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General Monck to some Ministers - 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 some Ministers

Gentlemen,

xxxii. f. 189.The officers of the army heere are desireouse that yow would bee pleased to come over to Coldstreame, and prepare your selves to assist in carring on the worke of a fast and day of Humiliation, to seeke the blessing and direction and blessing of God uppon our Councells and forces. Wee are forced to begg this favour from yow, to helpe these Gentlemen our Ministers who are with us, they haveing constant and daily duty, and theire number being small and in an unsetled and discomposed condition, and therein yow will very much oblige mee, who am

Your humble servant and assured friend,

[George Monck].

The day wee have thought upon is Wednesday next.