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         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             The speech and declaration of His Excellency the Lord Generall Monck delivered at White-hall upon Tuesday the 21. of February 1659. To the Members of Parliament at their meeting there, before the re-admission of the formerly secluded Members into the Parliament House. Ordered by his Excellency the Lord Generall that this speech and declaration be forthwith printed and published. Will: Clark secretary. Entred in the Stationers Hall according to order.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
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           THE
           SPEECH
           AND
           DECLARATION
           OF
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           THE
           LORD
           GENERALL
           MONCK
        
         
           Delivered
           at
           
             White-hall
          
           upon
           Tuesday
           the
           21.
           of
           
             February
          
           1659.
           
           To
           the
           Members
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           at
           their
           meeting
           there
           ,
           before
           the
           Re-admission
           of
           the
           Formerly
           Secluded
           Members
           into
           the
           Parliament
           House
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Ordered
                   by
                   his
                   Excellency
                   the
                   
                     Lord
                     Generall
                  
                   that
                   this
                   Speech
                   and
                   Declaration
                   be
                   forthwith
                   printed
                   and
                   published
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Will
                       :
                       Clark
                    
                     Secretary
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Entred
           in
           the
           Stationers
           Hall
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             S.
             Griffin
             ,
          
           for
           
             John
             Playford
          
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           the
           Temple
           near
           the
           Church
           .
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           SPEECH
           OF
           HIS
           EXCELLENCIE
           THE
           LORD
           GENERAL
           MONCK
           ,
        
         
           
             Deliver'd
             to
             the
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             met
             at
             
               White-hall
            
             on
             
               Tuesday
               the
               21.
               of
               
                 Febr.
              
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             GENTLEMEN
             ,
          
        
         
           YOu
           are
           not
           I
           hope
           ,
           ignorant
           ,
           what
           Care
           and
           Endeavours
           have
           been
           used
           ,
           and
           Means
           essayed
           ,
           for
           healing
           the
           breaches
           of
           our
           Divisions
           amongst
           our selves
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           order
           thereunto
           divers
           Conferences
           have
           been
           procured
           between
           you
           ,
           though
           
           to
           small
           effect
           ;
           yet
           having
           at
           length
           received
           fuller
           satisfaction
           from
           these
           worthy
           Gentlemen
           that
           were
           secluded
           then
           formerly
           ;
           I
           was
           bold
           to
           put
           you
           all
           to
           the
           trouble
           of
           this
           meeting
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           open
           my selfe
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           even
           with
           more
           freedome
           then
           formerly
           :
           but
           least
           I
           might
           be
           misapprehended
           or
           mistaken
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           it
           befell
           me
           ,
           I
           have
           committed
           to
           writing
           the
           Heads
           of
           what
           I
           intended
           to
           discourse
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           read
           openly
           to
           you
           all
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           THE
           
             LORD
             GENERALL
          
           MONCK
           .
        
         
           
             Delivered
             at
             
               White-hall
               ,
            
             upon
             
               Tuesday
               the
               21.
               of
               
                 February
              
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             Gentlemen
          
        
         
           IT
           appears
           unto
           me
           ,
           by
           what
           I
           have
           heard
           from
           you
           and
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           that
           the
           Peace
           and
           happy
           Settlement
           of
           these
           bleeding
           Nations
           ,
           next
           under
           God
           ,
           lyeth
           in
           your
           hands
           .
           And
           when
           I
           consider
           that
           
             Wisdom
             ,
             Piety
             ,
          
           and
           
             Self
             denial
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           reason
           to
           be
           confident
           ,
           lodgeth
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           how
           great
           a
           share
           of
           the
           Nations
           sufferings
           will
           fall
           upon
           you
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           
             Lord
          
           deny
           us
           now
           a
           
             Settlement
             ,
          
           I
           am
           in
           very
           good
           hopes
           there
           will
           be
           found
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           such
           melting
           bowels
           towards
           these
           poor
           Nations
           ,
           and
           towards
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           become
           
             healers
          
           and
           
             makers
          
           up
           of
           all
           its
           woeful
           
             Breaches
             .
          
           And
           that
           such
           an
           opportunity
           may
           clearly
           appear
           to
           be
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           assure
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           nothing
           before
           my
           eyes
           but
           Gods
           Glory
           ,
           and
           the
           settlement
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           upon
           Common-wealth
           
             Foundations
             .
          
           In
           pursuit
           whereof
           I
           shall
           think
           nothing
           too
           
           dear
           ;
           And
           for
           my
           own
           particular
           I
           shall
           throw
           my self
           down
           at
           your
           
             feet
          
           to
           be
           any
           thing
           or
           nothing
           in
           order
           to
           these
           great
           Ends
           .
           As
           to
           the
           way
           of
           future
           
             Settlement
             ,
          
           far
           be
           it
           from
           me
           to
           impose
           any
           thing
           ,
           I
           desire
           you
           may
           be
           in
           perfect
           Freedom
           ;
           Onely
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           mind
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           old
           Foundations
           are
           by
           Gods
           Providence
           so
           broken
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           Reason
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           restored
           but
           upon
           the
           ruines
           of
           the
           people
           of
           these
           Naons
           ,
           that
           have
           engaged
           for
           their
           Rights
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           and
           main
           ends
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           uniting
           and
           making
           the
           Lords
           name
           One
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           :
           And
           also
           the
           
             Liberty
          
           of
           the
           peoples
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           will
           be
           certainly
           lost
           ;
           For
           if
           the
           people
           find
           ,
           that
           after
           so
           long
           and
           bloody
           a
           War
           against
           the
           King
           for
           breaking
           in
           upon
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           yet
           at
           last
           he
           must
           be
           taken
           in
           again
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           out
           of
           question
           ,
           and
           is
           most
           manifest
           ,
           he
           may
           for
           the
           future
           govern
           by
           his
           Will
           ,
           dispose
           of
           Parliaments
           and
           Parliament
           Men
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           people
           will
           never
           more
           rise
           for
           their
           assistance
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           the
           interests
           of
           this
           famous
           City
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           in
           all
           ages
           the
           Bulwork
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           unto
           whom
           I
           am
           for
           their
           great
           affection
           so
           deeply
           engaged
           )
           Certainly
           it
           must
           lie
           in
           a
           Common-wealth
           ;
           That
           
             Government
          
           onely
           ,
           being
           capable
           to
           make
           them
           (
           through
           the
           Lords
           blessing
           )
           the
           
             Metropolis
          
           and
           
             Bank
          
           of
           Trade
           for
           all
           Christendom
           ,
           whereunto
           God
           and
           Nature
           hath
           fitted
           them
           above
           all
           others
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           a
           Government
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           want
           whereof
           hath
           been
           no
           small
           cause
           of
           these
           Nations
           distractions
           ;
           It
           is
           most
           manifest
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           be
           
             Monarchicall
          
           in
           the
           State
           ,
           the
           Church
           must
           follow
           ,
           and
           
             Prelacy
          
           must
           be
           brought
           in
           ,
           which
           these
           Nations
           I
           know
           cannot
           
           bear
           ,
           and
           against
           which
           they
           have
           so
           solemnly
           
             Sworn
             .
          
        
         
           And
           indeed
           moderate
           not
           rigid
           
             Presbyterian
             Government
             ,
          
           with
           a
           sufficient
           Liberty
           for
           
             Consciences
          
           truly
           tender
           ,
           appears
           at
           present
           to
           be
           the
           most
           indifferent
           and
           acceptable
           
             way
          
           to
           the
           Churches
           
             Settlement
             .
          
        
         
           The
           main
           thing
           that
           seems
           to
           lye
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           is
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           even
           of
           those
           
             Lords
          
           who
           have
           shewed
           themselves
           noble
           indeed
           ,
           by
           joining
           with
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           in
           defence
           of
           those
           just
           rights
           ,
           have
           adventured
           their
           dearest
           bloud
           and
           large
           estates
           .
           To
           that
           I
           shall
           only
           say
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           state
           of
           these
           Nations
           be
           such
           ,
           as
           cannot
           bear
           their
           sitting
           in
           a
           distinct
           
             House
          
           ;
           yet
           certainly
           ,
           the
           wisdom
           of
           Parliament
           will
           finde
           out
           such
           
             Hereditary
          
           marks
           of
           honour
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           may
           make
           them
           more
           Noble
           in
           after
           ages
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           the
           best
           result
           that
           I
           can
           make
           at
           present
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           these
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           will
           be
           in
           my
           opinion
           ,
           that
           you
           forthwith
           go
           to
           sit
           together
           in
           Parliament
           :
           In
           order
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           the
           setling
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           Armies
           of
           the
           three
           Nations
           in
           that
           manner
           ,
           as
           they
           may
           be
           serviceable
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           safety
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           its
           own
           and
           the
           Nations
           ruine
           ,
           by
           Faction
           and
           Division
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           the
           providing
           sufficient
           maintenance
           for
           them
           ;
           That
           is
           ,
           for
           the
           Forces
           by
           Land
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Navie
           by
           Sea
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           arrears
           of
           both
           ,
           and
           other
           contingencies
           of
           the
           government
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           the
           appointing
           a
           Council
           of
           State
           with
           Authoritie
           ,
           to
           settle
           the
           Civil
           Government
           and
           
             Judicatories
          
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           to
           take
           care
           ,
           for
           the
           issuing
           of
           
             Writs
             ,
          
           for
           the
           summoning
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           these
           3
           Nations
           united
           ,
           to
           meet
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           the
           20
           day
           of
           
             April
          
           next
           ,
           with
           such
           qualifications
           as
           may
           secure
           
           secure
           the
           Publick
           cause
           we
           are
           all
           engaged
           in
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           such
           Distributions
           ,
           as
           were
           used
           in
           the
           year
           1654.
           
           Which
           Parliament
           so
           called
           ,
           may
           meet
           and
           act
           in
           Freedom
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           full
           establishing
           of
           this
           Common-Wealth
           ,
           without
           a
           King
           ,
           single
           Person
           ,
           or
           House
           of
           Lords
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           To
           a
           legal
           Dissolution
           of
           this
           Parliament
           to
           make
           way
           for
           succession
           of
           Parliaments
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           order
           to
           these
           good
           ends
           ,
           the
           Guards
           will
           not
           only
           willingly
           admit
           you
           ,
           but
           faithfully
           both
           my self
           ,
           and
           every
           the
           Officers
           under
           my
           command
           ,
           and
           (
           I
           believe
           )
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           three
           Nations
           will
           spend
           their
           blood
           for
           you
           and
           successive
           Parliaments
           .
        
         
           If
           your
           
             Conjunction
          
           be
           directed
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           you
           may
           part
           honourably
           ,
           having
           made
           a
           fair
           step
           to
           the
           settlement
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           by
           making
           a
           way
           for
           successive
           Parliaments
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           needs
           say
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           different
           councels
           should
           be
           taken
           (
           which
           I
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           fear
           ;
           )
           these
           Nations
           would
           presently
           be
           thrown
           back
           into
           force
           and
           violence
           ,
           and
           all
           hopes
           of
           this
           much
           desired
           establishment
           buried
           in
           disorder
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           great
           mercy
           I
           hope
           will
           prevent
           .
           And
           so
           God
           speed
           you
           well
           together
           ,
           and
           unite
           your
           hearts
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           
             Peace
          
           and
           settlement
           of
           these
           Nations
           to
           his
           own
           
             Glory
          
           and
           yours
           and
           all
           our
           
             Comforts
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

