A True Copy of the LETTER sent from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common-Council, at a Common-Council holden in Guildhall London, on the 29th. of December, 1659. Directed to the Right honourable GEORGE MONCKE, General of the Forces in Scotland.  
Right honourable,  
WE dare not enter upon the Answer, to the merits of your honour's Letter of the 12th. of November, (which was the first and only, that came to us) without prefacing our hearty and thankful admiring, and acknowledging the transcendent mercy of God, in putting into your heart those Pious and Noble Resolutions, to appear at such an Exigent, to be the glorious Instrument in his hand to assert and vindicate the greatest interest of these Nations, both Religious and Civil.  
And next, That, your great humility of spirit, and singular affection to this City, in communicating to us, so early, those your just Resolves; and inviting us to share in the honour of assisting to the obtaining of those great and glorious ends, in which the happiness of these Nations in general, and of this City, as a Corporation, consists.  
In all which, our spirits were both enlightened and warmed by a spark from your Zeal, and actuated by God to a present activity in our Sphere and Capacity, in compliance with your honour's advice, as we hope, the whole world that hath seen our actings, can bare us witness; and that, we trust may be our sufficient plea for pardon, for our not returning a more timely Answer to your honour's said Letter; But we pray you to believe that it was principally retarded,  
First, by suspicion cast on the authenticness of it, by those who had the confidence on that score, to Imprison the Deliverers. And next, by the Interposition of the Forces here, and led out against your honour, who lay in the passage to you.  
But now (may it please your Excellency) seeing it hath pleased God in some degree to remove those obstructions, we presume by this, to assert in writing, what we hope all our actions since the receipt of your honour's advice, have evidenced.  
That we have cordially concurred with your honour, in disowning the Authors of that Force who Interrupted the Parliament, and ravished the birthright of these Nations, by daring to null and make void Acts of Parliament: And we hope we have contributed somewhat, by God's blessing, in our Councils, and Actions, to the preventing of the sad consequences of that exorbitant Presumption.  
How fully and entirely we comply with your honour, in asserting the Authority and freedom of Parliament; a National ministry, for the enlightening of the Ignorant, and suppressing of atheism; and the people's just Rights and Liberties; We humbly refer your honour to our enclosed Declaration: And do seriously assure your honour, that we shall by God's assistance persist faithfully and vigorously in this good Cause. And praying God to preserve your Excellency, and those noble Commanders with you in those Just, honourable, and Christian undertakings, shall remain  
Your honour's humble Servants. Signed, Sadler Clerk.  
[The City Sword-bearer was appointed by the Court to carry this Letter; and he was ordered to ride post with it: Accordingly he went away on the 30th. of December, being Friday, in the morning early.]   

LONDON, Printed in the Year of our Lord, 1659.