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Topic: The English Revolution

Letter to Collonell Whalley [ from Sir Thomas Fairfax. a ] - Sir William Clarke, The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 1 [1901]

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The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, Secretary to the Council of the Army, 1647-1649, and to General Monck and the Commanders of the Army in Scotland, 1651-1660, ed. C.H. Firth (Camden Society, 1901). 4 vols.

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Letter to Collonell Whalley [from Sir Thomas Fairfax.a ]

Sir,

I have received yours, and cannot but be very sencible of the great burthen which the confidence I have of your care and fidelitie brought upon you, wherein I must needs say you have not now fayled my expectation, but have discharged your trust to the satisfaction of all and Honour to your selfe. I understand by Collonells Hammond and Lambert and also by your Letter, that the King, according to the Parliament’s last letter, intended to beginne his journey towards Richmond upon Thursday next, and that he intends to ly the first night at Royston, according to which his resolutions I desire you to attend upon his Majestie thither, and with all possible care to pursue your former dilligence for the safetie of his person, and by a messenger to give all speedy intimation when you see hee is resolv’d his jorney, and second it by another when he takes Horse and I shall take care that further orders shall meete you in good time at Royston. I heare of some jealousies of an intention to surprise the King to London, and though I need not be solicitous for your care, yet I thought it good to lett you knowe that I have received a caution thereof from other hands as well as your selfe. I shall say noe more, but, expecting as timely notice as you can, I rest,

[T. Fairfax.]

Humbly Sheweth,

That whereas it hath been this day debated by us the Adjutators of the severall troopes of Collonell Rich his Regiment and Officers of the respective troopes, in which wee are all satisfied and have joyntly concurr’d that Lievtennant Hooker, Lievtennant of that troope which was Captaine Nevill’s, is noe freind but an enemy to the present iust proceedings of the Army: Wee therefore humbly Petition your Excellencie that hee may be suspended and discharged of that charge as Lievtennant of a Troope of Horse.a And your Petitioners shall as in duty bound ever pray &c.

JNO. BIDDLES }Collonell’s Troope
JO. DOBER }
JON. BRADSHAW }
RICH. WILLIAMS }
OLIVER HARRIS }
THO. BUTTERY }
ROGER STURGIS }
WILLIAM ROOKE }
JOSEPH FOSTER }
TOBIAS HILL }
THOMAS COOKE }
RI. LOXTON }

[a ]Undated, probably written June 21, 1647. See Lord Montague’s letter of June 20. Lords’ Journals, ix., 283.

[a ]Compare a paper printed at the end of the “Solemn Engagement” of June 5, 1647, entitled, “Severall Reasons, why we Souldiers cast out our Dissenting Officers.” British Museum, E., 392, 26.