Two letters from Vice-Admiral John Lawson and the commanders of the fleet to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common-councilmen of the city of London, dated the 13th of December, 1659 from the Downes : the other the 21 instant from Gravesend. Lawson, John, Sir, d. 1665. 1659 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A49806 Wing L720 ESTC R34959 14916435 ocm 14916435 102900

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 eng Albemarle, George Monck, -- Duke of, 1608-1670. Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660. 2007-12 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
TWO LETTERS FROM Vice-Admiral John Lavvſon, AND The Commanders of the Fleet, to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Councilmen of the City of London, Dated the 13th of December, 1659. from the Downes; The Other the 21 Inſtant from Graveſend. James in the Downes, the 13 th of December, 1659. Right Honourable,

HAving heard of thoſe great Diſtractions and Diviſions amongſt the good People of our Nation by the late Breach betwixt the Parliament, and Engliſh Army, and the Army under Gen. Monok and the great diſturbance in the City and Countries, and the ſaid Deſolation that is likely to enſue, if not by God's Mercy ſpeedily prevented by amicable Compoſure of theſe unhappy Differences. We have been neceſſitated, according to our Judgment and Conſciences, to declare to the World, That we apprehend the onely viſible means of healing our Breaches, and ſetling Us again in Peace, is, That there might be all Chriſtian waies and means uſed to reconcile the Differences betwixt the Parliament (interrupted the 13th of October laſt), and the Officers of the Engliſh Army; which we earneſtly intreat your Lordſhip, with your Honourable Brethren, the Aldermen and Common Council, to uſe your utmoſt for the procuring and accompliſhing of; and that the Force, that's now put upon the Parliament, may be taken off, that they may return with Freedom to the Exerciſe of their Truſts: But if it cannot be done by Chriſtian and friendly means, We are reſolved, according to our Declaration incloſed, (through the Lord's aſſiſtance) to uſe our utmoſt endeavour for the Removal of that Force; in which we earneſtly deſire your Aſſiſtance and which We doubt not but will be to the Glory of God, and the reviving the decayed Trade of your City in particular, and the Nation in generall, which is the Deſire of

Your Lordſhip's moſt humble Servant. James, of Graveſend 21, December, 1659. Right Honourable,

THe above written is a Coppy of our former out of the Downes, and ſince our Arrivall Here, having not received any Anſwer; We fear it came not to your Hand ſo timely as We In • ended: We have therefore ſent the Bearers, Captain Richard Haddock, and Captain Mark Harriſon, to give You the ſtate of Affairs with Us, and to acquaint You, That We are Reſolved through the Lord'ds aſſiſtance to ſtand to our Declaration, and with our utmoſt to Endeavour the Re-eſtabliſhment of the Parliament, Interrupted the 13th of October, 1659. To the Exerciſe of their Truſt; and We hope and doubt not, but We ſhall find the Concurrence and Aſſiſtance in our Reſolution, and, That You will diſcourage all Deſignes of Charls Stuart, and His Adherents, or the Convening together of any Aſſembly in the Name, or under the ſpecious pretence, of a Free Parliament, according to the Deſires of ſome, which unavoydably muſt advance Charls Stuart His Intereſt; and Endanger the Ruine of the Cauſe, and Intereſt of Chriſt and his People, That hath coſt ſo much Blood and Treaſure, and alſo the Deſtruction of the Renowned City, and the Liberties of all good People, Civil and Religious: In confidence of Your Compliance herein, We ſhall give all Aſſiſtance for the Advancement of the Trade, Freedom and Safety of the City in Particular, and the Nation in General: Your Anſwer unto This is Deſired by

My Lord, Your very Humble Servants. John Lawſon, Vice-Admiral, Commander of the James. George Dakins, Captain of the Briſtoll. Philip Holland, Capt. of the Aſſurance. Francis Allen, Capt. of the Advice. Nathaniel Brown, Capt. of the Taunton. Thomas Penroſe, Capt. of the Maidſtone. Richard Rooth, Capt. of the Dartmouth. Thomas Lardge, Capt. of the Larke. Richard Newbery, Capt. of the Portland. Willowby Hannam, Cap • . of the Kent. Henry Fenn, Capt. of • he Hampſhire. Samuel Higginſon, Cap • . of the Selbe. Anthony Artchy, C • pt. of the Forciter. Michael Natton, Capt • of the Norwich. Thomas Traford, Lie • t. of the Worceſter. Captain Thomas Bowry, Captain of the — Francis Parke, Capt. of the Centurion. Richard Haddock, Capt. of the Dragon. Mark Harriſon, Capt. of the Elias. John Coppin, Capt. of the Langport. Edward Nixon, Capt. of the Pearle. John Bowry, Capt. of the Drake. Godfrey Reade, Capt. of the — To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of London, alſo to be Communicated to the Aldermen and Common Council.

LONDON, Printed by John Streater, MDCLIX.