A letter from a person of quality in Edenburgh to an officer of the Army, wherein is given a true accompt of Generall Moncks proceedings, dated the 25th. of October, 1659. Person of quality in Edenburgh. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A87936 of text R211303 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.21[86]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A87936 Wing L1423 Thomason 669.f.21[86] ESTC R211303 99870033 99870033 163580 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A87936) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163580) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 247:669f21[86]) A letter from a person of quality in Edenburgh to an officer of the Army, wherein is given a true accompt of Generall Moncks proceedings, dated the 25th. of October, 1659. Person of quality in Edenburgh. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Sarah Griffin, for Thomas Hewer, and are to be sold at her house in Eliots Court in the little Old Baily, London : [1659] Publication date from Wing. Dated at end: Edenburgh 25. Octob. 1659. Annotation on Thomason copy: "9ber [i.e. November]. 2. 1659". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Albemarle, George Monck, -- Duke of, 1608-1670 -- Early works to 1800. England and Wales. -- Army -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800. A87936 R211303 (Thomason 669.f.21[86]). civilwar no A letter from a person of quality in Edenburgh to an officer of the Army, wherein is given a true accompt of Generall Moncks proceedings, da Person of quality in Edenburgh 1659 1440 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 C The rate of 14 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-01 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-01 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A LETTER From a person of quality in Edenburgh to an Officer of the Army , wherein is given a true accompt of Generall Moncks proceedings , Dated the 25th . of October , 1659. Dear Friend , THough I have not been wanting ( by using various wayes and means ) to impart to you the state of affairs here , yet lest there should be a miscarriage in all or any of them ; I thought it a duty incumbent upon me in this our day , to dispatch a sure Messenger to Newcastle , where I trust he may meet with you , to give you a full account of things as they stand here , who is able to make you an ample relation , and to whom I desire you would give credit in what he shall impart to you ; And lest he should omit any thing of moment , I shall as briefly as I can hint it to you in these following lines . Upon Tuesday last the 18th . instant , the Generall had notice that the Parliament was dissolved . Whereupon he called Col. Wilkes , and Capt. Miller , Morgan , Hubblethorn , Jerem. Smith , Grimble , and Lt. Col. Clobery ( who had been with him 2. or 3. dayes before ) to consult what to do ; And it was resolved , that he with the Army under his command should declare for the Parliament against the proceedings of the Army in England , and for the better effecting thereof , agreed to turn out all as should oppose the design . The next day he came to Edenburgh , where he had appointed his own Regiment , and Col. Talbots to be in Armes . The latter had orders to have lighted matches , powder and bullet , but his own had not . When he came to them , he declared to them , that a factious party of the Army in England had interrupted the Parliament , and that he resolved with the Army under his Command to stand to the Parliament in opposition to them , and expected that they would stand by him accordingly ; Declaring that he would satisfie them all their Arrears , at which they were made to shout , and gave him three volleyes of shot . Which being done , he caused Captain Parker , Hatchman , Sto●… , Lievtenant Carter , Wells , Wilson , Lindon , and all the rest of the Anabaptist Officers ( except Grom , and Walton ) to be secured . Then comming to Leith ( the Regiment of Col. Wilkes being drawn up ) He declared the same things to them , and past from them with the like ceremonies , and Col. Wilkes for a farewell gave him 15. or 17 great Guns from the Citadel . Of whose Regiment , the General caused to be secured , Major Knoles , Lt. Burrell , Lt. Hughes , Ensign Wilkes , and Ensign Wood . Having thus secured these three Regiments , and placed other Officers in the roomes of those whom he had turned out , He dispatched Letters to Lt. Col. Young , of Col Cobbets Regiment , and Lt. Col. Keyn , and Major Kelke of Pearsons Regiments , to come over and consult with him , about some weighty affairs : and when they came , he clapt up Lt. Col. Young , and Major Kelke , and at the same time received advertisement from Col. Read , that he and his Regiment was at his service , as likewise the same from Col. Fairfax . Upon the 21th . instant , he marched with some troops of Horse and some companies of Foot to Lithgowe , in order ( as it was thought ) to have gon to Ayre , but receiving intelligence there , that Lt. Col. Homes was got thither , did not proceed for fear he should meet with a repulse , which in the beginning of this enterprize would have been of ill consequence to his affairs . So that upon the 22th . he retreated to Edenburgh again with his forces , where he created new Officers by Commission under his own hand and seal , viz. Cloberry he made Collonel of Cobbets Regiment , Hatt Lt. Col. and Dennis Major . To his own Regiment he hath made Morgan Lt. Col. Nicolls Major , and Winter Captain of Homes his Company . Collins of Wilkes Regiment , hath Hatchmans Company . Bishop the Farrier is a Lt. Sherman ( one of our cashiered waiters ) is made an Ensign , and all the rest of the vacant places supplied by some such men . Hublethorn is made Lt. Col. and Emerson Major of Talbots Regiment . All the forces here abouts being by this means at his devotion , He being assured of the rest in all other parts but Ayre , He resolves to draw all to a randevouz in and about Edenburgh against the last of this Moneth at furthest , except such as must be left in the Garrisons , ( which he intends shall be but few ) and expects to make 5000. Foot , and 800. Horse , with which he intends ( as it is said ) immed●ately to march for England . Witter commands in the Citadel of Johnstons , and Keyn is this day gone over to fetch hither the rest of that Regiment , Fairfaxes , Cobets , and Reads , are already on their march hitherwards . This day Capt. Groom told me that both he and Walton would throw up their Commissions , as many that are inferiour Officers and private Souldiers ( who had the face of honesty ) have already done . The General hath wrote 3. Letters : one to the Speaker , another to the Lord Fleetwood , and a third to the Lord Lambert ; which he hath put in print and are herewith sent . He hath also put forth a Declaration , which you shall receive from the bearer , signed by Clerk in behalf of the rest . When none was at the contriving of it but himself , Wilks , Morgan , Emerson , Smith and Grimble . There is likewise a Letter he hath written to the Churches ( drawn by Mr. Collins ) stuffe , with much of Booths Language , but I doubt I shall not get it for you , before the bearer goes away . All these printed papers he is dispatching away in whole bundles to Hull by the Pearl Frigot , whereof Capt. Nixon is Commander , who sailes too morrow if wind and weather serve . Homes came very safe to Ayre , though a party of Horse was at his heeles . That place he and Col. Sawry with all the Officers resolve to keep , till they receive orders from the Councill of Officers above , ( as I was assured by Letters from themselves to me the last night . ) The General threatens that he will quarter some Horse about that Garrison , and will not let them have a penny of mony . Major Kelke desires that some of them will acquaint his Wife that he is in health , and that his Son is this day arrived safe from London , which I intreat you will signifie to her accordingly . I had almost forgot to tell you that the General hath secured Barwick , Lt. Col. Mears having received in there , two of his foot companies and one of horse . And as Col. Cobbet , and Mr. Brown past by there , they were detained Prisoners till the General sent a party of horse for them . This night they are both come with a guard to Edenburgh , ( where I heard from one that read their Mittimus ) they were presently to be committed to the Castle . Thus much I thought good to communicate to you , desiring that the Lord would direct you to make such use of it , as may be for his own glory , and his poor peoples peace . Farewell . Edenburgh 25. Octob. 1659. London , Printed by Sarah Griffin , for Thomas Hewer , and are to be sold at her house in Eliots Court in the little Old Baily .