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Topic: The English Revolution

Lieutenant-General Fleetwood to General Monck - 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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Lieutenant-General Fleetwood to General Monck

My Lord,

xxxii. f. 33b.I know the actions heere will seeme very strange to you, and soe they have bin to us, further then what was conceived by many a necessity of Providence leading to what hath bin done: while we consider men, it may onely give the further occacion of division amongest us; but if our eyes are to the Lord, a little silence surely may be expected, and that as men wee are called unto, besides what our dutie is as Christians: our owne divisions will be our ruine, which hetherto the Lord hath greately prevented, though much of late hath bin attempted to divide us.

The present posture of affaires is much as when Colonel Cobbett left us, to whose informacion I must referr you; though I confesse I did not read it, yett I hope it was justly done by those persons who knew matter of fact. Wee have a cause to ingage in which certainly is more pretious then all other concernments whatsoever, and bee confident if any thing bee more upon our harts then that wee shall have shame enough; but if integrety bee in the midst of us, scandalls and reproaches cast upon us will returne with shame upon those who make it their bussinesse to speake evill of us. The Lord is pleased to give the army very greate union, though as to what is intended and resolved upon there is noe conclusion yett taken I know. In the discourse of what was done this day in the Generall Councill it will be wondred that your Lordshipp’s concernment nor Lieut. Generall Ludlow’s was not considered; but the occation was much this, the present setlement of the army heere was the first and most immediate consideracion looked upon to have a dispatch given to it; but bee confident heere is that esteeme for you that there will bee a full and due encouragement to your Lordshipp, and therefore lett mee have that confidence from you as not to think I shall bee either unfaithfull or unthankfull to you, but would you please to repose a confidence in mee, and lett mee fully know your mind and desires, and you shall find mee

Your affectionate, faithfull frind and
humble servant,

Charles Fleetwood.