A declaration of the commander in chief of the forces in Scotland, and of the officers of the army under his command, in vindication of the liberties of the people, and the priviledges of Parliament.
         Scotland. Army.
      
       
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             A declaration of the commander in chief of the forces in Scotland, and of the officers of the army under his command, in vindication of the liberties of the people, and the priviledges of Parliament.
             Scotland. Army.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Christopher Higgins ...,
             Edinburgh :
             1659.
          
           
             Caption title.
             Initial letter. Text in black letter.
             Signed at foot: Signed in the name and by the consent of the Commander in Chief and the officers of the army in Scotland. William Clarke, secretary.
             Imperfect: creased, with slight loss of text.
             Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Scotland -- Army -- History -- Sources.
           Scotland -- History -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           COMMANDER
           in
           Chief
           of
           the
           Forces
           in
           
             SCOTLAND
             ,
          
           And
           of
           the
           OFFICERS
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           his
           Command
           ,
           In
           Vindication
           of
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           PEOPLE
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Priviledges
          
           of
           
             PARLIAMENT
             .
          
        
         
           HAving
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           grief
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           been
           informed
           of
           a
           most
           unhappy
           difference
           lately
           fallen
           out
           betwixt
           the
           Parliament
           and
           some
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           occasioned
           the
           displacing
           of
           sundry
           of
           the
           said
           Officers
           ;
           And
           also
           the
           interruption
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           Duty
           ,
           We
           therefore
           ,
           having
           earnestly
           besought
           the
           LORD
           to
           direct
           us
           in
           this
           great
           and
           weighty
           Affair
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Liberty
           and
           Peace
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Godly
           and
           Faithfull
           therein
           is
           so
           nearly
           concerned
           ,
           do
           finde
           it
           our
           duty
           to
           Declare
           ,
           and
           we
           do
           hereby
           Declare
           ,
        
         
           That
           we
           shall
           use
           our
           Christian
           endeavours
           to
           the
           utmost
           for
           the
           begetting
           of
           a
           Right
           understanding
           and
           Reconciliation
           betwixt
           the
           Parliament
           and
           the
           said
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           .
           And
           we
           do
           also
           Declare
           ,
           That
           we
           shall
           ,
           through
           the
           strength
           of
           God
           ,
           assert
           and
           maintain
           the
           Freedom
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           so
           often
           ,
           and
           lately
           acknowledged
           Supream
           Authority
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           the
           Members
           thereof
           to
           be
           illegally
           interrupted
           or
           molested
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           Duties
           ;
           And
           we
           do
           solemnly
           avow
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           our
           only
           intention
           in
           doing
           this
           ,
           is
           to
           preserve
           the
           Rights
           of
           our
           Country
           ,
           and
           to
           protect
           and
           encourage
           all
           the
           Godly
           and
           Faithfull
           therein
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           Declaration
           to
           the
           Churches
           ,
           lately
           emitted
           and
           published
           ;
           and
           likewise
           to
           establish
           the
           Peace
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           a
           Free-State
           or
           Commonwealth
           ,
           To
           which
           we
           stand
           obliged
           by
           several
           Vows
           and
           Engagements
           ,
           made
           before
           GOD
           and
           many
           Witnesses
           :
           And
           as
           we
           have
           within
           us
           the
           Testimony
           of
           sincere
           hearts
           and
           unbyassed
           consciences
           to
           encourage
           us
           in
           these
           our
           Vndertakings
           ,
           so
           we
           doubt
           not
           of
           the
           concurrent
           assistance
           of
           all
           the
           unprejudiced
           Faithfull
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           for
           whose
           sakes
           principally
           we
           are
           drawn
           forth
           to
           this
           Engagement
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           therefore
           invite
           all
           our
           Brethren
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           all
           others
           that
           professe
           love
           to
           GOD
           and
           His
           People
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           own
           and
           their
           Posterities
           Liberties
           ,
           to
           come
           and
           give
           us
           their
           chearful
           aid
           in
           this
           Work
           ,
           whereunto
           the
           Lord
           hath
           called
           us
           ,
           lest
           they
           be
           made
           a
           Prey
           to
           the
           Lusts
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           then
           bewail
           the
           losse
           of
           this
           opportunity
           which
           God
           hath
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           
             
               Linlithgow
               ,
            
             
               
                 Octob.
              
               21.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             Signed
             in
             the
             Name
             and
             by
             the
             Consent
             of
             the
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             and
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             in
             
               Scotland
               .
            
             WILLIAM
             CLARKE
             ,
             Secretary
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           EDINBVRGH
           ,
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Christopher
           Higgins
           ,
           
             in
          
           Harts
           
             Close
             ,
             over
             against
             the
             Trone
             Church
             ,
          
           1659.