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General Monck to Johnston of Warriston - 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 Johnston of Warriston

My Lord,

lii. f. 11b.I received a paper signed by your Lordshippe in the name of the Committee of Safetie, butt nott knowing any such aucthority established by Parliament, or derived from the good people of this Commonwealth, I wonder att such commands and soe peremptory. I doe remember before the setling the late Councill of State there was such a Committee, which ceased uppon their Convention and Establishment. I desire therfore that they would first demonstrate to mee their lawfull aucthority, and what right they have in the Governement of this Commonwealth, for I am resolved nott to receive any commands butt from the Parliament of England, or aucthority from them derived. As for the dismissing of any officers of the army heere, I have done itt att the desire of such as would nott act according to their Commissions in obedience to the Parliament, and others who (contrary to my expresse order) were active in promoting dangerous practices to devide the army (which hath occasioned our present troubles) I have suspended from their commands, and shall continue them soe till the Parliament’s pleasure bee further knowne.

I shall nott further trouble your Lordshippe with our affaires, as nott being bound to give you any account of our actions, yett as a Christian I take myself obliged to indeavour satisfaction in every Christian. And therfore I lett you know that I have sent uppe, with the consent of the officers heere (being invited therunto by my Lord Fleetwood), 3 Commissioners, godly and faithfull men, who have bin engaged in this good cause from the beginning, with full instruccions to offer such thinges as may heale our breaches.

I am heartily sorry your Lordshippe does interiste your self into such Councills as rather tend to the widening then healing our differences, because of the particular affection I have alwayes bore to your Lordshippe, and shall bee grieved if you give mee occasion to bee other then,

My Lord,
Your Lordshippe’s very affeccionate
servant,

George Monck.

For the right Honourable Archibald

Lord Warestoune close att Whitehall.