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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) A Letter from France - The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 3
A Letter from France - Sir William Clarke, The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 3 [1899]Edition used: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 (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899). 4 vols.
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- Preface
- The Clarke Papers
- Newsletters Written In 1653 1
- Extracts From Newsletters Written In 1654 1
- An Intercepted Letter 1
- Another Letter of the Same Date From Another Hand
- Extracts From Newsletters
- A Newsletter
- Extracts From Newsletters
- Newsletters 1655. 1
- Narrative of the Expedition to San Domingo 1
- Extracts From Newsletters, 1655
- Extracts From Newsletters, 1656
- Secretary Thurloe to General Monck
- Newsletters 1
- Major Ralph Knight to General Monck
- Newsletters
- A Letter From Dr. Worth
- F. 117b. His Highness the Lord Protector’s Speech In the Painted Chamber to the Parliament Assembled the 27th of November, 1656. 1
- Newsletters
- Lieut.-gen. Brayne to General Monck
- Extracts From Newsletters 2
- Secretary Thurloe to General Monck 1
- Newsletters 1
- Secretary Thurloe to General Monck
- Newsletters 1
- The Protector’s Speech, March 31, 1657
- The Protector’s Speech, April 3, 1657
- Newsletters
- Speech of the Protector, April 8, 1657
- Newsletters
- An Officer In Flanders to General Monck 2
- Major-general Morgan to General Monck
- Newsletters
- A Letter From Flanders
- Letters From Flanders
- Vice-admiral Goodson to General Monck [?]
- A Letter From France
- A Letter From France
- Lieutenant Colonel Hughes to General Monck
- Newsletters
- A Letter From Mardyke
- Newsletters
- A Letter From Mardyke
- Newsletters
- Newsletters, 1658 1
- Major General Morgan to General Monck
- Newsletter
- Speech of the Protector, February 4, 1658
- Newsletters
- Secretary Thurloe to General Monck
- Lieut.-col. Hughes to General Monck
- Secretary Thurloe to General Monck
- Lieut.-col. Hughes to General Monck
- Newsletters
- Lieut.-col. Hughes to General Monck
- Newsletter
- Colonel Drummond to General Monck
- Lieut-col. Hughes to General Monck
- Lieut.-col. Hughes to General Monck
- Newsletter
- Major General Morgan to General Monck
- Extracts From Newsletters
- Newsletters
- Secretary Thurloe to General Monck
- Extracts From Newsletters
- Speech of the Protector, Richard Cromwell, November 19, 1658
- Mr. Downing to General Monck
- Newsletter
- Secretary Thurloe to General Monck
- Newsletters 1659 2
- Mr. Downing to General Monck
- Newsletter
- George Downing to Secretary Thurloe 1 G. D.
- Extracts From Newsletters
- Newsletters
- Letter to General Monck
- Newsletters
- Lieutenant-general Fleetwood to General Monck
- Secretary Thurloe to General Monck
- Newsletters
- Appendix
- Appendix A: Colonel Sexby’s Advice On Foreign Policy 1
- Appendix B: Edward Montagu’s Notes On the Debates In the Protector’s Council Concerning the Last Indian Expedition 1
- Appendix C: An Account of the Fall of the Protector, Richard Cromwell, In a Letter From Nehemiah Bourne.
A Letter from France
November 4.—
f. 122b.The armie are this week disencamping, and will bee for their refreshing quarters. Mardyke, Bourbourgh, and severall other fortes which wee built to secure these passages being in a tenable condition, our men of late (though in a mean condition) doe stand stifly to their tacklings, and repulse the enimie with losse as often as he attempts. We have of one battalian at Mardike, 3 at Bourburgh, and 5 here and the villages adjacent, where the sick of all the army are a very sad spectacle to behold; the Lord comfort them, for we have neither fireing, straw, or covering save what we pay for, yet in regard it is for his Highness’ service and the interest of England we will cheerfully imbrace the greatest hardships, and by God’s assistance wade through all difficulties, every one taking his proportion of the work, which in 5 or 6 moneths tyme we hope to overcome, and then the season of the year will promisse us better things; in the interim God’s will be done.
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