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Topic: The English Revolution

General Lambert to the Commissioners of the Army of 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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General Lambert to the Commissioners of the Army of Scotland

Gentlemen,

lii. f. 20b.When wee were together at Yorke, I agreed at your desire that no pacquetts passing betwixt Gen: Monck and yourselves should be broken open, and had (as I then acquainted you) given direccions to all the forces in these parts to lye still in their quarters, understanding from yourselves, and also from Col. Lilburne, that Gen: Monck had agreed unto the same, and that hee had already given orders for that purpose, and, if I mistake not, that his reere forces should not advance; since which time I am certainly informed that hee is marcht towards Berwick, and this is from one who came with him one dayes march. This passage is so contrary to my expectation as truly I cannot chuse but looke upon my selfe [as] deceived therein, and conceiving it my duty not to suffer any thing which may under any pretence wronge the trust repos’d in mee, I hold my selfe obliged to give stop to the pacquetts, except they come authorized by the Committee of Safety or my Lord Fleetwood. I shall take care none of them be opened, but safely return’d to my Lord Fleetwood’s hands. I hope you will put a candid interpretacion upon this resolucion, as not tending towards a further breach, but can truly say it, and to you doe affirme it, that my soule longes for such an accomodacion betwixt the armyes as may tend to the glory of God, the peace of these Nacions, and preservacion of that interest which God has owned as his owne, and from which I shall (the Lord enabling mee) never part, and which as a true Englishman and true freind to them and you I recommend to your care, and remayne,

Gentlemen,
Your assured loveing freind and servant,

J. Lambert.

Yorke the 11th Novr. 1659.

For my honoured freinds Col. Wilkes, Lt. Col. Clobery, and Major Knight at London.

J. Lambert.