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Instruccions for Col. Wilkes, Lieut. Col. Clobery, and Major Ralph Knight, Commissioners from the Parliament’s Army in Scotland - 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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Instruccions for Col. Wilkes, Lieut. Col. Clobery, and Major Ralph Knight, Commissioners from the Parliament’s Army in Scotland

1. That the Treaty continue for 14 dayes and noe more, commencing from the 10th instant.

2. That the monies due to the forces of Scotland out of the Assessements in England bee forthwith return’d to Scotland.

3. That the forces of each partie advance noe nearer to each other then the van of their Quarters, as they shall bee on the 6th of this instant.

4. That the Members of Parliament bee permitted to returne to the House, and sitt in the exercise of the supreame aucthority of these Nations in that freedome they satt in on the 11th of October last, with security against future interruptions till the 6th of May next.

5. That a godly, learned, and faithfull Ministry, with competent maintenance and other incouragementes, bee continued in the three Nations, and the like incouragement to schooles and universities.

6. That noe monie bee leavied, peace or forraine warre declared, or Courts of Judicature erected, nor noe new law introduced, butt by aucthoritie of Parliament.

7. That all officers displaced in Scotland and Berwick on Tweede stand soe displaced, and all such as are placed in their roome by Generall Monck bee continued till the Parliament’s pleasure bee knowne concerning them.

8. That Judges bee speedily appointed by Parliament for Administration of Justice in Scotland, and the Judicatories open’d.

9. That the Acts of the officers of the Army in England bee nott deemed the Acts of a Generall Councill of the Army without the concurrence of the officers of the Army of Scotland and Ireland.

10. That noe forme of Governement bee established over these Nations butt by Parliament, unlesse they shall refuse to sitt, or sitting shall refuse or neglect to establish the same betwixt this and the 6th of May next.

11. That the proposalls of the Army of England to the Parliament of the 12th of May last bee owned by the Officers of the Armies of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with such ratification of the 4th, 12th, and 13th Article, and parte of the 9th Article, as shall bee agreed on by the Commissioners of the Army now appointed to treate.

12. That the Expresses of the Commissioners bee nott interrupted, nor their packetts open’d, nor their persons molested.

13. That an Act of Indempnity and Oblivion bee past by Parliament for all Acts done since the first of October by any Members of the Armies of this Commonwealth.

14. That Commissioners for the management of the Civill affaires in Scotland bee speedily nominated by Parliament and sent downe.

15. That noe Militia forces bee raised, nor any parte of the army recruited during the Treatie, after the 10th of this month, and that all Militia forces that are already raised bee forthwith dismissed during the Treaty.

16. That in case of sicknesse or other casualtie of one of the Commissioners, the other two to have power to Act in pursuance of these Instructions.

Thomas Reade.

Clement Keene.

Robert Reade.

Timothy Langley.

Edinburgh,
4 November, 1659.