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             Peace to the nation
             L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704, attributed name.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1660]
          
           
             Anonymous. By Sir Roger L'Estrange.
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             An account of the proceedings of General Monck.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 14. 1659".
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           Albemarle, George Monck, -- Duke of, 1608-1670 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           PEACE
           TO
           THE
           NATION
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Dear
             and
             Honest
             Countrymen
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           to
           greetyou
           with
           an
           
             Evangelical
             Salutation
             ;
             Joy
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peace
             :
          
           and
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           next
           to
           
             God
          
           himself
           ,
           you
           are
           Indebted
           to
           
             General
             Monk
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Gentlemen
             about
             him
             ,
          
           for
           your
           
             Redemption
             .
          
           If
           you
           do
           not
           
             Acknowledge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Emprove
          
           this
           Blessing
           ,
           you
           are
           
             Vnworthy
          
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           I
           need
           not
           prompt
           you
           ,
           either
           to
           those
           Duties
           of
           
             Praise
             ,
          
           and
           
             Adoration
             ,
          
           which
           you
           
             owe
          
           to
           the
           
             Blessed
             Authour
          
           of
           this
           Mercy
           ,
           or
           to
           that
           
             Gratitude
             ,
          
           and
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           which
           you
           will
           doubtlesse
           
             Pay
          
           to
           the
           worthy
           
             Instruments
          
           of
           it
           .
           That
           you
           may
           not
           buy
           your
           Satisfaction
           too
           dear
           ,
           I
           bring
           you
           
             Good
             Tidings
             ,
          
           in
           
             few
             words
             :
          
           and
           contenting
           my self
           with
           the
           
             Gr●sse
          
           of
           the
           story
           ,
           I
           shall
           refer
           the
           nicer
           
             Particulars
             ,
          
           to
           a
           better
           
             Hand
          
           or
           
             Leisure
             .
          
        
         
           In
           
             Octob.
          
           last
           ,
           when
           
             Lambert
             scattered
             the
             Committee
             of
             Westminster
          
           (
           or
           (
           more
           modestly
           )
           
             sent
             the
             Gentlemen
             to
             secure
             Portsmouth
             )
             his
             Vnluckie
             Excellency
          
           thought
           it
           then
           a
           fit
           time
           to
           set
           up
           for
           
             himself
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           Head
           of
           a
           
             Phanatique
             Party
             ,
          
           to
           bid
           Defiance
           to
           all
           the
           
             Sober
             Interests
             ,
          
           and
           
             Judgements
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
           His
           Principal
           assistant
           in
           the
           work
           was
           Sr.
           
             Henry
             Vane
             ,
             the
             Prophet
             of
             that
             Inspired
             Rabble
             .
          
           The
           
             Faction
          
           was
           grown
           
             Bold
             ,
          
           and
           
             Formidable
             ;
          
           when
           ,
           to
           
             divert
             the
             Course
             ,
          
           or
           
             meet
             the
             Fury
          
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           
             General
             was
             Invited
          
           to
           draw
           a
           Force
           from
           
             Scotland
          
           into
           the
           
             North
             :
          
           and
           In
           he
           came
           ,
           but
           to
           a
           Nobler
           purpose
           ,
           than
           ever
           they
           Intended
           .
           They
           
             Called
          
           him
           in
           to
           save
           
             Themselves
             ,
          
           he
           
             Came
          
           to
           save
           the
           
             Nation
             .
          
           Upon
           the
           first
           notice
           of
           his
           
             Advance
             ,
             Lambert
          
           was
           sent
           with
           a
           considerable
           Army
           to
           meet
           him
           ,
           and
           
             London
          
           left
           almost
           without
           a
           
             Publique
             Guard
             ,
          
           (
           such
           was
           the
           Confederacy
           they
           had
           in
           the
           
             Anabaptistique
             Party
             ,
             which
             was
             privatly
             Armed
             ,
             and
             Listed
             in
             and
             about
             the
             Town
             .
             )
          
           In
           fine
           ,
           after
           diverse
           
             Affronts
             upon
             ,
             and
             Tumults
             in
             the
             City
             ,
          
           the
           
             Souldiery
             Revolted
             ;
          
           the
           
             Fugitive
             Members
             Returned
             ;
             Lambert's
             Army
             Mouldered
             away
             ;
          
           and
           
             his
             Excellency
             vanished
             .
             General
             Monk
          
           having
           proceeded
           thus
           far
           without
           a
           Blow
           ;
           but
           the
           more
           difficult
           part
           was
           still
           behind
           ,
           (
           for
           
             Treacherous
             friends
             ,
          
           are
           much
           more
           
             dangerous
          
           than
           
             professed
             Enemies
             )
          
           The
           
             General
             ,
          
           resolves
           next
           ,
           for
           
             London
             :
          
           and
           makes
           it
           his
           design
           ,
           both
           in
           his
           Passage
           ,
           and
           after
           his
           Arrive
           ,
           by
           all
           means
           possible
           ,
           to
           avoid
           bloud-shed
           ;
           His
           
             March
          
           speaks
           him
           a
           
             Souldier
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Gentleman
             ,
          
           for
           it
           was
           
             Regular
             ,
          
           and
           
             Inossensive
             .
          
           The
           Country
           courted
           him
           upon
           the
           way
           ,
           as
           their
           
             Deliverer
             ,
          
           and
           he
           deserved
           it
           ;
           For
           he
           hath
           proved
           himself
           no
           lesse
           .
           The
           strict
           
             reserve
          
           he
           used
           ,
           was
           but
           what
           best
           became
           his
           
             Dignity
          
           and
           
             Prudence
             ;
          
           he
           was
           too
           
             Generous
             ,
          
           to
           betray
           
             Another
             ,
          
           and
           too
           
             Wise
          
           to
           be
           betrayed
           ,
           
             Himself
             ;
          
           under
           this
           Guard
           of
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Caution
             ,
          
           he
           past
           his
           Journy
           ;
           not
           to
           trouble
           you
           with
           long
           stories
           ,
           how
           the
           waies
           were
           thronged
           with
           
             Cries
          
           and
           
             Addresses
          
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           for
           
             a
             Free
             Parliament
             ;
          
           what
           
             Conference
          
           he
           had
           with
           the
           
             good
             Aldermen
             ,
          
           what
           
             Complements
          
           were
           made
           him
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Other
          
           men
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
             &c.
          
           —
           To
           come
           to
           the
           Point
           ,
           upon
           
             Friday
             after
             noon
             ,
          
           (
           the
           third
           of
           this
           Instant
           
             February
             )
             General
             Monk
          
           took
           up
           his
           Lodgings
           in
           
             Whitehall
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             Monday
             following
             ,
          
           his
           Excellencie
           was
           conducted
           by
           
             Scot
             ,
          
           and
           
             Robinson
             ,
          
           (
           with
           the
           formality
           of
           a
           
             Mace
          
           carried
           before
           them
           ,
           )
           into
           a
           place
           ,
           commonly
           called
           the
           
             Parliament-House
             ,
          
           where
           he
           deliver'd
           himself
           according
           to
           good
           Discretion
           ,
           and
           soon
           after
           return'd
           to
           his
           Lodgings
           :
           Laden
           with
           
             the
             Thanks
             of
             the
             House
             ;
             Tuesday
          
           and
           
             Wednesday
             ,
          
           were
           the
           
             General's
          
           daies
           of
           
             rest
             :
          
           but
           not
           so
           to
           the
           
             City
             :
          
           for
           ,
           upon
           
             Tuesday
          
           the
           100000
           
             l.
             
             Tax
          
           came
           out
           ,
           which
           Netled
           the
           Citizens
           shrewdly
           ;
           and
           the
           day
           
             following
             ,
          
           they
           met
           in
           
             Common-Councel
             ,
          
           to
           advice
           upon
           it
           .
           Where
           they
           resolved
           ,
           
             to
             adhere
             to
             a
             former
             Vote
             of
             the
             Court
             in
             the
             Negative
             .
          
           At
           the
           same
           sitting
           was
           communicated
           a
           
             Declaration
             from
             Warwick-shire
             ,
             for
             a
             Free
             Parliament
             ;
          
           it
           was
           of
           a
           fair
           signification
           ,
           and
           Authority
           ;
           the
           Gentlemen
           that
           brought
           it
           ,
           received
           the
           Thanks
           of
           the
           Court
           ;
           (
           not
           to
           mention
           the
           peevishnesse
           of
           2.
           or
           3.
           
           Dissenters
           ,
           )
           
             't
             is
             hoped
             they
             may
             be
             wiser
             and
             honester
             hereafter
             ;
          
           This
           was
           a
           
             Day
          
           of
           
             Business
          
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           produced
           a
           
             Busier
             Night
          
           at
           
             Westminster
             :
          
           for
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           after
           a
           tedious
           Puzzle
           and
           Debate
           ,
           Issued
           out
           Orders
           to
           
             General
             Monk
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Reducing
           of
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           directing
           him
           to
           proceed
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           Method
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           prescribed
           him
           .
           In
           pursuance
           thereof
           ,
           his
           Excellencie
           marched
           early
           upon
           
             Thursday
          
           the
           Ninth
           current
           
             Horse
          
           and
           
             Foot
             ,
          
           into
           the
           
             City
             ;
          
           by
           that
           means
           frustrating
           a
           Respect
           which
           the
           Court
           had
           designed
           him
           ,
           the
           Day
           before
           ;
           
             Having
             appointed
             4.
             
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             8.
             
             Commoners
             to
             attend
             him
             the
             next
             Morning
             .
          
           His
           entrance
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           brought
           all
           the
           
             Horror
          
           and
           
             Satisfaction
          
           with
           it
           ,
           Immaginable
           :
           nor
           did
           the
           People
           understand
           for
           a
           long
           while
           ,
           whether
           they
           should
           
             Curse
          
           or
           
             Adore
          
           him
           :
           at
           last
           ,
           in
           complyance
           with
           his
           Orders
           ,
           he
           seized
           divers
           eminent
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           sent
           them
           to
           the
           
             Tower
             ,
          
           and
           took
           up
           his
           Quarters
           that
           Night
           in
           the
           City
           ;
           By
           this
           time
           ,
           the
           People
           ,
           beyond
           all
           doubt
           ,
           pronounced
           him
           the
           most
           execrable
           Creature
           that
           ever
           came
           within
           their
           Walls
           ,
           not
           understanding
           that
           the
           
             Mischief
          
           he
           
             did
          
           them
           ,
           was
           but
           
             Jest
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Good
          
           he
           
             Intended
          
           them
           ,
           was
           earnest
           .
           That
           in
           consideration
           of
           a
           
             weeks
             Imprisonment
             ,
             he
             would
             reward
             them
             and
             their
             Posterity
             ,
             with
             perpetual
             Liberty
             .
          
           This
           however
           ,
           carried
           an
           appearance
           of
           severity
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           effect
           ,
           but
           a
           point
           of
           Miltary
           Honor
           ;
           For
           his
           
             Inclination
             ,
          
           and
           
             Duty
          
           in
           this
           Action
           ,
           Led
           him
           
             several
             waies
             :
          
           as
           a
           
             Souldier
             he
             obeyed
             a
             Barbarous
             Order
             ;
          
           as
           an
           
             Englishman
          
           he
           made
           it
           his
           care
           ,
           to
           take
           off
           the
           
             edge
          
           on
           't
           ;
           and
           he
           was
           bound
           to
           do
           
             That
             ,
             this
             day
             ,
          
           by
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           Which
           he
           resolved
           to
           undo
           2.
           daies
           
             after
          
           upon
           a
           Nobler
           Principle
           ;
           upon
           
             Friday
             ,
          
           (
           the
           10th
           .
           of
           the
           
             Month
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             last
          
           of
           his
           
             Commission
             ,
             )
          
           the
           General
           demanded
           the
           Cities
           last
           Resolve
           ,
           from
           the
           Aldermen
           ;
           who
           still
           adhered
           to
           their
           former
           Judgement
           .
           His
           Excellencie
           ,
           hereupon
           gave
           command
           
             to
             demolish
             the
             City
             Gates
             ,
          
           and
           so
           Returned
           to
           
             Whitehall
             .
          
           (
           Observe
           ,
           that
           his
           
             Displeasure
             ,
          
           and
           
             Commission
          
           died
           together
           ,
           )
           For
           the
           next
           Morning
           ,
           
             (
             Saturday
             ,
             )
          
           he
           made
           the
           Town
           a
           large
           Amends
           :
           
             Declaring
             Solemnly
             to
             joyn
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             their
             Associates
             for
             a
             Free
             Parliament
             ;
          
           (
           but
           having
           fairly
           first
           discharged
           himself
           to
           those
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           by
           a
           Letter
           in
           commune
           with
           his
           Officers
           ;
           
             who
             have
             behaved
             themselves
             as
             men
             of
             Honour
             in
             the
             Businesse
             :
          
           The
           Truth
           is
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           General
           been
           nimble
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           had
           undermined
           him
           ;
           for
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Honesty
             ,
          
           to
           their
           expresse
           Agreement
           :
           they
           had
           not
           only
           entred
           into
           a
           
             secret
          
           combination
           with
           the
           Secretarie
           ,
           but
           
             publickly
             encouraged
             their
             Assemblings
             and
             Petitions
             ;
          
           and
           more
           particularlie
           ,
           contrived
           the
           direct
           Ruine
           of
           that
           Person
           ,
           who
           had
           so
           lately
           preserved
           them
           .
           This
           is
           a
           Theam
           transports
           me
           ;
           The
           Bloudie
           Votes
           were
           passed
           that
           Dismal
           Night
           :
           Let
           
             Nedham
          
           tell
           you
           ;
           but
           never
           was
           a
           Joy
           so
           Universal
           ;
           wise
           men
           grew
           mad
           upon
           't
           ,
           but
           so
           were
           mad
           men
           sober
           .
           The
           Cryes
           ,
           the
           Bonfires
           ,
           and
           the
           fame
           of
           the
           Rosted
           Rumps
           ,
           did
           quite
           take
           down
           the
           
             Legislative
             Stomack
             ;
          
           'T
           is
           thought
           the
           thing
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           is
           vanished
           .
           In
           fine
           ,
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           is
           in
           't
           ,
           his
           Name
           be
           praysed
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .