The remonstrance of the soldiery to the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common councell of the City of London
         England and Wales. Army.
      
       
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             The remonstrance of the soldiery to the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common councell of the City of London
             England and Wales. Army.
             Corporation of London (England) Lord Mayor.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1660]
          
           
             Tendering their services to obtain a free Parliament at the time of the negotiations between the City and General Monck.
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             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb. 3. 1659."
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           Albemarle, George Monck, -- Duke of, 1608-1670 -- Early works to 1800.
           England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A91631  R211538  (Thomason 669.f.23[32]).  civilwar no The remonstrance of the soldiery to the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and Common councell of the City of London. England and Wales. Army.  1660    641 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           THE
           REMONSTRANCE
           OF
           THE
           SOLDIERY
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common
           councell
           of
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           WHile
           the
           Loud
           Cry
           of
           our
           opprest
           Country
           ,
           is
           now
           every where
           resounding
           and
           reaching
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           against
           the
           intollerable
           Tyranny
           of
           our
           false
           and
           Treacherous
           Masters
           ,
           who
           with
           good
           words
           ,
           a
           Bit
           and
           a
           Knock
           have
           drilled
           us
           on
           to
           the
           utter
           Ruine
           and
           Dishonour
           of
           this
           once
           Glorious
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           being
           now
           made
           sensible
           that
           we
           carry
           our
           Armes
           meerly
           for
           the
           Safe-Guard
           and
           upholding
           of
           a
           Desperate
           Crue
           ,
           whose
           demerits
           suffer
           not
           their
           guilty
           souls
           to
           think
           of
           any
           Expedient
           or
           Remedy
           to
           cure
           any
           Distresses
           but
           their
           own
           ;
           that
           therefore
           we
           may
           Ease
           their
           Mischievous
           brain
           of
           any
           further
           Designes
           tending
           to
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           our
           poor
           Countries
           Slavery
           ,
           which
           they
           can
           obtain
           and
           effect
           by
           no
           hands
           but
           Ours
           ;
           and
           to
           ease
           Our
           minds
           and
           consciences
           of
           that
           accessary
           guilt
           ,
           with
           which
           we
           may
           be
           justly
           charged
           .
        
         
           VVe
           do
           
             Remonstrate
             and
             Declare
             ,
          
           That
           seeing
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           by
           his
           VVisdom
           and
           Justice
           to
           make
           Our
           Old
           Officers
           that
           were
           the
           Instruments
           and
           Authors
           of
           all
           that
           Confusion
           and
           Ruine
           which
           hath
           overwhelmed
           these
           Nations
           since
           1648
           a
           hissing
           and
           shame
           to
           all
           the
           VVorld
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           a
           Rod
           of
           their
           own
           making
           ,
           Thereby
           to
           undeceive
           and
           rightly
           inform
           Us
           of
           Our
           unlawful
           continuance
           in
           this
           Our
           present
           Military
           employment
           ;
           That
           VVe
           do
           from
           Our
           very
           Souls
           desire
           a
           dismission
           from
           under
           the
           Command
           ,
           and
           (
           we
           were
           a
           going
           to
           say
           )
           Pay
           of
           this
           arbitrary
           tyrannical
           power
           ,
           and
           would
           presently
           disband
           Our Selves
           ,
           and
           desert
           Our
           Colours
           if
           it
           were
           not
           folly
           and
           madness
           to
           expose
           Our
           single
           individual
           Selves
           to
           the
           fury
           and
           rage
           of
           Our
           Masters
           ,
           who
           being
           backt
           by
           General
           
             Monks
          
           neer
           assistance
           ,
           would
           otherwise
           wreak
           their
           utmost
           revenge
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           VVe
           do
           therefore
           unanimously
           ,
           cordially
           ,
           and
           readily
           tender
           Our
           service
           ,
           Our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           to
           the
           
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             of
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
          
           to
           be
           directed
           ,
           employed
           ,
           and
           ordered
           as
           to
           his
           Lordship
           and
           his
           Grave
           Councel
           shall
           seem
           convenient
           ,
           being
           ready
           with
           any
           the
           utmost
           hazzards
           (
           though
           we
           suppose
           the
           name
           of
           our
           assistance
           to
           his
           Lordships
           just
           endeavours
           after
           a
           
             Free
             Parliament
          
           will
           doe
           the
           work
           )
           to
           redeem
           our
           miserable
           Country
           ,
           and
           our
           former
           honour
           and
           renown
           .
        
         
           To
           that
           purpose
           we
           have
           secured
           our
           Armes
           ,
           and
           are
           resolved
           never
           more
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           members
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           till
           it
           be
           a
           free
           and
           full
           House
           ;
           and
           if
           room
           must
           be
           made
           for
           the
           Scotch
           Army
           our
           lovely
           brethren
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           no
           way
           inconsistent
           we
           think
           with
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           City
           to
           admit
           and
           entertain
           us
           for
           guests
           ,
           seeing
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           out
           of
           mercy
           to
           this
           Nation
           to
           make
           us
           all
           of
           one
           mind
           and
           heart
           ,
           to
           the
           bringing
           about
           his
           intended
           mercy
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           VVe
           have
           now
           ecchoed
           the
           universall
           desires
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           if
           your
           Petitions
           and
           civill
           extraordinary
           addresses
           to
           (
           as
           we
           hope
           that
           honourable
           person
           )
           Generall
           
             Monke
          
           do
           not
           prevaile
           ,
           say
           but
           the
           word
           onely
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           some
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           answer
           and
           effect
           of
           our
           Drums
           and
           Trumpets
           .
        
         
           
             POSTSCRIPT
             .
          
           
             The
             purport
             of
             this
             Remonstrance
             was
             in
             our
             intentions
             long
             before
             ;
             but
             the
             change
             of
             our
             Officers
             and
             the
             distrusts
             and
             divisions
             cunningly
             fomented
             by
             them
             among
             us
             ,
             retarded
             the
             addressing
             of
             it
             to
             your
             Lordship
             ;
             but
             we
             hope
             it
             is
             now
             come
             in
             its
             best
             time
             .