A LETTER OF ADDRESS FROM THE OFFICERS of the ARMY IN SCOTLAND, DIRECTED To the Honourable, the Speaker of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England sitting at Westminster.  
Wednesday the 18th of May 1659.  Tho. St Nicholas Clerk of the Parliament. 
London, Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament.  
And are to be sold at the seven Stars in Fleetstreet, over against Dunstan's Church, 1659.   

For the Honourable the Speaker of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Sitting at Westminster.  
Right Honourable,  
THat a Nation may be born in a day, is a Truth which this days experience witnesseth unto us against all the Dictates of humane Reason; and that a glorious Cause, whose Interest was laid low (even in the Dust) should be in one day restored to its life and lustre; when almost all the Assertors of it had so manifestly declined it, by a defection of many years, cannot be imputed to less than the greatest and most powerful manifestation of the Arm of God, that ever this, or former Generations saw or heard of. In the sense of this (the greatest of our Temporal Mercies) we now come to Address to your Honours, as those whose presence we have so long wanted, that had you stayed but a little longer, it might have been left to be inquired what England was; we mean, what was become of that People, by whom God for so many years filled the World with so much Admiration and Terror. But though this great Work be (as most justly it ought to be) wonderful in our eyes; yet when we consider its Author, who calls things that are not, as if they were, bringeth down to the Pit, and raiseth up again; we see that nothing is difficult to Faith, and the promises of God are sure and stable, even then, when in the eye of man no less than impossible. We cannot but acknowledge to our exceeding great sorrow and shame, that ourselves, though we hope most of us, through weakness and frailty, (not out of Design) have very much contributed to those provocations, which have caused God to departed from our Israel; and we could hearty wish that even amongst those that help to make up your own number, there had not been an helping hand to this sad and deplorable work. But we see when God's hour is come, and the time of his People's deliverance, (even the set time at hand) he cometh skipping over all the mountains of sin and unworthiness that we daily cast in his way. We are not willing to detain your Honours too long upon this Subject, and therefore beseeching the God of all our Mercies, to heal the backslidings of his People, and not to charge unto their account, in this his day of their deliverance, their miscarriages, whilst they were wand'ring in dark and slippery places, after the imaginations of their own hearts; We with all humility and affection in the first place congratulate you in this your happy Restauration to the Government of these Nations, which God was once pleased so to own in your hands, as to make you both the Praise and Wonder of the Earth, the Glory and Rejoicing of his People, and the Terror of your adversaries; and we acknowledge it a singular condescension in you, in this day of so great difficulties, to take upon you so heavy a burden. And seeing his late Highness hath been pleased to manifest so much self-denial and love to his Country, in appearing for the Interest thereof against his own: We humbly entreat, That some speedy care may be taken for Him and His Family, (together with Her Highness' Dowager) That there may be such an honourable provision settled upon them, and such other Dignities as are suitable to the former great Services of that Family to these Nations.  
And in the next place, we cannot but humbly beseech you, now you have an opportunity, than which a fit your hearts did never pray for, to finish the work of Reformation that hath been so long upon the wheel, and met with so great obstuctions, that you would not heal the wound of the Daughter of God's people slightly, but make so sure & lasting provision for both their Christian and Civil Rights, as that both this and future Generations may have cause to rise up, and call you blessed; and the blackest of Designs may never be able to cast dirt in your faces any more, and as helpful to these two great concernments, Religion, and Liberty, we humby propose unto your mature Consideration these two desires,  
First, That you would be pleased to countenance Godliness and all the sincere professors thereof, encourage an able and laborious Ministry, and suffer no other yoke to be imposed upon the Consciences of God's people, then what may be agreeable to the word of God; and that you would be a terror to all impious, profane and licentious people whatsoever.  
Secondly, That you would so vindicate and assert the native Rights and Liberties of these Nations, in and by the Government of a Free State, that there may not be the voice of an oppressed one in our Land, but that all may enjoy the blessed fruits of your Righteous and Peaceable Government. And for the prevention of all possibility for Ambitious spirits ever to work their ends against you, we humbly desire you to be very careful, as well what persons you intrust with the management of the Armies and Navies of this Commonwealth, as of the measure of that Power and Authority you depart with to them, or substitute in them. Touching the Qualifications of the persons, we desire they may be truly Godly and Conscientious. Touching the measure of their Authority, that it may be adequate to the nature and being of a Commonwealth.  
And whilst you are thus pleading and asserting the interest of God and his People, you may rest assured, with greatest confidence, that we shall appear in your defence, and the vindication of your Authority, against the opposition of all Arbitrary Powers whatsoever.  
And to that blessed and  God, who is able to spirit you for this Great Work, you are and shall daily be recommended in the the Prayers of,  
Your most Loyal and most obedient Servants, 

George Monck.  
Thomas Reade.  
Ralph Cobbet.  
Timothy Wilks.  
Robert Reade.  
John Cloberrey.  
Abraham Holmes.  
Henry Dorney.  
Daniel Davison.  
Richard Heath.  
Mi. Richardson.  
John Hubbelthorn.  
Thomas Johnson.  
P. Crisp.  
Henry Brightman.  
Philip Watson.  
Thomas Dean.  
Jeremiah Smith.  
William Davis.  
James Wright.  
Joseph Wallington.  
William Helling.  
Ethelbert Morgan.  
Robert Winter.  
John Paddon.  
Anthony Nowers.    
FINIS.