A letter of General George Monck's, dated at Leicester 23 Ian. and directed unto Mr. Rolle to be communicated unto the rest of the gentry of Devon: occasioned by a late letter from the gentry of Devon dated at Execter 14 Ian. and sent by Mr. Bampfield to the Speaker to be communicated unto the Parliament. Read in Parliament Ian. 26.

A letter of General George Monck's, dated at Leicester 23 Ian. and directed unto Mr. Rolle to be communicated unto the rest of the gentry of Devon: occasioned by a late letter from the gentry of Devon dated at Execter 14 Ian. and sent by Mr. Bampfield to the Speaker to be communicated unto the Parliament. Read in Parliament Ian. 26.

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Most honoured and dear Friends,

MEeting with a Paper dated at Exon the 13 inſtant, directed to W. Lenthal Eſq Speaker of the Parliament, and ſubſcribed by divers of my friends and relations, purporting the recalling the Members ſecluded 1648, as the beſt expedient for eſtabliſhing theſe Nations upon a foundation of laſting peace. I have taken the boldneſſe from my relation to ſome of you as allyed, and my affectionate reſpects to all of you as dear friends and Countreymen, to repreſent to your conſideration my preſent apprehenſions of the State of Affairs here, in order to all our [Page] better ſatisfactions; wherein I humbly crave your leave of freedome without prejudice. Before theſe unhappy Wars the Government of theſe Nations was Monarchical in Church and State: theſe Wars have given birth and growth to ſeveral Intereſts both in Church and State heretofore not known, though now upon many accounts very conſiderable, as the Presbyterian, Independant, Anabaptiſt and Sectaries of all ſorts as to Eccleſiaſticks, and the purchaſers of the Kings, Queens, Princes, Biſhops, Deans and Chapters, and all other forfeited Eſtates, and all thoſe engaged in theſe Wars againſt the King as to civils. Theſe Intereſts again are ſo interwoven by purchaſes and inter-marriages, & thereby forfeited; as I think upon rational grounds it may be taken for granted, That no Goverment can be either good, peacefull or laſting to theſe Nations, that doth not rationally include and comprehend [Page] the ſecurity and preſervation of all the foreſaid Intereſts both Civil and Spiritual, I mean ſo far as by the word of God they are warranted to be protected & preſerved. If this be ſo, Then that Government under which we formerly were both in State and Church, viz. Monarchy, cannot poſſibly be admitted for the future in theſe Nations, becauſe it's ſupport is taken away, and becauſe it's excluſive of all the former Intereſts both Civil and Spiritual, all of them being incompatible with Monarchical Vniformity in Church and State thus expired. That Government then that is moſt able to comprehend and protect all Intereſts as aforeſaid muſt needs be Republique. Wherefore to me it's no ſmall doubt, if upon the Premiſes to admit of the Members ſecluded 1648, were not to obſtruct our peace and continue our War, rather than eſtabliſh the one, and end the other; in that very many [Page] of thoſe Members aſſert the Monarchical Intereſt, together with the abolition of all Lawes made ſince their ſecluſion, Which I fear upon accompt of ſelf-preſervation both of Life and Eſtate as well as Spiritual liberty, will immediately involve all theſe Nations in moſt horrid and bloudy War afreſh; the very apprehenſions whereof, I confeſs, I do infinitely dread, and ſubmit the dangerous conſequence thereof to your prudent conſiderations, and the rather, ſeeing the Army alſo will never endure it. Having thus briefly laid before you the preſent condition of affairs, let me now intreat you to conſider whither it were not better to deſiſt from that Paper, and ſubmit to the Proceedings of this Parliament, who have reſolved to fill up their Houſe, determin their ſitting, & prepare a way for future ſucceſſions of Parliament; by which means being full, & thereby comprehending the whole Intereſt of [Page] theſe Nations, they may through Gods Mercy & all our patiences eſtabliſh ſuch a Government in the way of a Commonwealth as may be comprehenſive of all Intereſts both Spiritual and Civil, to the glory of God and the weale and Peace of the whole. But if by your impatiencies they be obſtructed, our Peace will be ſo much the longer a ſtranger to us, and we thereby a Prey to ourſelves and all forreign Enemies. Wherefore humbly preſſing theſe upon your ſerious conſiderations with all the friendly and affectionate reſpects and ſervice to you all, I remain

Deareſt Friends

Your very humble and affectionate Servant, GEORGE MONCK.

Leiceſter, 21. Ian. 1659.

For the honoured Robert Rolles Eſq to be communica-to the Gentlemen of Devonſhire, who ſigned the late Letter to the Speaker of the Part of the Commonwealth of England.

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A LETTER Of General GEORGE MONCK'S, Dated at Leiceſter 23 Ian. and directed unto Mr. Rolle to be communicated unto the reſt of the Gentry of Devon: occaſioned by a late Letter from the Gentry of Devon dated at Exceter 14 Ian. and ſent by Mr. Bampfield to the Speaker to be communicated unto the Parliament.

Read in Parliament Ian. 26.

London, Printed by Iohn Redmayn in Levels Court in Pater noſter row. 1660.

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A letter of General George Monck's, dated at Leicester 23 Ian. and directed unto Mr. Rolle to be communicated unto the rest of the gentry of Devon: occasioned by a late letter from the gentry of Devon dated at Execter 14 Ian. and sent by Mr. Bampfield to the Speaker to be communicated unto the Parliament. Read in Parliament Ian. 26.

Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.

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A76011

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Wing A861

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Thomason E1013_20

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ESTC R208113

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99867104

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99867104

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119394

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— A letter of General George Monck's, dated at Leicester 23 Ian. and directed unto Mr. Rolle to be communicated unto the rest of the gentry of Devon: occasioned by a late letter from the gentry of Devon dated at Execter 14 Ian. and sent by Mr. Bampfield to the Speaker to be communicated unto the Parliament. Read in Parliament Ian. 26., Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670..

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printed by Iohn Redmayn in Lovels Court in Pater noster row,. London :: 1660.. (Signed on p. 7: George Monck.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 27. 1659"; the imprint date has been crossed out.) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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