A letter from General Monck from Dalkeith, 13 October 1659. Directed as followeth. For the Right Honorable William Lenthal, Esquire, Speaker; to be communicated to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, at Westminster.

Author: Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.1659

A LETTER FROM General Monck. From Dalkeith, 13 October 1659. Directed as followeth.

For the Right Honorable William Lenthal, Esquire, Speaker; To be Communicated to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, at Westminster.

London, Printed, An. Dom. 1659.

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For the Right Honorable William Lenthall, Esquire, Speaker; To be Communicated to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, at Westminster.

Right Honourable,

I Received Yours of the 7^th Instant, and cannot but with thankfulness Acknowledge the Great Grace and Favour the Parliament are pleased to vouchsafe to me, in taking Notice of my weak and worthless Endeavours in their Service. I confess such Encouragement is sufficient [Page 4]to Reward the Highest Merits; I hope I shall make such Use of It, not only to satisfie my self as the best Recompence for my former poor Services, but as a Motive to Future Obedience and Loyalty to them: I bless the Lord I have a Witness in mine own Heart, That my Designs tend not to any other End than my Countries Good, and I shall with more Cheerfulness return the Sword into Your Hands, than ever I receiv'd it with, and desire to attend Your Pleasure if You shall have no further Use of my Service: I shall give You the best Account I can of the Forces here, and endeavour to keep them in due Obedience to You, (but I cannot undertake for men of some Spirits.) I shal not trouble your [Page 5]Councils with my Impertinencies any further, but Intreat You to give me leave to mind You (what I know is much upon Your Hearts already) That You would be pleased to hasten the Settlement of the Government of these Nations in a Commonwealth Way, in Successive Parliaments, so to be Regulated in Elections as You shall think fit; and that You will increase your Favour to the Ministers of the Gospel, and the Sober Professours thereof, and God will be in the midst of you, and bless you, and you need not doubt but the Hearts and Hands of all good men will be with you, and for my self I desire, That you would be assured that I do not think my life too precious to hazard in the Defence of [Page 6] The Supream Authority, the Parliament of England. The Lord bless your Councils with Peace and Success, and make you a Terrour to the Nations round about you, which is the Earnest Prayer of Him, who is,

Your Lor^pps. most humble and faithful Servant, George Monck.

Dalkeith, 13. Octob. 1659.

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