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Topic: The English Revolution

Newsletters - 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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London, December 24.—

xxxii. f. 205.The world is changed in these partes. The Leaguer before Portesmouth is raised, and all the souldiers there falne in with Sir Arthur, &c., who will bee in London tomorrow night. All the forces heere, except some officers (that are gone afilde) declared this day for the Parliament, and randezvouz’d in Lincolne’s Inne Feilds, and from thence march’t regiment by regiment to the old Speakers att the Rolls, whome they owned as their Generall, and receive commands from him till Sir Arthur and the rest of the Commissioners come to Towne; for the present Cols. Okey and Markham command under the Speaker. The fleete is unanimous for the Parliament. Itt’s said that Col. Desbrow, Col. Berry, with other discontented officers, joyne with the Parliament.

London, December 24.—

xxxii. f. 205b.Wee are neere an end of our troubles; all parts are uppe for the Parliament, and that Sir Arthur Haslerigge has 3000 horse and foote att Portesmouth, and this day hath produced a totall declaring for the Parliament of all the forces in London and the Tower, and all places heere are now att their devotion, and Fleetwood sent to the Speaker yester-night that the Lord had blasted them and spitt in their faces, and witnessed against their perfidiousnesse, and that hee was freely willing to lie att their mercy. Col. Okey and Col. Markham have a commission from the Speaker and severall Members to command all the horse of the army in London, and Col. Alured and Col. Mosse the foote; and the Parliament doores were open’d, and the Speaker and severall Members have mett and writt lettres to all their Members to give their attendance, soe that next weeke the Parliament will sitt. Disbrow and Fleetwood, Berry, Ashfield, and all that have acted under them are in a mourning condition. They thinke itt in vaine to fly, butt some must bee made examples. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Scott, Mr. Weaver, Sir Ant. Ashley Cooper, Mr. Josiah Berners, and many more to [cypher].

Lawson is still with his fleete at Gravesend, and all unanimous for the Parliament.