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         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             Three letters from the Lord General Monck, Commander in Chief of the forces in Scotland and one of the commissioners by act of Parliament for the government of the army of this commonwealth viz. to Mr. Speaker, to the Lord Fleetwood, to the Lord Lambert.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           [7] p.
           
             Printed by Christopher Higgins,
             Edinburgh :
             1659.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
             Contains letters to the Speaker of Parliament, to Lord Fleetwood, and to Lord Lambert, all dated October 20, 1659.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           THREE
           LETTERS
           FROM
           The
           Lord
           General
           
             MONCK
             ,
          
           Commander
           in
           Chief
           of
           the
           Forces
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Army
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           .
           VIZ.
           
             
               To
               Mr.
               
                 SPEAKER
                 ,
              
            
             
               To
               the
               Lord
               
                 FLEETWOOD
                 ,
              
            
             
               To
               the
               Lord
               
                 LAMBERT
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             EDINBURGH
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Christopher
             Higgins
             ,
          
           in
           Harts
           Close
           ,
           over
           against
           the
           Trone
           Church
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           SPEAKER
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           received
           notice
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Force
           put
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           on
           the
           twelfth
           of
           this
           Instant
           ,
           I
           have
           sent
           this
           Messenger
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           to
           know
           whether
           that
           force
           ;
           doth
           continue
           ;
           for
           I
           am
           resolved
           by
           the
           Grace
           and
           Assistance
           of
           GOD
           ,
           as
           a
           true
           
             English-man
             ,
          
           to
           stand
           to
           and
           assert
           the
           Liberty
           and
           Authority
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ;
           And
           the
           Army
           here
           (
           praised
           be
           God
           )
           is
           very
           couragious
           and
           unanimous
           ,
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           to
           give
           a
           good
           accompt
           of
           this
           Action
           to
           You.
           
           I
           have
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           Act
           of
           the
           11th
           
             .
          
           instant
           ,
           being
           constituted
           a
           Commissioner
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           
           put
           out
           such
           persons
           as
           would
           not
           act
           according
           to
           your
           Commission
           :
           I
           do
           call
           GOD
           to
           witness
           ,
           That
           the
           Asserting
           of
           a
           Commonwealth
           is
           the
           only
           intent
           of
           my
           heart
           ,
           and
           I
           desire
           ,
           if
           posible
           ,
           to
           avoid
           the
           shedding
           of
           Blood
           ,
           and
           therefore
           intreat
           You
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           good
           understanding
           between
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Army
             ;
          
           But
           if
           they
           will
           not
           obey
           Your
           Commands
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           desert
           You
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           Duty
           and
           Promise
           .
           Which
           is
           all
           at
           present
           from
        
         
           
             Your
             humble
             and
             faithful
             
               Servant
               ,
            
             GEORGE
             MONCK
             .
          
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
             
               Octob.
               20.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Lord
           FLEET
           WOOD
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           
             I
          
           Have
           sent
           this
           Messenger
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           to
           let
           you
           know
           that
           we
           have
           received
           notice
           ,
           that
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           have
           put
           force
           upon
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           they
           so
           lately
           called
           together
           ,
           and
           owned
           with
           the
           greatest
           Testimonies
           of
           Obedience
           and
           Repentance
           for
           their
           former
           Apostacie
           from
           them
           ;
           I
           hope
           your
           Lordship
           will
           not
           abet
           an
           Action
           of
           such
           a
           dangerous
           and
           destructive
           Consequence
           ;
           I
           know
           that
           you
           love
           the
           Liberty
           and
           Peace
           of
           
             England
          
           so
           well
           ,
           That
           you
           will
           use
           your
           best
           Care
           ,
           that
           Attempts
           of
           this
           nature
           be
           suppressed
           .
           I
           do
           therefore
           humbly
           intreat
           you
           that
           the
           Parliament
           may
           be
           speedily
           restored
           to
           that
           Freedom
           ,
           which
           they
           enjoyed
           on
           the
           eleventh
           of
           this
           Instant
           ,
           Otherwise
           I
           am
           resolved
           ,
           by
           the
           Assistance
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           this
           Army
           under
           my
           Command
           to
           Declare
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           
           prosecute
           this
           just
           Cause
           to
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           my
           bloud
           ;
           I
           blesse
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           the
           Officers
           here
           are
           very
           unanimous
           :
           and
           for
           such
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           fail
           them
           ,
           or
           which
           will
           not
           act
           according
           to
           their
           Commissions
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           I
           having
           Authority
           as
           one
           of
           the
           Seven
           Commissioners
           appointed
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Do
           constitute
           such
           as
           chearfull
           for
           this
           Good
           Old
           Cause
           ,
           till
           the
           Parliaments
           pleasure
           be
           further
           known
           ;
           And
           I
           do
           plainly
           assure
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           never
           better
           satisfied
           in
           the
           justice
           of
           any
           〈…〉
           gagement
           than
           in
           this
           :
           You
           cannot
           but
           〈…〉
           that
           God
           hath
           already
           shewed
           〈…〉
           glorious
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           determined
           the
           〈…〉
           this
           side
           ,
           against
           Arbitrary
           power
           of
           ●●●●ing
           Money
           without
           the
           Peoples
           consent
           first
           had
           ,
           and
           the
           management
           of
           the
           Militia
           by
           any
           other
           then
           the
           Parliament
           .
           I
           desire
           your
           Lordship
           not
           to
           be
           deluded
           by
           the
           specious
           pretences
           of
           any
           ambitions
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           bring
           all
           the
           bloud
           that
           will
           
           be
           shed
           upon
           your
           own
           head
           ;
           My
           Lord
           ,
           Consider
           how
           you
           will
           answer
           to
           the
           dreadful
           God
           for
           the
           ruine
           of
           three
           Nations
           ,
           for
           to
           serve
           a
           lust
           ,
           or
           to
           gratifie
           a
           passion
           :
           For
           my
           particular
           ,
           I
           am
           ashamed
           of
           these
           Confusions
           and
           Changes
           that
           we
           have
           made
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           now
           become
           a
           scorn
           and
           a
           reproach
           to
           our
           very
           friends
           ,
           and
           designed
           to
           Ruine
           by
           all
           our
           Neighbours
           .
           I
           take
           God
           to
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           no
           further
           ends
           then
           the
           establishing
           of
           Parliamentary
           Authority
           ,
           and
           those
           good
           Lawes
           that
           our
           Ancestors
           have
           purchased
           with
           so
           much
           bloud
           ,
           the
           setling
           the
           Nations
           in
           a
           free
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           the
           defence
           of
           Godlinesse
           and
           godly
           men
           ,
           though
           of
           different
           Iudgement
           ;
           And
           I
           take
           my self
           so
           far
           obliged
           ,
           being
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           Service
           ,
           to
           stand
           ,
           though
           alone
           ,
           in
           this
           Quarrell
           ,
           And
           doubt
           not
           but
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           having
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           in
           your
           heart
           ,
           will
           carefully
           consider
           of
           this
           matter
           :
           Which
           is
           all
           at
           present
           from
        
         
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             humble
             servant
             ,
             
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
          
           
             Edinb.
             
               Octob.
               20.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Lord
           Lambert
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           notice
           ,
           that
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           Parliaments
           Command
           ,
           have
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           duty
           ,
           put
           force
           upon
           them
           ;
           I
           have
           therefore
           sent
           this
           Messenger
           to
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           to
           intreat
           you
           to
           be
           an
           Instrument
           of
           Peace
           and
           a
           good
           understanding
           between
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           :
           for
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           continue
           this
           Force
           ,
           I
           am
           resolved
           ,
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           my
           Command
           ,
           to
           stand
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           assert
           their
           lawful
           Authority
           .
           For
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           the
           Nation
           of
           ENGLAND
           will
           not
           endure
           any
           Arbitrary
           Power
           ,
           neither
           will
           any
           true
           English-man
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           so
           that
           such
           a
           Design
           will
           be
           ruinous
           and
           destructive
           ;
           Therefore
           I
           do
           earnestly
           intreat
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           not
           be
           a
           scorn
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           a
           Prey
           to
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           may
           be
           speedily
           restored
           to
           their
           Freedom
           which
           they
           enjoyed
           on
           the
           11.
           of
           this
           instant
           .
           Which
           is
           all
           at
           present
           from
        
         
           
             Your
             Lordships
             humble
             servant
             ,
             GEORGE
             MONCK
             .
          
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
             
               Octob.
               20.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
      
    
    

