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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26606	General Monck's last letter to His Excellency the Lord Fleetwood declaring his resolution to send Col. Wilkes, Lieut. Col. Clobery, Major Knight, by way of treaty, in order to a happy union between the two armies of England and Scotland : with two other letters from persons of honour, signifying great hopes of peace, and a prohibition of either armies proceeding any further in their march.; Last letter to His Excellency the Lord Fleetwood	Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.; Clarges, Thomas, Sir, d. 1695.; Talbot, Thomas, 17th cent.; Pearson, John, of Newcastle.	1659 (1659)	Wing A846; ESTC R17976	1,731	8

General Monck's LAST LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE Lord Fleetwood Declaring his resolution to send Col. Wilkes Lieut. Col. Clobery Major Knight by way of Treaty in order to a happy Union between the two Armies of England and Scotland With two other Letters from Persons of Honour signifying great hopes of Peace and a prohibition of either Armies proceeding any further in their March Published by his Excellencies special Command LONDON Printed for Francis Smith and are to be sold at his Shop at the Elelphant and Castle near Temple-Barre 1659. General Moncks Last LETTER to His EXCELLENCY THE Lord Fleetwood My Lord AFter I had Answered the Letter your Lordship did me the favour to send me by Col. Talbot I received another from your Lordship of the 29th of October wherein your Lordship is pleased to express much of your Lordships Affection and Friendship to me for which I shall ever acknowledge my self engaged to you but truly I must assure your Lordship no personal Discouragements although I have had my share of them have induced me to the Iustification I make of the Parliaments Authority but the tie of duty to which I am in my Conscience obliged and I shall be heartily sorry if your Lordship makes any other Interpretation of it for your Lordship knows my Command has been offered often up to those that had power to place it better We are all I bless the Lord very unanimous here and I am confident when the Gentlemen we send from hence have given your Lordship a true understanding of our Actions you will not have so severe an opinion of them as you seem to have in your late Letters The persons names are Col. Wilkes Lieut. Col. Clobery and Major Knight all well known to your Lordship to whom I beseech your Lordship to give Credit in what they shall propose from the Army here and I beseech you to believe I am still with a sincere heart Edinb. Nov. 3. 1659. My Lord Your Lordships very humble Servant George Monck A SECOND LETTER TO THE Lord Fleetwood SIR VVE think sit to acquaint you that the Lord has so prosper'd our endeavours here that my Lord General Monck and the Officers have accepted of our Overtures of mediation and they have appointed Colonel Wilkes Lieutenant Colonel Clobery and Major Knight to repaire to London Commissioners to treat with the like number of Officers there for a firme Peace and unity amongst the Forces of both Nations for which we doubt not but the Prayers of all good men will be poured forth to the Throne of Grace We have prevailed with my Lord General to dispatch Order this night to his remotest Quarters that they advance not further South-wards during this Treaty and we desire you will do the like that none of yours may March more Northward then they are and truly for as much as we can perceive none of these Forces had so hastily marched out of Scotland if yours had not gathered this way In a few dayes we shall see you and in the mean time desire you to believe we are Dalkeish this 4th of Novemb. 1659. SIR Your affectionate SERVANTS Thomas Clarges Thomas Talbot A THIRD LETTER TO THE Lord Fleetwood May it please your Excellency I Have for some dayes forborne writing because what came to my hand was fully Communicated to you by Colonel Lilburn your Excellencies of the 27th past as also that of the first instant came safe to hand and what was commanded shall be faithfully obeyed according to my weak ability Your Forces in these partes are now blessed be God in good condition and well resolved Colonel Lilburn I know hath acquainted you with General Monck's Letter about his sending up Wilkes Clobery Knight for an Accommodation Northumberland fails him and his Souldiers as all our intelligence faith fails him and it s no wonder if their hearts fail them when they are carryed forth by no better principles then the Iustice of such a cause will afford I am perswaded your Excelency knows what manner of person you have to deal with and I doubt not but the intercepted Letters sent you from Northallerton will direct your thought to look West as well as North If those Gentlemen that are coming to you insist upon the bringing in again of those Gentlemen to Westmin●●●● your friends hear both of the Army and Country think it will be little better then to insist upon the bringing in of but we cannot doubt in the least but that God will guide you only to such a condescension as may secure the Cause and add somewhat to the comfortable being of your friends who have suffered for their adherence to you in this great day of Tryal I shall continue hear until I see some probability of being more serviceable in another place That the Lord may direct your wayes and strengthen you for his work is the prayer of Newcastle Nov. 5. 1659. Your Excellencies most Obedient and faithful Se●●●●● Iohn Pearson FINIS