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             A letter from divers of the gentry of the county of Lincolne to his Excellency the Lord General Monck.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for Richard Lowndes at the White Lion in St. Paul's Church-yard,
             London :
             1659. [i.e. 1660]
          
           
             With a declaration desiring a Free Parliament.
             The letter is dated 7 Febr. 1659; both letter and declaration were presented to him on 16 Feb. 1659 [i.e. 1660].
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 18."
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
           Lincoln (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A87946  R211588  (Thomason 669.f.23[51]).  civilwar no A letter from divers of the gentry of the county of Lincolne: to his Excellency the Lord General Monck. Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of 1659    502 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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           A
           LETTER
           from
           divers
           of
           the
           GENTRY
           of
           the
           COUNTRY
           of
           LINCOLNE
           :
           To
           his
           EXCELLENCY
           The
           Lord
           General
           MONCK
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Excellency
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           being
           Strangers
           to
           your-Person
           ,
           and
           failing
           of
           the
           Honour
           to
           see
           you
           in
           your
           March
           
             South-ward
             ;
          
           When
           wee
           might
           have
           Communicated
           our
           Thoughts
           and
           Desires
           more
           freely
           unto
           You
           ;
           are
           now
           enforced
           to
           represent
           them
           in
           this
           Inclosed
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           craving
           your
           best
           ayd
           and
           assistance
           for
           the
           effecting
           of
           what
           is
           therein
           comprised
           ,
           (
           being
           our
           Just
           Birth-rights
           )
           the
           Defence
           whereof
           will
           be
           to
           Gods
           Glory
           ,
           your
           EXCELLENCIES
           great
           Honour
           ,
           and
           the
           Peace
           and
           Happiness
           of
           these
           Distressed
           Nations
           :
           Which
           is
           the
           onely
           Endevour
           and
           Desire
           of
        
         
           
             Lincolne
             
               7
               Febr.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             most
             humble
             Servants
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           DECLARATION
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           Freeholders
           of
           the
           County
           and
           City
           of
           
             LINCOLNE
             .
          
        
         
           WEE
           the
           
             Gentry
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Freeholders
          
           of
           the
           County
           and
           City
           of
           
             LINCOLNE
             ;
          
           being
           truly
           sensible
           of
           our
           Miseries
           and
           Grievances
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           sad
           Consequents
           of
           an
           Intestine
           War
           ;
           The
           Fears
           of
           Invations
           from
           abroad
           at
           this
           time
           of
           our
           
             Distractions
          
           and
           
             Divisions
          
           both
           in
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ;
          
           The
           Violent
           Alterations
           of
           
             Government
             ;
          
           the
           Heavy
           Impositions
           of
           
             Unheard-of
             Taxes
             :
          
           All
           which
           have
           of
           Late
           years
           Ruined
           one
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           Impoverished
           the
           whole
           
             Nation
             ;
          
           And
           are
           all
           occasioned
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           many
           
             Violations
          
           and
           
             Breaches
          
           made
           upon
           our
           
             Known
             Established
             Laws
             ,
          
           and
           
             Fundamental
             Liberties
             :
          
           Do
           therefore
           humbly
           Propose
           and
           Declare
           ,
           (
           having
           first
           Met
           and
           Consulted
           )
           as
           other
           
             Counties
          
           have
           done
           ,
           
             That
          
           the
           onely
           Remedy
           for
           our
           said
           Grievances
           will
           be
           found
           in
           a
           
             Free
             Full
             Parliament
             ,
          
           speedily
           to
           be
           Called
           and
           Assembled
           ;
           to
           Sit
           according
           to
           our
           said
           
             Known
             Established
             Laws
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           
             Votes
          
           of
           all
           
             Free
             People
          
           of
           this
           Nation
           may
           be
           included
           ;
           Since
           that
           
             Such
          
           onely
           can
           have
           a
           Legal
           Capacity
           to
           Enact
           
             Laws
          
           and
           
             Statutes
             ,
          
           that
           may
           equally
           bind
           all
           the
           
             Free
             People
          
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           ,
           If
           any
           persons
           (
           how
           ever
           impowered
           )
           not
           having
           the
           Authority
           of
           Such
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           shall
           take
           upon
           them
           to
           Lay
           
             Impositions
          
           upon
           the
           
             Free
             People
          
           of
           this
           
             Common-wealth
             ;
          
           or
           to
           prescribe
           ,
           or
           enjoyn
           any
           
             Limitations
             ,
             Restrictions
             ,
          
           or
           
             Qualifications
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           (
           not
           formerly
           agreed
           upon
           in
           Full
           Parliament
           ;
           )
           
             Wee
          
           do
           Declare
           our Selves
           not
           oblieged
           hereto
           ,
           as
           being
           destructive
           to
           the
           true
           
             Freedome
          
           and
           undoubted
           
             Priviledges
          
           of
           
             PARLIAMENT
             .
          
        
         
           
             [
             This
             LETTER
             and
             the
             DECLARATION
             therein
             inclosed
             ,
             (
             subscribed
             by
             thousands
             of
             hands
             )
             were
             presented
             to
             his
             Excellency
             the
             Lord
             Gen.
             
               Monck
               ,
            
             by
             Sir
             
               Michael
               Armyn
            
             Baronet
             ,
             Coll.
             
               Edward
               Rosseter
               ,
            
             and
             
               John
               Hatcher
            
             
               Esq
            
             on
             
               
                 Thursday
              
               the
               16th
               .
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
              
               1659.
               
            
             ]
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Richard
           Lowndes
           
             at
             the
          
           White
           Lion
           
             in
             St.
          
           Paul's
           Church-yard
           .
           1659.
           
        
      
      
  

