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         Proceedings. 1660-02-04.
         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             To his Excellency the Lord General Monck. The humble address of the Members of Parliament (in behalf of the people) interrupted and forceably secluded by Cromwell and his confederates, 1648.
             Proceedings. 1660-02-04.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             printed for T.P.,
             London :
             [1660]
          
           
             Dated at end: February 4. 1659. [i.e. 1660].
             Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           TO
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           THE
           Lord
           General
           Monck
           .
           
             The
             Humble
          
           Address
           
             of
             the
             MEMBERS
          
           OF
           PARLIAMENT
           (
           In
           behalf
           of
           the
           People
           )
           interrupted
           and
           forceably
           secluded
           by
           
             Cromwell
          
           and
           his
           Confederates
           ,
           
             1648.
             
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           hope
           it
           is
           not
           unknown
           unto
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           neither
           unto
           these
           Nations
           for
           whom
           we
           served
           as
           Members
           in
           that
           Parliament
           interupted
           by
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           and
           his
           confederates
           in
           the
           year
           1648.
           
           That
           it
           was
           by
           them
           forceably
           done
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           not
           in
           a
           Parliamentary
           way
           discharge
           our
           consciences
           and
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           us
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Nations
           would
           through
           the
           blessings
           of
           God
           have
           been
           setled
           .
           And
           upon
           those
           Concessions
           from
           his
           Majesty
           at
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Whites
          
           Treaty
           ,
           which
           we
           found
           to
           be
           a
           sufficient
           ground
           ,
           we
           did
           resolve
           ,
           after
           some
           further
           Treaty
           ,
           to
           conclude
           a
           Peace
           ,
           and
           thereby
           prevent
           the
           efusion
           of
           more
           Christian
           blood
           ,
           secure
           the
           people
           from
           further
           Calamities
           ,
           and
           preserve
           their
           rights
           and
           freedome
           intire
           from
           any
           insolent
           or
           Arbitrary
           powers
           whatsoever
           :
           But
           being
           hitherto
           by
           violence
           kept
           out
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           imprisoned
           ,
           we
           cannot
           possibly
           act
           :
           Therefore
           we
           desire
           your
           Excellency
           to
           remove
           that
           force
           which
           thus
           obstructs
           the
           peoples
           Rights
           and
           our
           freedome
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           will
           certainly
           open
           a
           door
           to
           the
           future
           safety
           and
           Tranquility
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           we
           can
           further
           assure
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           That
           in
           this
           the
           people
           will
           rest
           satisfied
           ,
           otherwise
           we
           can
           never
           expect
           a
           lasting
           peace
           ;
           for
           when
           they
           are
           limited
           and
           tyed
           to
           such
           qualifications
           ,
           as
           we
           understand
           are
           intended
           in
           their
           Elections
           ,
           it
           signifies
           the
           same
           with
           what
           they
           already
           have
           ,
           and
           do
           now
           so
           grievously
           complain
           and
           petition
           against
           ;
           from
           hence
           we
           have
           seriously
           considered
           the
           evils
           and
           great
           troubles
           growing
           upon
           us
           ,
           And
           unless
           we
           can
           prevail
           with
           your
           Excellency-unto
           whom
           we
           make
           this
           our
           humble
           Address
           in
           their
           behalf
           ,
           That
           we
           may
           be
           admitted
           according
           to
           those
           Addresses
           of
           the
           Gentry
           of
           
             Devon
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           ,
           The
           Nation
           is
           unavoidably
           in
           a
           lost
           condition
           ,
           as
           a
           short
           time
           will
           discover
           :
           all
           which
           we
           leave
           to
           your
           Lordships
           consideration
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           expect
           this
           liberty
           from
           you
           ,
           we
           are
           resolved
           to
           lessen
           the
           present
           burthens
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           by
           taking
           off
           all
           Taxes
           ,
           Excise
           ,
           Oppressions
           and
           grievances
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 February
              
               4.
               1659
            
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
          
           for
           T.P.
           
        
      
      
  

