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General Monck to the Speaker 1 - Sir William Clarke, The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 4 [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 (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901). 4 vols.

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

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General Monck to the Speaker1

Right Honorable,

Understanding the Parliament are now setling the officers in England, Scotland, and Ireland, I make bold to offer this my humble request to the Honorable House of Parliament (which I shall intreate you to acquaint the House withall), that they will bee pleased nott to alter any of the officers heere, being they were soe free and forward for the returning of this Parliament to their former station, and for the setling of the governement of this Commonwealth without a single person or House of Lords. I doe nott know one commission officer of these forces butt was very free to itt, and I am soe confident of their faithfulnesse to the present governement that I shall engage for their fidelity to itt against all opposers; butt in case the House shall nott thinke fitt to grant my request for all the regimentes heere, I shall make itt my earnest desire that for my owne two regimentes and Col. Talbott’s, being the regimentes that have layne neerest mee, and the officers more particulerly knowne to mee then the rest, that there may bee noe change in these three regimentes, which favour if the Honorable House please to grant mee they shall ever oblige mee to bee their faithfull servant whilest I live: soe desiring the Almighty God to direct you in all your councills, and to bee with you in all your undertakings, which shall bee the daily prayer of him who is,

Right Honorable,
Your Honour’s most humble and faithfull servant,

George Monck.

[1 ]From Tanner MS. li. 72, inserted to complete the correspondence.