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         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             A letter of His Excellencie the Lord General Monck, to the Speaker of the Parl. From Guild-Hall, London
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by John Macock, in the year 1659. [i.e. 1660]
             London :
          
           
             Dated: Guildhall Feb 9. 1659.
             Includes two Parliamentary responses, both dated: Thursday, February 9. 1659.
             Enquiring whether he shall destroy the gates and portcullises of the City of London.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 13."
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           Of
           His
           Excellencie
           The
           Lord
           General
           Monck
           ,
           To
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Parl.
           From
           
             Guild-Hall
             ,
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           obedience
           to
           the
           Commands
           received
           from
           the
           Council
           last
           night
           ,
           I
           marched
           with
           your
           Forces
           into
           the
           City
           this
           morning
           ,
           and
           have
           secured
           all
           the
           persons
           except
           two
           ,
           ordered
           to
           be
           secured
           ,
           which
           two
           were
           not
           to
           be
           found
           :
           The
           Posts
           and
           Chaines
           I
           have
           given
           order
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           but
           have
           hitherto
           forborn
           the
           taking
           down
           of
           the
           Gates
           and
           Portcullises
           ,
           because
           it
           will
           in
           all
           likelihood
           exasperate
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           good
           ground
           of
           hopes
           from
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           Levy
           the
           Assess
           ;
           They
           desiring
           onely
           first
           to
           meet
           in
           Common-Council
           ,
           which
           they
           intend
           to
           do
           to
           morrow
           morning
           .
           It
           seems
           probable
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           yeild
           obedience
           to
           your
           Commands
           ,
           and
           be
           brought
           to
           a
           friendly
           Complyance
           with
           you
           ;
           for
           which
           reason
           I
           have
           suspended
           the
           execution
           of
           your
           Commands
           touching
           the
           Gates
           and
           Portcullises
           ,
           till
           I
           know
           your
           further
           pleasure
           therein
           ,
           which
           I
           desire
           I
           may
           by
           this
           Bearer
           ;
           I
           shall
           onely
           desire
           ,
           that
           (
           so
           your
           Commands
           may
           be
           answered
           with
           due
           obedience
           )
           such
           tenderness
           may
           be
           used
           towards
           them
           ,
           as
           may
           gain
           their
           affections
           ;
           They
           desired
           the
           Restauration
           of
           those
           Members
           of
           their
           Common-Council
           that
           are
           secured
           ,
           which
           desires
           of
           theirs
           I
           shall
           onely
           commend
           to
           your
           grave
           Consideration
           ,
           to
           do
           therein
           as
           you
           shall
           think
           most
           expedient
           ,
           and
           ,
           in
           attendance
           upon
           your
           further
           Commands
           ,
           Remain
        
         
           
             
               Guildhall
            
             
               Feb
               9.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             most
             Humble
             and
             Obedient
             Servant
             .
             
               George
               Monck
               .
            
          
           
             To
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             
               William
               Lenthal
               ,
            
             Speaker
             to
             the
             Parliament
             of
             the
             Common-Wealth
             of
             
               England
            
             at
             
               Westminster
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             POSTSCRIPT
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             become
             an
             humble
             suiter
             to
             you
             ,
             That
             You
             will
             be
             pleased
             to
             hasten
             your
             Qualifications
             ,
             that
             the
             Writs
             may
             be
             sent
             out
             ;
             I
             can
             assure
             you
             it
             will
             tend
             much
             to
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             and
             satisfie
             many
             honest
             Men
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Thursday
               Afternoon
               ,
            
             
               January
               9.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
         
           THis
           Letter
           from
           General
           
             George
             Monck
          
           from
           
             Guild-Hall
             ,
             London
             ,
          
           of
           the
           9th
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           1659
           ,
           was
           read
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
           Upon
           the
           Question
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           the
           Answer
           to
           this
           Letter
           be
           ,
           to
           send
           General
           
             Monck
          
           the
           Resolve
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           the
           Gates
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Portcullises
           thereof
           be
           forthwith
           destroyed
           ;
           And
           that
           he
           be
           ordered
           to
           put
           the
           said
           Vote
           in
           Execution
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           that
           M.
           
             Scot
          
           and
           M.
           
             Pury
          
           do
           go
           to
           General
           
             Monck
          
           and
           acquaint
           him
           with
           these
           Votes
           .
        
         
           
             Tho.
             St.
             Nicholas
             ,
             
               Clerk
               to
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               Thursday
               ,
               February
               9.
               1659.
               
            
          
        
         
           REsolved
           upon
           the
           Question
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           the
           Gates
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Portcullises
           thereof
           be
           forthwith
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           Army
           do
           take
           Order
           that
           the
           same
           be
           done
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           
             Tho.
             St.
             Nicholas
             ,
             
               Clerk
               to
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Macock
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Year
           1659.
           
        
      
      
  

