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         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             A letter of General George Monck's, dated at Leicester 23 Ian. and directed unto Mr. Rolle to be communicated unto the rest of the gentry of Devon: occasioned by a late letter from the gentry of Devon dated at Execter 14 Ian. and sent by Mr. Bampfield to the Speaker to be communicated unto the Parliament. Read in Parliament Ian. 26.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           7, [1] p.
           
             printed by Iohn Redmayn in Lovels Court in Pater noster row,
             London :
             1660.
          
           
             Signed on p. 7: George Monck.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 27. 1659"; the imprint date has been crossed out.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           Of
           General
           GEORGE
           MONCK'S
           ,
           Dated
           at
           
             Leicester
             23
             Ian.
          
           and
           directed
           unto
           Mr.
           
             Rolle
          
           to
           be
           communicated
           unto
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Gentry
           of
           
             Devon
             :
          
           occasioned
           by
           a
           late
           Letter
           from
           the
           Gentry
           of
           
             Devon
          
           dated
           at
           
             Exceter
          
           14
           
             Ian.
          
           and
           sent
           by
           Mr.
           
             Bampfield
          
           to
           the
           Speaker
           to
           be
           communicated
           unto
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             Read
             in
             Parliament
          
           Ian.
           26.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Redmayn
          
           in
           
             Levels
             Court
          
           in
           
             Pater
             noster
             row
             .
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             Most
             honoured
             and
             dear
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           MEeting
           with
           a
           Paper
           dated
           at
           
             Exon
          
           the
           13
           instant
           ,
           directed
           to
           
             W.
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           by
           divers
           of
           my
           friends
           and
           relations
           ,
           purporting
           the
           recalling
           the
           Members
           secluded
           1648
           ,
           as
           the
           best
           expedient
           for
           establishing
           these
           Nations
           upon
           a
           foundation
           of
           lasting
           peace
           .
           I
           have
           taken
           the
           boldnesse
           from
           my
           relation
           to
           some
           of
           you
           as
           allyed
           ,
           and
           my
           affectionate
           respects
           to
           all
           of
           you
           as
           dear
           friends
           and
           Countreymen
           ,
           to
           represent
           to
           your
           consideration
           my
           present
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           State
           of
           Affairs
           here
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           all
           our
           
           better
           satisfactions
           ;
           wherein
           I
           humbly
           crave
           your
           leave
           of
           freedome
           without
           prejudice
           .
           Before
           these
           unhappy
           Wars
           the
           Government
           of
           these
           Nations
           was
           Monarchical
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           :
           these
           Wars
           have
           given
           birth
           and
           growth
           to
           several
           Interests
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           heretofore
           not
           known
           ,
           though
           now
           upon
           many
           accounts
           very
           considerable
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Presbyterian
             ,
             Independant
             ,
             Anabaptist
          
           and
           
             Sectaries
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           as
           to
           Ecclesiasticks
           ,
           and
           the
           purchasers
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Queens
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           Deans
           and
           Chapters
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           forfeited
           Estates
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           engaged
           in
           these
           Wars
           against
           the
           King
           as
           to
           civils
           .
           These
           Interests
           again
           are
           so
           interwoven
           by
           purchases
           and
           inter-marriages
           ,
           &
           thereby
           forfeited
           ;
           as
           I
           think
           upon
           rational
           grounds
           it
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           granted
           ,
           That
           no
           Goverment
           can
           be
           either
           good
           ,
           peacefull
           or
           lasting
           to
           these
           Nations
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           rationally
           include
           and
           comprehend
           
           the
           security
           and
           preservation
           of
           all
           the
           foresaid
           Interests
           both
           Civil
           and
           Spiritual
           ,
           I
           mean
           so
           far
           as
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           they
           are
           warranted
           to
           be
           protected
           &
           preserved
           .
           If
           this
           be
           so
           ,
           Then
           that
           Government
           under
           which
           we
           formerly
           were
           both
           in
           State
           and
           Church
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Monarchy
           ,
           cannot
           possibly
           be
           admitted
           for
           the
           future
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           because
           it's
           support
           is
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           because
           it
           's
           exclusive
           of
           all
           the
           former
           Interests
           both
           Civil
           and
           Spiritual
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           being
           incompatible
           with
           Monarchical
           Vniformity
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           thus
           expired
           .
           That
           Government
           then
           that
           is
           most
           able
           to
           comprehend
           and
           protect
           all
           Interests
           as
           aforesaid
           must
           needs
           be
           Republique
           .
           Wherefore
           to
           me
           it
           's
           no
           small
           doubt
           ,
           if
           upon
           the
           Premises
           to
           admit
           of
           the
           Members
           secluded
           1648
           ,
           were
           not
           to
           obstruct
           our
           peace
           and
           continue
           our
           War
           ,
           rather
           than
           establish
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           end
           the
           other
           ;
           in
           that
           very
           many
           
           of
           those
           Members
           assert
           the
           Monarchical
           Interest
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           abolition
           of
           all
           Lawes
           made
           since
           their
           seclusion
           ,
           Which
           I
           fear
           upon
           accompt
           of
           self-preservation
           both
           of
           Life
           and
           Estate
           as
           well
           as
           Spiritual
           liberty
           ,
           will
           immediately
           involve
           all
           these
           Nations
           in
           most
           horrid
           and
           bloudy
           War
           afresh
           ;
           the
           very
           apprehensions
           whereof
           ,
           I
           confess
           ,
           I
           do
           infinitely
           dread
           ,
           and
           submit
           the
           dangerous
           consequence
           thereof
           to
           your
           prudent
           considerations
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Army
           also
           will
           never
           endure
           it
           .
           Having
           thus
           briefly
           laid
           before
           you
           the
           present
           condition
           of
           affairs
           ,
           let
           me
           now
           intreat
           you
           to
           consider
           whither
           it
           were
           not
           better
           to
           desist
           from
           that
           Paper
           ,
           and
           submit
           to
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           have
           resolved
           to
           fill
           up
           their
           House
           ,
           determin
           their
           sitting
           ,
           &
           prepare
           a
           way
           for
           future
           successions
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           by
           which
           means
           being
           full
           ,
           &
           thereby
           comprehending
           the
           whole
           Interest
           of
           
           these
           Nations
           ,
           they
           may
           through
           Gods
           Mercy
           &
           all
           our
           patiences
           establish
           such
           a
           Government
           in
           the
           way
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           as
           may
           be
           comprehensive
           of
           all
           Interests
           both
           Spiritual
           and
           Civil
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           and
           the
           weale
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           whole
           .
           But
           if
           by
           your
           impatiencies
           they
           be
           obstructed
           ,
           our
           Peace
           will
           be
           so
           much
           the
           longer
           a
           stranger
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           thereby
           a
           Prey
           to
           ourselves
           and
           all
           forreign
           Enemies
           .
           Wherefore
           humbly
           pressing
           these
           upon
           your
           serious
           considerations
           with
           all
           the
           friendly
           and
           affectionate
           respects
           and
           service
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           I
           remain
        
         
           
             Dearest
             Friends
          
           
             Your
             very
             humble
             and
             affectionate
             Servant
             ,
             
               GEORGE
               MONCK
               .
            
          
           
             Leicester
             ,
             
               21.
               
               
                 Ian.
              
               1659.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               For
               the
               honoured
            
             Robert
             Rolles
             
               
                 Esq
              
               to
               be
               communica-to
               the
               Gentlemen
               of
            
             Devonshire
             ,
             
               who
               signed
               the
               late
               Letter
               to
               the
               Speaker
               of
               the
               Part
               of
               the
               Commonwealth
               of
            
             England
             .
          
        
      
    
    

