A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Committee of the Militia of London, Concerning a Letter, in Part Resolved to be sent to General Monck, and the Officers under His Command in Scotland.
THe Commissioners for the Militia of the City of London being met the third of November instant, at their ordinary place of meeting, a Draught of a Letter was produced, to be Addressed to General Monck and his Officers, Testifying Their dislike of His Undertaking, and Raising Forces, which after a long Contest and Opposition made by a considerable Number of the Members of that Committee, Eminent for Estates and Interest in the City, was Resolved on by a very small disproportion and odds of Votes, viz. two or three at the most; against which the said Dissenters Generally made Their Protestation, and many of Them in further Testimonie thereof Subscribed Their Names in the Paper of the Committee; But no Resolution being taken at that time, when the said Letter should be sent, by whom, or how Directed, They appointed to meet the next day, to Treat further thereupon; being met, the Dissenters comming with a very good assurance that They should have been able to have laid aside and prevented the sending of any Letter of that Import by a far greater number of Members, whom the former Debates, and a more serious Consideration had made sensible of the danger and imprudence of such an Application, designed for the discouragement of that Faithful and Generous Assertor of the Parliaments Right, the Liberties of the People, and the Government of the Common-wealth, by the Administration of the Civil Power, there was an indeavour by producing a Letter from the pretended Committee of Safety, to discharge that Committee from further Sitting, the Authority whereof was likewise disowned, and Declared against by many, as insufficient to suspend Their Sitting, Authorized by Act of Parliament: Notwithstanding, upon a Solemn Promise, That the Letter should not be sent, or made publique; and at the Request of the Lord Mayor, That They would give place to the Court of Aldermen, who had appointed to meet in the same Room, at the same Time, upon other Occasions, the Committee by mutual Consent Adjourned themselves: Now forasmuch as the said Letter, contrary to Promise, is published in Print, and probably may also be sent to General Monck, least the same should be deemed the free and unanimous Act of the Committee for the Militia of London, it is thought fit to publish the Premises, with the Names of those that carried on the Letter, as also of those that dissented, to the end that the City, who are best able, may Judge of the matter by the manner, and the men Respectively Engaged on either side.
- MR. Kiffin.
- Samuel Moyer.
- Henry Brandreth.
- William Ostler.
- Joseph Sibley.
- Robert Offley.
- Edward Raddon.
- George Coney.
- Meth. Turner.
- William Smith.
- William Zanchy.
- George Gospright.
- Samuel Southen.
- Lieut. Col. Foach.
- Clement Ireton.
- Capt. John Owen.
- Lieut. Col. Puckle.
- Robert Barret.
- Nathaniel Manton.
- Major William Clement.
- Col. John Mew.
- Major John Child.
- Sadler Blunt.
- Capt. Robert Mallory.
- Col. John Fenton,
- Col. Owen Rowe.
- Henry Parre.
- With three others, in all 30.
- ALderman Dethicke.
- Alderman Love.
- Alderman Bateman.
- Alderman Biddulph.
- Alderman Atkin
- Deputy Cliffe.
- Deputy Camfield, Col.
- Deputy Lenthal.
- Col. John Okey.
- Col. Slingsby Bethel.
- Col. Gower.
- Major Mark Coe.
- William Pennoyer, Esq
- Major Robert Russel.
- Capt. William Mead.
- Capt. Nicholas Roberts.
- Capt. Stephen Hembery.
- Lieut. Col. John Marryot.
- Richard Waring, the Elder.
- Praise God Barebone.
- John Jackson.
- Edward Bushel.
- Thomas Arnold.
- Joseph Holden.
- William Jelley.
- Mr. Rosse.
- Mr. Harington.
- Mr. Baker.
- William Hinde.