General Monck's LAST LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE Lord Fleetwood. Declaring his resolution to send Col. Wilkes, Lieut. Col. Clobery, Major Knight, by way of Treaty, in order to a happy Union between the two Armies of England and Scotland. With two other Letters from Persons of Honour, signifying great hopes of Peace, and a prohibition of either Armies proceeding any further in their March. Published by his Excellencies special Command. LONDON, Printed for Francis Smith, and are to be sold at his Shop, at the Elelphant and Castle near Temple-bar, 1659. General monks Last LETTER to His EXCELLENCY THE Lord Fleetwood. My Lord, AFter I had Answered the Letter, your Lordship did me the favour to send me by Col. Talbot, I received another from your Lordship, of the 29th of October, wherein your Lordship is pleased to express much of your lordship's Affection and Friendship to me, for which I shall ever acknowledge myself engaged to you; but truly I must assure your Lordship, no personal Discouragements (although I have had my share of them) have induced me to the justification I make of the Parliaments Authority, but the tie of duty to which I am in my Conscience obliged, and I shall be heartily sorry, if your Lordship makes any other Interpretation of it, for your Lordship knows my Command has been offered often up to those that had power to place it better: We are all I bless the Lord, very unanimous here, and I am confident when the Gentlemen we send from hence have given your Lordship a true understanding of our Actions, you will not have so severe an opinion of them, as you seem to have in your late Letters: The persons names are, Col. Wilkes, Lieut. Col. Clobery, and Major Knight, all well known to your Lordship, to whom I beseech your Lordship to give Credit, in what they shall propose from the Army here, and I beseech you to believe, I am still with a sincere heart, Edinb. Nov. 3. 1659. My Lord, Your Lordships very humble Servant. George Monck. A SECOND LETTER TO THE Lord Fleetwood. SIR, We think sit to acquaint you, that the Lord has so prospered our endeavours here, that my Lord General Monck and the Officers have accepted of our Overtures of mediation, and they have appointed Colonel Wilkes, Lieutenant Colonel Clobery, and Major Knight, to repair to London Commissioners, to treat with the like number of Officers there for a firm Peace and unity amongst the Forces of both Nations, for which we doubt not but the Prayers of all good men will be poured forth to the Throne of Grace. We have prevailed with my Lord General, to dispatch Order this night to his remotest Quarters, that they advance not further southwards during this Treaty, and we desire you will do the like, that none of yours may March more Northward than they are; and truly for as much as we can perceive, none of these Forces had so hastily marched out of Scotland, if yours had not gathered this way. In a few days we shall see you, and in the mean time desire you to believe we are, Dalkeish this 4th. of Novemb. 1659. SIR, Your affectionate: SERVANTS, Thomas Clarges. Thomas Talbot. A THIRD LETTER TO THE Lord Fleetwood. May it please your Excellency, I Have for some days forborn writing, because what came to my hand, was fully Communicated to you by Colonel Lilburn; your Excellencies, of the 27th past, as also that of the first instant, came safe to hand, and what was commanded, shall be faithfully obeyed according to my weak ability. Your Forces in these parts are now, blessed be God, in good condition, and well resolved; Colonel Lilburn, I know hath acquainted you with General Monck's Letter, about his sending up Wilkes, Clobery, & Knight, for an Accommodation: Northumberland fails him, and his soldiers (as all our intelligence faith) fails him, and it's no wonder if their hearts fail them, when they are carried forth by no better principles, than the justice of such a cause will afford, I am persuaded your excellency knows, what manner of person you have to deal with, and I doubt not but the intercepted Letters sent you from Northallerton, will direct your thought to look West, as well as North; If those Gentlemen that are coming to you, insist upon the bringing in again of those Gentlemen to Westmin●●●●, your friends hear both of the Army and Country; think it will be little better than to insist upon the bringing in of—— but we cannot doubt in the least, but that God will guide you only to such a condescension as may secure the Cause and add somewhat to the comfortable being of your friends, who have suffered for their adherence to you in this great day of trial: I shall continue hear until I see some probability of being more serviceable in another place; That the Lord may direct your ways, and strengthen you for his work, is the prayer of, Newcastle, Nov. 5. 1659. Your Excellencies most Obedient and faithful Se●●●●● John Pearson FINIS.