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[ Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Speaker of the House of Commons. ] - 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.

Part of: The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, 4 vols.

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[Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Speaker of the House of Commons.]

Sir,

I am informed from Bristoll, that Colonel Doyley being lately come thither, and having required the command of the Castle and Port there, hath thereby occasion’d some disturbance in that Citty, and distraction amongst the Soldiers, who have manifested their dislike of him, but have expressed their good affection to Colonel Rolph (who was left Deputy Governour of that garison by Major General Skippona ) with expectation of his return unto them impowered with that command; which also the Citty (from their experience of his faithfullness, worth, and sufficiency) do very much desire, as by their petition prepared to the Honse of Commons to that purpose may appear. I thought it necessary to acquaint you herewith for the present appeasing those distractions, and the settling that garison, and that you would please to take some speedy course for the supply of the Soldiers with moneys who are (as I am informed) 30 weeks in arrear. I remain

Your most humble servant,

Tho: Fairfax.

To the Honorable Wm. Lenthall Esq. Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons.

[a ]Lieutenant-Colonel William Rolfe, Deputy Governor of Bristol (Skippon’s son-in-law), was given leave to come to London on May 28, 1647. Commons’ Journals, v., 121. The dispute between Doyley and Captain Latimer Sampson, governor in Rolfe’s absence, is narrated in one of Rushworth’s letters. Fairfax Correspondence, iii., 370. Doyley had got a commission from Holles and his party.