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Topic: The English Revolution

General Monck to Major-General Lambert - 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 Major-General Lambert

My Lord,

lii. f. 40b.I am loth to tell your Lordshipp what discontent the late advance of your forces hath been among the officers heere, and what apprehensions they have of itt, and I am the lesse able to give them satisfaction uppon that point, because (to tell your Lordshipp the truith) I am not yet satisfied my selfe with that accompt it hath pleased yow to give of itt. It would much conduce to the allayeing of this heate if yow shall please to withdrawe those forces which yow have advanced into Northumberland, Westmerland, and Cumberland, and that troope which in the tyme of the treaty was drawne into Carlyle, and would bee a meanes to revive in us a good opinion of your Lordshipp[’s] inclination to peace, which by that act of yours was a little startled in us. If your Lordshipp thinks this a delay on our parts, yow may please to consider that it is grounded uppon an act of your owne, and not a thing of our seekeing, and that it is in your owne power to expedite it by the speedy returne of your force, and the tyme your soe doeing will take upp will bee of noe advantage to mee, because I am already prepared for treaty, and as soone as your Lordshipp shall have given us notice that your forces are withdrawne wee shalbe ready with our commissioners to attend your Lordshipp’s, and I shall endeavoure to chuse men of such a spirritt as I expect from your Lordshipp, it beeing my desire, equally with yours, that a suddaine period may bee putt to this unhappy difference.

It was desired by us, and agreed to by Colonel Sankey, that the commissioners should meete at Alnewick, as a place of most conveniency and indifferency for theire sitting, which proposall of ours I suppose your Lordshipp will not reject, unlesse yow bee contented to suffer the delayes which the diversions and distance of Newcastle will bee sure to occasion. I shall rest in expectation of your suddaine and satisfactory answer soe much the more contentedly because I am confident of your desire to peace, and of your willingnes still to continue me in the condition of

Your Lordship’s humble servant,

[George Monck].

Barwick, 16 December,
1659.

P.S.—I am informed that since the assurance given mee in your Lordshippes late lettre sent to mee by Colonel Sankey, that noe officers belonging to Scotland were stayed against their will from coming hither, that Captain Durdoe, of Colonel Reade’s regiment, is staid att Newcastle, and severall others in other places. I desire your Lordshippe they may bee permitted to come for Scotland.