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Topic: The English Revolution

Newsletter - 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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xxxii. f. 89b.This day the Lord Lambert is gone towards Scotland; his forces both horse and foot are very much devided, and vowes that they will not strike a stroake against Generall Monck, and I verily beleeve it, for they [are] against the designe of the army; and yow will soone heere, so soone as the army is gone some distance from hence, that the counties and Citty will soone be up in armes, being generally disattisfied. The Malitia this night I understand are agreed to write a smooth calme letter to Generall Monck; but their declarations are of noe great consequence, for they are generally hated of this Citty, and are as much devided as the army. Here is an inclosed letter which was read in the Militia the last night,1 with severall other letters which are farr more invective, whereby I perceive there are many false bretheren amongst yow. Let not your hearts [be troubled], but bee strong and coragious, for you have a righteous cause, and a God that will witnes against all unrighteousness; strengthen your selves as much as you can. . . . [Overton?], notwithstanding all that hath bin said about it, doth as yet stand neuter, and he will play his game at last. Left. Genll. Ludlow hath deserted the army, whereupon he is dismist. Coll. Hacker’s regiment have deserted the army, and all the Captaines displaced excepting Capt. Walley, and all his souldiers dissatisfied, and vowes never to fight against Genll. Monck. Your cause beginneth to bee understood every day better then other. It is the opinion of many that it is the securest way for your army to continue in Scotland, which will weaken the enemy and incorage your friends in these parts. The Lord direct yow and incorage yow in all things.

[1 ]This letter to Monck, with a list of thirty supporters and twenty-nine who opposed it, is printed in Redmayne’s Narrative, p. 64.