A letter from his Excellencie the Lord General Monck, and the officers under his command, to the Parliament, in the name of themselves and the souldiers under them
         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             A letter from his Excellencie the Lord General Monck, and the officers under his command, to the Parliament, in the name of themselves and the souldiers under them
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
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             London :
             1660.
          
           
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           His
           EXCELLENCIE
           THE
           Lord
           General
           Monck
           ,
           ●nd
           the
           OFFICERS
           under
           his
           Command
           ,
           TO
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           ;
           the
           Name
           of
           Themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           Souldiers
           under
           Them
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           
             Printed
             by
          
           John
           Macock
           .
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           of
           his
           Excellency
           and
           his
           Officers
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           cannot
           but
           with
           thankfulness
           acknowledge
           the
           wonderful
           Goodness
           of
           God
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           your
           Return
           to
           the
           Discharge
           of
           your
           remaining
           Trust
           ;
           and
           to
           our selves
           ,
           and
           your
           Forces
           under
           our
           Commands
           ,
           (
           after
           some
           difficulties
           )
           in
           bringing
           of
           us
           ,
           by
           a
           tedious
           March
           ,
           in
           such
           safety
           to
           this
           place
           ,
           to
           wait
           upon
           you
           in
           asserting
           the
           Freedoms
           of
           our
           Native
           Country
           :
           and
           being
           here
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           have
           to
           our
           utmost
           Hazard
           and
           Power
           been
           instrumental
           in
           your
           Return
           ,
           so
           )
           we
           shall
           be
           still
           ready
           to
           pursue
           your
           Commands
           so
           far
           as
           possibly
           we
           may
           .
           To
           evidence
           which
           ,
           we
           have
           observed
           and
           executed
           your
           late
           Orders
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           
           Chains
           ,
           Posts
           ,
           and
           Gates
           of
           the
           City
           ;
           which
           was
           something
           grievous
           to
           Us
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Officers
           and
           the
           Souldiers
           under
           our
           Commands
           ;
           and
           that
           because
           we
           do
           not
           remember
           any
           such
           thing
           was
           acted
           upon
           this
           City
           in
           all
           these
           Wars
           ;
           and
           we
           fear
           that
           many
           sober
           people
           are
           much
           grieved
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           apprehend
           further
           force
           to
           be
           offered
           to
           them
           ,
           while
           they
           seem
           principally
           to
           desire
           the
           speedy
           filling
           up
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           declared
           for
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           we
           have
           express'd
           our
           just
           desires
           of
           ;
           and
           are
           apt
           to
           doubt
           ,
           lest
           ,
           what
           we
           have
           done
           ,
           may
           be
           so
           far
           from
           answering
           the
           expected
           end
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           may
           encrease
           the
           discomposure
           of
           mens
           spirits
           in
           the
           Nation
           .
           Upon
           this
           occasion
           ,
           it
           comes
           fresh
           into
           our
           minds
           ,
           that
           when
           by
           the
           treachery
           of
           some
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           you
           were
           interrupted
           ,
           we
           declared
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           That
           
             the
             Ground
             of
             our
             undertaking
             
             was
             not
             onely
             your
             return
             to
             your
             Trust
             ,
          
           but
           also
           ,
           
             the
             Vindication
             of
             the
             Liberties
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             the
             Preservation
             of
             the
             Rights
             of
             our
             Country
             ,
             the
             Protection
             and
             encouragement
             of
             the
             Godly
             and
             Faithful
             therein
             ,
             as
             the
             establishment
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             these
             Nations
             .
          
           Which
           Declarations
           made
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Angels
           and
           Men
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           our
           Extremity
           ,
           we
           (
           as
           we
           expect
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           Lord
           upon
           our
           future
           Undertakings
           )
           cannot
           but
           still
           own
           ,
           and
           stand
           by
           .
        
         
           We
           finde
           that
           the
           asserting
           of
           the
           just
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           Nation
           is
           much
           in
           expectation
           of
           ;
           and
           that
           many
           sober
           people
           (
           together
           with
           our selves
           )
           are
           under
           fears
           lest
           this
           great
           price
           that
           God
           hath
           put
           into
           your
           and
           our
           hands
           ,
           (
           as
           your
           Servants
           )
           should
           not
           be
           improved
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           shall
           run
           in
           Confusion
           again
           .
           Therefore
           
           we
           humbly
           crave
           leave
           to
           present
           before
           you
           ,
           some
           Grounds
           of
           our
           Fears
           :
           We
           are
           affraid
           that
           the
           late
           wonderful
           and
           unparallell'd
           Deliverance
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           publickly
           and
           solemnly
           acknowledged
           as
           it
           might
           be
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           (
           who
           wrought
           so
           stupendiously
           )
           may
           have
           the
           Glory
           of
           all
           :
           We
           are
           troubled
           that
           some
           as
           yet
           do
           sit
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           who
           are
           impeached
           of
           Treason
           :
           We
           cannot
           but
           observe
           that
           divers
           Members
           of
           your
           House
           ,
           (
           who
           contrary
           to
           their
           Trust
           ,
           acted
           in
           that
           Illegal
           and
           Tyrannical
           Committee
           of
           Safety
           )
           are
           not
           actually
           disabled
           from
           sitting
           there
           :
           notwithstanding
           Colonel
           
             Lambert
          
           hath
           onely
           the
           Vote
           of
           Indempnity
           to
           secure
           him
           from
           as
           High
           Crimes
           as
           have
           been
           committed
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           obedient
           to
           your
           Orders
           ,
           yet
           he
           seemeth
           to
           be
           winked
           at
           .
           We
           understand
           that
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vane
          
           upon
           bare
           pretence
           
           is
           permitted
           to
           stay
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Dissatisfaction
           of
           your
           best
           Friends
           ;
           that
           there
           are
           dangerous
           Consultations
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           those
           who
           had
           a
           chief
           hand
           in
           your
           late
           Interruption
           ,
           and
           the
           hazarding
           of
           the
           whole
           Nations
           ,
           contrary
           to
           our
           Expectation
           .
           VVe
           find
           continued
           in
           the
           Army
           some
           Persons
           of
           dangerous
           Principles
           ,
           and
           such
           who
           were
           active
           enough
           in
           the
           late
           Defection
           .
           Though
           we
           are
           far
           from
           wishing
           the
           ruine
           of
           any
           ,
           yet
           we
           could
           desire
           that
           your
           signal
           Indulgence
           to
           late
           Notorious
           Offenders
           ,
           did
           meet
           with
           that
           Candid
           Reception
           from
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           so
           much
           the
           more
           ingenuous
           in
           their
           professed
           Repentance
           :
           But
           we
           observe
           that
           many
           of
           them
           do
           seek
           to
           justifie
           themselves
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           without
           their
           Agents
           in
           print
           to
           palliate
           their
           foul
           Enormities
           ;
           which
           maketh
           us
           yet
           to
           suspect
           that
           we
           are
           in
           some
           danger
           
           of
           returning
           into
           the
           late
           distempers
           that
           You
           and
           the
           Nation
           are
           but
           newly
           delivered
           from
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           not
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           those
           who
           lately
           struck
           at
           the
           Root
           of
           
             English
             Parliaments
          
           in
           Practise
           and
           Design
           ,
           thereby
           have
           inflamed
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           given
           great
           advantage
           to
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           without
           a
           strange
           confidence
           to
           precipitate
           men
           into
           a
           belief
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           only
           Persons
           against
           the
           One
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Other
           .
           With
           grief
           of
           heart
           we
           do
           remember
           and
           would
           lament
           over
           the
           too
           palpable
           Breach
           of
           Engagements
           in
           this
           Nation
           ;
           Therefore
           we
           should
           think
           it
           a
           duty
           rather
           to
           mourn
           over
           the
           same
           ,
           than
           to
           promote
           any
           new
           Oath
           to
           be
           taken
           at
           this
           time
           :
           Yet
           we
           perceive
           that
           there
           is
           a
           design
           to
           provoke
           the
           Parliament
           to
           enforce
           an
           Oath
           upon
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           do
           
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           amongst
           others
           ,
           there
           are
           some
           who
           are
           most
           forward
           to
           promote
           the
           said
           design
           ,
           who
           have
           made
           the
           least
           (
           if
           any
           )
           Conscience
           in
           keeping
           Engagements
           already
           taken
           .
           Here
           we
           must
           not
           silence
           our
           deep
           resentment
           of
           a
           bold
           Petition
           ,
           and
           of
           dangerous
           consequence
           ,
           which
           was
           lately
           presented
           to
           you
           ,
           the
           consequence
           whereof
           (
           if
           you
           should
           answer
           their
           desires
           )
           would
           be
           to
           exclude
           many
           of
           the
           most
           conscientious
           and
           sober
           sort
           of
           men
           from
           serving
           under
           you
           in
           Civil
           and
           Military
           Imployments
           ,
           who
           have
           and
           would
           prove
           themselves
           most
           faithful
           ;
           and
           a
           door
           would
           be
           opened
           in
           design
           to
           retrive
           the
           Interest
           of
           those
           who
           have
           (
           by
           the
           just
           Hand
           of
           our
           Gracious
           God
           )
           made
           themselves
           so
           apparently
           obnoxious
           .
           Moreover
           (
           which
           is
           not
           the
           least
           part
           of
           the
           Venome
           of
           that
           Petition
           )
           
           we
           clearly
           see
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           would
           have
           pull'd
           away
           the
           by-you-declared-just
           Maintenance
           from
           Ministers
           ,
           would
           now
           provoke
           you
           by
           an
           Oath
           to
           endanger
           the
           forcing
           away
           of
           many
           of
           the
           most
           Godly
           from
           their
           Maintenance
           .
           In
           urging
           our
           fears
           from
           the
           premises
           that
           concerns
           some
           of
           different
           principles
           from
           us
           ,
           we
           would
           not
           be
           thought
           to
           (
           as
           we
           do
           not
           )
           design
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           incur
           the
           censure
           of
           unjust
           rigidity
           .
           We
           freely
           profess
           our
           desires
           ,
           that
           tenderness
           of
           Conscience
           may
           have
           its
           full
           just
           liberty
           ,
           but
           we
           cannot
           in
           judgment
           ,
           account
           that
           tenderness
           of
           Conscience
           which
           will
           not
           scruple
           at
           treachery
           it self
           ;
           or
           any
           Unrighteousness
           to
           carry
           on
           corrupt
           Designs
           .
        
         
           Having
           presented
           You
           with
           our
           fears
           ,
           we
           shall
           adde
           our
           Resolution
           ,
           That
           by
           
           the
           help
           of
           God
           we
           shall
           stand
           by
           You
           in
           the
           pursuance
           of
           what
           we
           have
           declared
           for
           :
           And
           therefore
           do
           make
           this
           humble
           Request
           to
           You
           :
           We
           could
           desire
           ,
           That
           whilst
           You
           sit
           ,
           Your
           utmost
           endeavours
           may
           be
           to
           manifest
           your
           affectionate
           desires
           for
           the
           Publick
           Good
           of
           these
           Nations
           ;
           Our
           further
           desire
           is
           ,
           That
           those
           Regiments
           under
           your
           consideration
           (
           whose
           Officers
           are
           not
           )
           may
           be
           speedily
           pass'd
           .
           And
           in
           regard
           we
           find
           that
           the
           Grand
           Cause
           of
           the
           present
           Heats
           and
           Dis-satisfactions
           in
           the
           Nation
           is
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           not
           fully
           Represented
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           seeing
           no
           other
           probable
           Expedient
           whereby
           to
           keep
           the
           Nation
           in
           peace
           ,
           then
           by
           filling
           up
           your
           Number
           ;
           We
           must
           therefore
           make
           this
           our
           main
           desire
           ,
           upon
           which
           we
           cannot
           but
           insist
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           
           proceed
           to
           Issue
           forth
           Writts
           in
           Order
           to
           Elections
           :
           For
           the
           better
           effecting
           whereof
           we
           entreat
           ,
           That
           you
           would
           conclude
           upon
           due
           and
           full
           Qualifications
           ,
           that
           not
           only
           those
           who
           have
           been
           actually
           in
           Arms
           against
           the
           Parliament
           may
           be
           excluded
           ,
           but
           also
           such
           who
           in
           the
           late
           Wars
           betwixt
           King
           and
           Parliament
           have
           declared
           their
           dis-affection
           to
           the
           Parliament
           :
           And
           because
           the
           distracted
           condition
           of
           this
           Nation
           is
           at
           this
           hour
           so
           evident
           and
           pressing
           ,
           we
           are
           constrained
           for
           the
           just
           maintenance
           of
           Your
           Authority
           and
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           true
           English
           Men
           ,
           earnestly
           to
           desire
           ,
           That
           all
           the
           Writts
           may
           be
           Issued
           forth
           by
           
             Friday
          
           next
           ,
           returnable
           at
           the
           usual
           and
           legal
           time
           ;
           For
           we
           think
           it
           convenient
           to
           acquaint
           you
           ,
           that
           to
           pacifie
           the
           minds
           of
           this
           Great
           City
           ,
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           
           your
           late
           Commands
           ,
           the
           Chief
           of
           Us
           did
           give
           an
           assurance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           must
           not
           forget
           to
           remember
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           time
           hastens
           wherein
           you
           have
           declared
           your
           intended
           Dissolution
           ,
           which
           the
           People
           and
           our selves
           desire
           you
           would
           be
           punctual
           in
           .
           Hereby
           the
           Suspition
           of
           your
           Perpetuation
           will
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           will
           have
           assurance
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           a
           Succession
           of
           Parliaments
           of
           their
           own
           Election
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           undoubted
           Right
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           :
           You
           have
           promised
           and
           declared
           no
           less
           :
           Both
           the
           People
           and
           your
           Armies
           do
           live
           in
           the
           Hope
           and
           Expectation
           of
           it
           .
           That
           we
           may
           the
           better
           wait
           for
           your
           full
           and
           free
           Concurrence
           to
           these
           just
           Desires
           on
           the
           Nations
           behalf
           ,
           upon
           Mature
           Deliberation
           ,
           
           we
           have
           thought
           it
           our
           duty
           as
           to
           continue
           the
           usual
           Guards
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           your
           sitting
           ,
           so
           for
           the
           present
           to
           draw
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Forces
           under
           our
           Command
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           the
           better
           opportunity
           to
           compose
           spirits
           ,
           &
           beget
           a
           good
           understanding
           in
           that
           great
           City
           ,
           formerly
           renowned
           for
           their
           resolute
           adhering
           to
           Parliamentary
           Authority
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           that
           the
           same
           spirit
           will
           be
           found
           still
           to
           breath
           amongst
           the
           best
           ,
           most
           considerable
           ,
           and
           interessed
           persons
           there
           .
           This
           Action
           of
           ours
           ,
           as
           we
           hope
           it
           will
           receive
           your
           favourable
           interpretation
           ,
           so
           we
           do
           believe
           it
           will
           (
           through
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           )
           be
           of
           good
           use
           for
           the
           present
           Peace
           ,
           and
           future
           settlement
           of
           these
           Nations
           .
           These
           are
           our
           thoughts
           which
           we
           communicate
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           
           Names
           of
           our selves
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           under
           our
           Commands
           ,
           We
           are
           ,
        
         
           
             White-Hal
             ,
             
               Feb.
               11.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             Servants
             ,
             
               
                 George
                 Monck
                 .
              
               
                 
                   
                     Colonels
                     .
                  
                   
                     Tho.
                     Sanders
                     .
                  
                   
                     Tho.
                     Read
                     .
                  
                   
                     L'eon
                     .
                     Litcot
                     .
                  
                   
                     Ra.
                     Knight
                     .
                  
                   
                     Jo.
                     Clobery
                     .
                  
                   
                     Dan.
                     Redman
                     .
                  
                   
                     Jo.
                     Hublethorne
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Ethelbert
                   Morgan
                   ,
                
                 Lieut.
                 Coll.
                 
              
               
                 
                   
                     Majors
                     .
                  
                   
                     Nathaniel
                     Barton
                     ,
                     
                       Major
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     Tho.
                     Johnson
                     .
                  
                   
                     Jer.
                     Smith
                     .
                  
                   
                     Phil.
                     Pryme
                     .
                  
                   
                     Fran.
                     Nichols
                     .
                  
                   
                     Peter
                     Banister
                     .