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         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             A declaration of General Monck touching the King of Scots, and his proclamation published by sound of trumpet, at the head of each regiment, upon his marching with nine thousand horse and foot for Berwick : with the engagement taken, and subscribed by the Scottish lords, knights, and gentlemen, and the warrants and commissions, sent from Sir Arthur Haslerigg, and the rest of the Parliaments commissioners at Portsmouth, to the high sheriffs of the western counties.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
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             London :
             1659.
          
           
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           Great Britain -- History -- Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660.
        
      
    
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           A
           DECLARATION
           OF
           General
           MONCK
           Touching
           the
           King
           of
           SCOTS
           ;
           AND
           His
           Proclamation
           ,
           published
           by
           sound
           of
           Trumpet
           ,
           at
           the
           Head
           of
           each
           Regiment
           ;
           upon
           his
           marching
           with
           Nine
           Thousand
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           for
           BERWICK
           .
        
         
           With
           the
           Engagement
           taken
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Scottish
           Lords
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           ;
           And
           the
           Warrants
           and
           Commissions
           ,
           sent
           from
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Haslerigg
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Parliamen●s
           Commissioners
           at
           
             Portsmouth
             ,
          
           to
           the
           High-Sheriffs
           of
           the
           Western
           Counties
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Nathaniel
             Bradley
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             A
          
           PROCLAMATION
           
             FROM
             General
          
           MONCK
           ;
           Published
           at
           the
           Head
           of
           each
           respective
           Regiment
           ,
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           upon
           their
           advance
           towards
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           VPon
           the
           advance
           of
           General
           
             Monck
          
           with
           his
           Army
           towards
           
             Berwick
          
           Proclamation
           was
           made
           at
           the
           Head
           of
           each
           respective
           Regiment
           ,
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           For
           all
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           either
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           that
           could
           not
           freely
           ,
           willingly
           ,
           or
           consciously
           ,
           engage
           with
           Him
           ,
           in
           this
           present
           Expedition
           ,
           to
           lay
           down
           their
           Arms
           ,
           and
           depart
           the
           Army
           ;
           and
           that
           for
           his
           own
           part
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           deep
           sense
           of
           this
           great
           and
           National
           Affair
           ,
           having
           just
           grounds
           of
           dissatisfaction
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           could
           not
           comply
           with
           any
           ,
           who
           should
           refuse
           ,
           or
           seem
           dubious
           ,
           to
           stand
           or
           adhere
           to
           a
           warrantable
           concurrence
           :
           His
           Undertakings
           being
           such
           ,
           that
           the
           candour
           of
           his
           Heart
           bore
           him
           Testimony
           and
           Evidence
           of
           the
           justness
           of
           his
           
             Cause
             ;
          
           and
           that
           he
           ought
           not
           to
           violate
           the
           Authority
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           whose
           Legislative
           Power
           and
           Freedom
           ▪
           
           every
           individual
           Member
           were
           bound
           to
           assert
           and
           maintain
           ,
           after
           such
           solemn
           assurances
           of
           faithfulness
           and
           obedience
           ;
           and
           to
           assert
           the
           honour
           and
           integrity
           of
           such
           Noble
           Patriots
           ,
           who
           for
           many
           years
           had
           undergone
           a
           Labyrinth
           of
           Troubles
           ,
           and
           stood
           even
           in
           the
           very
           Gap
           and
           Gulph
           of
           the
           Ruines
           ,
           Desolations
           ,
           and
           Miseries
           ,
           that
           for
           many
           yeaars
           threatned
           these
           distracted
           ,
           divided
           ,
           and
           bleeding
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Proclamation
           being
           thus
           made
           by
           sound
           of
           Trumpet
           ,
           the
           Army
           drew
           off
           in
           a
           Regimental
           way
           from
           
             Hadington
          
           towards
           
             Berwick
             ,
          
           where
           General
           
             Monck
          
           caused
           a
           Declaration
           to
           be
           published
           ,
           intimating
           ▪
           The
           integrity
           of
           his
           Heart
           ,
           and
           the
           sincerity
           of
           his
           Cau
           e
           ;
           That
           he
           held
           a
           detestation
           of
           that
           horrid
           impiety
           ,
           to
           raise
           himself
           by
           the
           ruine
           of
           others
           ,
           That
           he
           was
           none
           of
           tho
           e
           that
           sought
           great
           things
           to
           himself
           :
           That
           he
           was
           forced
           with
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           under
           his
           command
           ,
           to
           bear
           Testimony
           against
           the
           violence
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           shall
           endeavour
           an
           absolute
           extirpation
           of
           the
           Peoples
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           resolved
           to
           use
           the
           utmost
           of
           his
           Endeavours
           ,
           to
           remove
           the
           late
           force
           put
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           Members
           :
           That
           no
           means
           shall
           be
           left
           by
           him
           unassayed
           ,
           for
           preservation
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           taking
           God
           to
           witness
           ,
           the
           integrity
           of
           his
           present
           Design
           and
           Intentions
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           abhors
           the
           very
           thoughts
           of
           introducing
           any
           arbitrary
           power
           ,
           being
           resolved
           to
           spend
           his
           blood
           in
           opposition
           to
           any
           single
           person
           whatsoever
           :
           That
           he
           doubts
           not
           but
           the
           justness
           of
           his
           Cause
           will
           crown
           his
           Endeavours
           ,
           being
           resolved
           to
           leave
           the
           successe
           to
           the
           Most
           High
           ,
           and
           to
           hazard
           
             ALL
          
           for
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           Upon
           his
           departure
           from
           
             Edenbrough
             ,
          
           an
           Engagement
           was
           tender'd
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           which
           they
           subscribed
           ;
           assuring
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           own
           the
           interest
           of
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ,
          
           but
           endeavour
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           against
           all
           attempts
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           setled
           the
           Country
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           defence
           ,
           Orders
           were
           issued
           forth
           for
           the
           Army
           to
           march
           towards
           the
           Borders
           ;
           
           Which
           the
           Lord
           
             Lambert
          
           understanding
           ,
           immediately
           gave
           Order
           for
           the
           advance
           of
           his
           Forces
           ;
           so
           that
           both
           Armies
           being
           upon
           motion
           ,
           several
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           are
           matched
           into
           
             Northumberland
             ;
          
           and
           't
           is
           reported
           ,
           that
           General
           
             Monck
          
           is
           advanced
           over
           
             Berwick
          
           Bridge
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           Engagement
           hath
           hapned
           ,
           and
           a
           small
           party
           of
           horse
           routed
           :
           But
           this
           being
           various
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           blot
           paper
           with
           any
           such
           circumstances
           :
           considering
           ,
           that
           the
           Interests
           of
           several
           persons
           do
           ballance
           the
           Scales
           according
           to
           their
           affections
           :
           However
           ,
           thus
           much
           is
           ascertain'd
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           General
           
             Monck
          
           consists
           of
           about
           Nine
           Thousand
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Lambert
          
           is
           neer
           upon
           Eleven
           Thousand
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           last
           Express
           from
           
             Portsmouth
             ,
          
           on
           Saturday
           last
           ,
           it
           is
           certified
           ,
           that
           a
           party
           of
           horse
           came
           as
           far
           as
           
             Gosper
             ,
          
           and
           faced
           the
           Town
           ,
           but
           afterwards
           wheeled
           off
           at
           a
           further
           distance
           .
           Seven
           Troops
           are
           also
           marched
           from
           
             Petersfield
          
           towards
           
             Chichester
             ,
          
           and
           some
           Commotions
           are
           feared
           about
           
             Exceter
             .
          
           The
           Foot
           that
           marched
           from
           
             London
          
           was
           met
           on
           Saturday
           last
           between
           Lookhup
           and
           Petersfield
           ,
           and
           intended
           to
           arrive
           before
           Portsmouth
           the
           12th
           instant
           .
           Which
           place
           is
           said
           to
           be
           supplyed
           with
           great
           store
           of
           provision
           and
           ammunition
           ,
           having
           above
           threescore
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           .
        
         
           Col.
           
             Morley
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Old
           Parliament
           ,
           having
           consulted
           the
           publick
           affairs
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           setled
           that
           Garrison
           ,
           dispatched
           (
           as
           we
           hear
           )
           sundry
           Letters
           to
           the
           Governours
           of
           several
           Castles
           and
           Garrisons
           ,
           inciting
           them
           to
           a
           return
           of
           their
           former
           Duty
           ,
           and
           to
           alienate
           their
           affections
           from
           the
           Army
           .
           But
           how
           it
           is
           rescented
           ,
           the
           Relations
           are
           various
           ,
           and
           the
           several
           Reports
           as
           dubious
           :
           for
           some
           report
           the
           Isle
           and
           Castle
           of
           
             Portland
          
           to
           be
           in
           safe
           hands
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Cowes
          
           and
           
             Hurst
          
           Castle
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Wight
          
           have
           undergone
           some
           
             Tamperings
             :
          
           as
           also
           
             Carisbrook
          
           Castle
           :
           What
           further
           shall
           accrue
           ,
           upon
           these
           National
           Transactions
           ,
           we
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           make
           obvious
           ,
           by
           our
           next
           :
           Humbly
           imploring
           ,
           that
           the
           signal
           manifestations
           of
           Gods
           most
           gracious
           presence
           ,
           may
           enlighten
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           in
           these
           dark
           and
           gloomy
           Times
           ,
           and
           to
           work
           our
           
           deliverance
           from
           the
           inevitable
           ruine
           and
           mischiefs
           ,
           which
           are
           now
           aggravated
           by
           our
           manifold
           Divisions
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           arrive
           of
           this
           suddain
           change
           and
           alteration
           ,
           in
           so
           considerable
           a
           Garrison
           as
           
             Portsmouth
             ,
          
           It
           was
           ordered
           ,
           That
           a
           considerable
           Body
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           should
           be
           forthwith
           sent
           down
           into
           the
           Western
           parts
           ,
           to
           reduce
           that
           Garrison
           ,
           or
           block
           it
           up
           :
           and
           accordingly
           the
           Lord
           
             Disbrow
          
           was
           made
           choice
           of
           ,
           as
           Commander
           in
           chief
           for
           that
           Expedition
           ,
           who
           advanced
           with
           several
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           from
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           on
           Tuesday
           Night
           last
           Colonel
           
             Hewsons
          
           Regiment
           of
           Foot
           began
           their
           march
           from
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           five
           Companies
           of
           Colonel
           
             Gibbons
          
           Regiment
           from
           the
           Borough
           of
           
             Southwark
          
           who
           were
           met
           on
           Friday
           last
           above
           twenty
           miles
           on
           their
           way
           towards
           
             Portsmouth
             ,
          
           the
           Horse
           being
           in
           the
           Van
           ,
           who
           are
           somewhat
           impeded
           in
           their
           march
           ,
           by
           the
           present
           season
           ,
           and
           inclemency
           of
           the
           weather
           .
           Notwithstanning
           ,
           willing
           they
           are
           ,
           to
           embrace
           all
           timely
           Opportunities
           ,
           for
           the
           obviating
           all
           dangerous
           and
           pernitious
           Designs
           and
           Enterprises
           ,
           that
           may
           any
           wayes
           prove
           obnoxious
           and
           destructive
           to
           the
           publike
           peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           these
           Nations
           :
           In
           order
           whereunto
           ,
           all
           possible
           care
           is
           taken
           ,
           for
           the
           way-laying
           ,
           stopping
           ,
           and
           guarding
           the
           several
           Avenues
           and
           Passes
           ,
           porting
           and
           leading
           to
           the
           Town
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           reducing
           of
           it
           may
           prove
           the
           more
           facile
           ,
           and
           the
           Work
           expedited
           ,
           which
           otherwi●e
           may
           introduce
           various
           Contingencies
           &
           Mutations
           ,
           the
           Spirits
           of
           the
           people
           being
           exceeding
           inclinable
           therunto
           :
           occ
           sioned
           by
           the
           deplorable
           Revolutions
           ,
           and
           a
           general
           decay
           of
           Trade
           ,
           as
           doth
           exceed
           the
           greatest
           of
           presidents
           in
           former
           times
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Hasilrigg
             ,
          
           Colonel
           
             Morley
             ,
          
           and
           Colonel
           
             Walton
             ,
          
           have
           issued
           forth
           Warrants
           ,
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           Forces
           in
           the
           Western
           Counties
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           power
           given
           them
           by
           
             Act
             of
             Parliament
          
           for
           the
           commanding
           of
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           The
           Forces
           sent
           from
           
             London
          
           are
           arrived
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           and
           have
           faced
           the
           Town
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           li●tle
           hopes
           (
           as
           yet
           )
           of
           attiquing
           the
           place
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Garrison
           is
           re-inforced
           with
           additional
           supplies
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Gentry
           are
           joyned
           with
           them
           ;
           but
           Colonel
           
             Norton
          
           (
           we
           hear
           )
           declines
           engaging
           .
           There
           is
           free
           access
           into
           the
           Town
           by
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           Frigats
           which
           lay
           in
           the
           Harbour
           have
           been
           coasting
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           have
           brought
           in
           some
           supplies
           .
           They
           were
           lately
           at
           
             Faymouth
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           went
           towards
           
             Plymouth
             ,
          
           but
           are
           since
           returned
           .
           The
           Commissions
           issued
           forth
           for
           raising
           of
           the
           Countreyes
           ,
           have
           been
           sent
           to
           divers
           Gentlemen
           in
           those
           parts
           ;
           but
           we
           do
           not
           hear
           of
           the
           embodying
           of
           any
           Forces
           ,
           since
           the
           dispiersing
           of
           those
           in
           
             Sussex
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

