Econlib

The Library

Other Sites

Front Page arrow Titles (by Subject) arrow General Monck to the Governor of Stirling - The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 4

Return to Title Page for The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 4

Search this Title:

Also in the Library:

Subject Area: Political Theory
Subject Area: History
Topic: The English Revolution

General Monck to the Governor of Stirling - Sir William Clarke, The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 4 [1901]

Edition used:

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.

About Liberty Fund:

Liberty Fund, Inc. is a private, educational foundation established to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals.


General Monck to the Governor of Stirling

Sir,

xxxii. f. 187b.The Noblemen and Gentlemen of the severall shires in Scotland, haveing at theire late meeting with mee the 13th instant at Barwick delivered unto mee severall letters signed by the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Justices of peace of theire respective shires, declareing theire resolutions to live peaceably, and to use theire endeavoures to suppresse any that shall endeavoure to disturbe the publique peace in my absence, I desire yow will give the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Justices of peace in the shire of Sterling all the possible assistance and incurragement you may in the doeing of the same, except the furnishing them with amunition and armes, which yow are not to let them have without my speciall order, and alsoe upon occasion to assist them with such a party as yow can conveniently spare without hazard to the garrison; such of them as have subscribed the letter are to have passes, the Noblemen for themselves and fowre servants, and the Gentlemen and Justices of peace for themselves and two servants. I have granted passes to divers of them, but in case any of those who have subscribed the letter and have not had passes from mee should come to you for passes, I doe hereby impower you to grant them, but not to any who have not signed, unles they were absent through sicknes, or upon some extraordinary occasion, and then they are to signe a copie of the same letter (whereof I have sent yow inclosed a copie, and of my returne to it, with the names of the subscribers, that you may know to whome to give passes). And in case any of the Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Justices of peace of the said shire should secure any persons who should attempt to disturbe the peace of this Nation, yow are either to secure them in your garrison, or such of them as yow have not conveniency to secure you are to send to the prison or goale for this county, or other secure places as you shall think fitt.1

[1 ]The Governor of Stirling was Colonel Thomas Reade.