
           fires
           ,
           the
           like
           hath
           not
           been
           seen
           the●e
           many
           years
           .
           This
           being
           done
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           went
           to
           the
           Bull-head
           in
           Cheapside
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           Lords
           Day
           in
           the
           Forenoon
           ,
           went
           to
           
             Pauls
          
           to
           hear
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           mutually
           embraced
           ,
           with
           praise
           and
           triumph
           ,
           by
           a
           numerous
           Concourse
           of
           many
           Thousands
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .