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         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             A letter sent from General Monck. Dated at Caldstreame Dec. 29. 1659. Superscribed to the Right honorable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker to the Right honorable the Parliament of England, to be communicated to the rest of the Members of Parliament at London. Read in Parliament Jan. 6. Ordered by the Parliament that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Thomas St Nicolas Clerk of the Parliament.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             printed by John Streater and John Macock, printers to the Parliament,
             London :
             1659 [i.e. 1660]
          
           
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       A76013  R28189  (Thomason E1013_6).  civilwar no A letter sent from General Monck. Dated at Caldstreame Dec. 29. 1659. Superscribed to the Right honorable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of 1660    1041 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 C  The  rate of 19 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           LETTER
           Sent
           from
           General
           Monck
           .
        
         
           Dated
           at
           
             Caldstreame
          
           Dec.
           29.
           1659.
           
        
         
           SUPERSCRIBED
           To
           the
           Right
           honorable
           
             William
             Lenthall
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Speaker
           to
           the
           Right
           honorable
           the
           Parliament
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           To
           be
           Communicated
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           at
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           Read
           in
           Parliament
           
             Jan.
          
           6.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ORdered
                     by
                     the
                     Parliament
                     that
                     this
                     Letter
                     be
                     forthwith
                     printed
                     and
                     published
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Thomas
                     St
                     Nicolas
                     
                       Clerk
                       of
                       the
                       Parliament
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Streater
          
           and
           
             John
             Macock
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           Sent
           from
           General
           
             Monck
          
           to
           the
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           yours
           of
           the
           22d
           instant
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           return
           to
           our
           good
           God
           hearty
           thanks
           ,
           that
           hee
           hath
           bin
           pleas●d
           to
           owne
           and
           appeare
           for
           his
           people
           in
           such
           glorious
           instances
           of
           mercy
           and
           deliverance
           .
           I
           blesse
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           never
           doubted
           of
           his
           presence
           and
           success
           in
           this
           undertaking
           ,
           being
           so
           righteous
           a
           Cause
           ;
           and
           had
           long
           since
           put
           into
           Gods
           determination
           ,
           but
           upon
           advertisements
           from
           friends
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           That
           if
           I
           could
           
           continue
           here
           without
           engaging
           till
           the
           first
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           the
           work
           would
           be
           done
           without
           blood
           .
           I
           cannot
           but
           admire
           upon
           what
           Intelligence
           you
           should
           be
           perswaded
           of
           a
           second
           Treaty
           :
           Indeed
           I
           was
           inforced
           to
           make
           use
           of
           such
           an
           Overture
           ,
           to
           remove
           the
           Commissioners
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           whom
           I
           cannot
           but
           blame
           for
           receding
           from
           their
           Instructions
           ;
           but
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           give
           you
           a
           satisfactory
           account
           of
           their
           Proceedings
           .
           Yet
           I
           acknowledge
           that
           I
           could
           not
           but
           resent
           their
           carriage
           ,
           having
           secured
           one
           of
           them
           for
           betraying
           the
           private
           instructions
           ;
           of
           which
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           you
           have
           bin
           fully
           informed
           .
        
         
           My
           last
           answer
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           who
           sent
           several
           Messengers
           to
           invite
           mee
           to
           a
           second
           Treaty
           ,
           was
           ,
           T
           hat
           I
           could
           not
           treat
           without
           authority
           from
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           
           and
           to
           that
           end
           desired
           a
           Passe
           for
           the
           same
           Messengers
           to
           go
           to
           
             Portsmouth
          
           to
           receive
           their
           Commands
           and
           Instructions
           ;
           who
           was
           returned
           back
           with
           this
           answer
           from
           
             Lambert
          
           and
           the
           Councel
           of
           Officers
           ,
           That
           they
           could
           not
           consent
           thereunto
           :
           and
           since
           that
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           heard
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           your
           Army
           (
           I
           blesse
           God
           )
           upon
           the
           River
           
             Tweed
             ,
          
           within
           three
           houres
           ready
           to
           be
           drawn
           together
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           very
           cheerfull
           and
           unanimous
           ,
           willing
           to
           endure
           any
           hardship
           for
           your
           Service
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           night
           Capt.
           
           
             Campbelt
          
           came
           express
           from
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           giving
           a
           full
           account
           of
           their
           affection
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           late
           Transactions
           there
           ;
           That
           they
           had
           seized
           
             Dublin
          
           Castle
           ,
           and
           secured
           
             Jones
          
           and
           others
           ,
           with
           a
           Declaration
           to
           stand
           by
           and
           own
           your
           Authority
           :
           for
           which
           (
           on
           this
           instant
           )
           wee
           kept
           a
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           .
           They
           writ
           also
           to
           the
           
           
             Irish
          
           Brigade
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           I
           dispatched
           to
           them
           .
           Sir
           
             Hardresse
             Waller
          
           gives
           mee
           an
           account
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Forces
           and
           Garrisons
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           had
           declared
           for
           you
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           such
           a
           mercy
           ,
           that
           I
           hope
           the
           Lord
           will
           make
           us
           sensible
           of
           ,
           and
           careful
           to
           improve
           .
           They
           required
           my
           opinion
           ,
           as
           to
           managing
           of
           the
           Affairs
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           which
           in
           such
           an
           urgent
           necessity
           I
           presumed
           to
           give
           .
           I
           have
           disposed
           of
           most
           of
           the
           vacant
           Commands
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           very
           honest
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           ready
           to
           die
           for
           your
           Service
           ,
           or
           to
           disband
           at
           your
           Command
           .
           And
           before
           your
           Letter
           came
           to
           hand
           ,
           I
           had
           disposed
           of
           Col.
           
             Saunders
          
           and
           Major
           
             Bartons
          
           Commands
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Lamb●rts
          
           Forces
           pressing
           upon
           mee
           .
           I
           could
           not
           leave
           my
           vacant
           Places
           unsupplied
           ;
           but
           I
           know
           that
           (
           this
           Work
           prospering
           )
           you
           will
           have
           opportunities
           enough
           
           to
           gratifie
           them
           :
           Capt.
           
           
             Izods
          
           place
           is
           reserved
           for
           him
           according
           to
           your
           pleasure
           .
           I
           humbly
           thank
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Councel
           for
           that
           Great
           Honour
           that
           they
           were
           pleased
           to
           conferr
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           hope
           you
           never
           shall
           finde
           but
           such
           an
           absolute
           obedience
           from
           mee
           to
           your
           Commands
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           be
           more
           ready
           to
           return
           that
           Commission
           then
           receive
           it
           .
           I
           believe
           that
           you
           never
           doubted
           of
           my
           persevering
           in
           those
           good
           Principles
           I
           declared
           for
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           should
           comfortably
           (
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           pleased
           to
           frown
           upon
           us
           )
           have
           suffered
           in
           this
           most
           Righteous
           undertaking
           .
           I
           have
           made
           ready
           to
           March
           ,
           but
           am
           unwilling
           to
           hazzard
           your
           Justice
           and
           Authority
           upon
           a
           Fight
           ,
           when
           it
           may
           be
           done
           with
           more
           security
           .
           I
           shall
           attend
           your
           further
           Command
           ,
           and
           desire
           the
           Lord
           to
           blesse
           your
           Forces
           and
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           to
           restore
           you
           in
           your
           just
           
           Authority
           ;
           which
           is
           both
           the
           prayer
           and
           endeavour
           of
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             and
             faithfull
             Servant
             
               George
               Monck
               .
            
          
           
             
               Caldstreame
            
             
               29.
               
               December
               1659.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             I
             thought
             fit
             to
             acquaint
             you
             ,
             That
             my
             Lord
             
               Warreston
            
             hath
             endeavoured
             to
             stirr
             up
             the
             people
             of
             this
             Nation
             as
             much
             as
             hee
             could
             against
             your
             Interest
             .
             Col.
             
               Lyscot
            
             having
             been
             very
             faithfull
             and
             active
             for
             the
             Parliament
             in
             this
             Undertaking
             ,
             I
             entreat
             your
             Lordships
             to
             be
             mindefull
             of
             him
             for
             a
             Regiment
             of
             Horse
             .
             I
             have
             given
             him
             the
             command
             of
             a
             Foot-Regiment
             ,
             but
             hee
             was
             alwaies
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             very
             honest
             and
             stout
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             fit
             to
             command
             a
             Regiment
             of
             Horse
             .
             I
             have
             sent
             your
             Lordships
             the
             Copies
             of
             my
             late
             Letters
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Officers
             here
             ,
             to
             my
             Lord
             
               Lambert
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Officers
             at
             
               Newcastle
            
             ;
             and
             also
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Parliament
             at
             
               Portsmouth
               ,
            
             that
             you
             may
             be
             acquainted
             with
             out
             Transactions
             .
             Major
             
               Knight
            
             has
             Col.
             
               Saunders
            
             Regiment
             ,
             and
             Capt.
             
             
               Prime
            
             is
             Major
             .
          
           
             I
             entreat
             you
             to
             communicate
             this
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             worthy
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             with
             you
             .
          
           
             
               George
               Monck
               .
            
          
        
      
    
    

