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Capt. Thos. Southwell to Lieut. John Paddon 1 - 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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Capt. Thos. Southwell to Lieut. John Paddon1

Durham, 30th November, 1659.

Dear Sir,

Haveing formerly been made partaker of sevirall kindnesses at all times when I have had occassion to make use of you as my freind, I hould my selfe much obliged to you for the same, and shall bee very gladd if I may bee soe happy as to give you thanks in my owne person upon your returne for England. Your freinds will bee very gladd to see you, and to make you wellcom at your returne, and the sooner you arrive at them the greater will theyr joy bee; but it’s doubted by all of them you will bee nessesitated to remaine where you are untill the present unhappy difference betwixt the Lord Fleetwood and the English Army and Generall Monke bee brought to a period, which indeed is very ardently desired; and the late refusall of Generall Monke to ratifie the agreement concluded at London doth give some ground of jelousy to most of the army’s friends that a peace is not really intended, but rathir some designe to imbroyle the nations in warr upon an unwarrantable account. When you have a way open for coming to England, pray make this towne in your way, and stay a while heer to refrish you; and pray lett us have a line or two if you cannot yet come. It’s the great greife of your friends to understand that you have ingaged to joine with Generall Monke against the forces under the Lord Lambert, and Ile assure you very many that wish you well are very confident that Generall Monke’s designe will not prosper, and thirefor doe hartyly wish you were absent from thence at this time. Noe moore, save to lett you know that the Lord Lambert is at Newcastle, and hee hath a greate force with him as is reported—above 3,000 horse and 5,000 foote; and wee hearr severall of the army in Scotland are run away unto him. At the George in Durham you will heare where I sojourne. Pray excuse my hasty scrible; I am unwilling whyle the times are soe troublesome to write soe particularly about things as I would. Pray lett me heare from you if I cannot see you; only, when ever you come you shall bee hartily wellcome to mee, and soe you will to all your friends, and the sooner the better; but pray doe not adventure to come alone without company now the roads are so troublesome as wee heare they are. In hast, with my kind love to you remembered. I subscribe as I am, sir, your very loveing freind and servant,

T. S.

Pray, sir, if the armys should advance to fight you doe not omitt all honest endevors to obtaine peace, and that noe bloud may bee spilt, especially because you are both one and the same army.

[Endorsed] For his honord good Freind Lieut: Paddon, at his quarters in Kelsy, in Scotland.

[1 ]This letter is from a MS. in the Phillips Collection (No. 1013), which was sold in 1898, and is now in the Advocates’ Library, Edinburgh.