To his Excellency the Lord General Monck. The humble address of the Members of Parliament (in behalf of the people) interrupted and forceably secluded by Cromwell and his confederates, 1648. — Proceedings. 1660-02-04.

To his Excellency the Lord General Monck. The humble address of the Members of Parliament (in behalf of the people) interrupted and forceably secluded by Cromwell and his confederates, 1648. — Proceedings. 1660-02-04.

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TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE Lord General Monck. The Humble Addreſs of the MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (In behalf of the People) interrupted and forceably ſecluded by Cromwell and his Confederates, 1648.

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TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE Lord General Monck. The Humble Addreſs of the MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (In behalf of the People) interrupted and forceably ſecluded by Cromwell and his Confederates, 1648.

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My Lord,

WE hope it is not unknown unto your Excellency, neither unto theſe Nations for whom we ſerved as Members in that Parliament interupted by Oliver Cromwell, and his confederates in the year 1648. That it was by them forceably done, that we might not in a Parliamentary way diſcharge our conſciences and Truſt repoſed in us by the people, whereby the Nations would through the bleſſings of God have been ſetled. And upon thoſe Conceſſions from his Majeſty at the Iſle of Whites Treaty, which we found to be a ſufficient ground, we did reſolve, after ſome further Treaty, to conclude a Peace, and thereby prevent the efuſion of more Chriſtian blood, ſecure the people from further Calamities, and preſerve their rights and freedome intire from any inſolent or Arbitrary powers whatſoever: But being hitherto by violence kept out, and ſometimes impriſoned, we cannot poſſibly act: Therefore we deſire your Excellency to remove that force which thus obſtructs the peoples Rights and our freedome in Parliament, by which you will certainly open a door to the future ſafety and Tranquility of theſe Kingdomes, and we can further aſſure your Lordſhip, That in this the people will reſt ſatisfied, otherwiſe we can never expect a laſting peace; for when they are limited and tyed to ſuch qualifications, as we underſtand are intended in their Elections, it ſignifies the ſame with what they already have, and do now ſo grievouſly complain and petition againſt; from hence we have ſeriouſly conſidered the evils and great troubles growing upon us, And unleſs we can prevail with your Excellency-unto whom we make this our humble Addreſs in their behalf, That we may be admitted according to thoſe Addreſſes of the Gentry of Devon, and other parts, The Nation is unavoidably in a loſt condition, as a ſhort time will diſcover: all which we leave to your Lordſhips conſideration, and as we expect this liberty from you, we are reſolved to leſſen the preſent burthens of the people, by taking off all Taxes, Exciſe, Oppreſſions and grievances whatſoever.

February 4. 1659.

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LONDON, Printed for T.P.

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To his Excellency the Lord General Monck. The humble address of the Members of Parliament (in behalf of the people) interrupted and forceably secluded by Cromwell and his confederates, 1648.Proceedings. 1660-02-04.

England and Wales. Parliament.

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1660

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— To his Excellency the Lord General Monck. The humble address of the Members of Parliament (in behalf of the people) interrupted and forceably secluded by Cromwell and his confederates, 1648., Proceedings. 1660-02-04., England and Wales. Parliament., Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670..

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printed for T.P.,. London :: [1660]. (Dated at end: February 4. 1659. [i.e. 1660].) (Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.)

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