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Topic: The English Revolution

News from Coldstream - 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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News from Coldstream

xxxii. f. 151.Intelligence, That the Lord Lambert’s whole party were drawne out from Newcastle, and were within 2 miles of Morpeth, That the 60 Dragoon’s had possess’t themselves of Chillingham Castle.

xxxii. f. 151b.This day Major Ogle return’d from Newcastle with a lettre from the Lord Lambert. They would nott permitt him to speake with his owne sister, nor any other, nor to lie alone. Cornett Caithnesse lay with him. Hee told him that they had 30,000 men uppe in armes for them in severall places in England, besides those att Newcastle and London. . . . That there were Scotchmen entertayned in every troope and company, and some to command them. . . . There were about 2,000 horse drawne over Newburne on this side, butt nott soe farre as Morpeth, and that there were 35 dragoones in Chillingham Castle.