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

General Monck to the Inhabitants of Northumberland 2 - 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 the Inhabitants of Northumberland2

Sir,

xxxii. f. 192.Having uppon the interruption of the Parliament of England borne my testimony against that illegall and violent action of some [members] of the army, whereby our religion, the libertyes and rights of our Nation, and consequently the future welfaire and freedome of our posterityes is soe greately indangered; and being through the gratious assistance of Almighty God resolved (according to the trust and confidence reposed in mee by the Parliament) to stand in defence of your and our native rights whilst the Lord shall vouchsafe us life and strength, and understanding that a party of those who have bin the destroyers of your libertyes, and whose designe itt is to subject yow to them under soe heavy a bondage as yow and your predecessors were never yett acquainted with, which are drawing theire forces into your Country in order to theire intended opposition of the forces under my command, your countrymen and asserters of your libertyes, I have thought it my duty to warne and require yow, as yow are freinds to your selves and posterityes, that yow afford none that are ingaged against the Parliament of England any assistance in money, horses, armes, or provisions of any sort whatsoever, least yow involve yourselves in there guilt, and purchase perpetuall slavery to your selves and these Nations; but that yow would, as good Christians and true English men, oppose them in all theire unjust and unlawfull enterprizes, and give us such incurragement as in reason wee may expect from you, for whose sakes wee are ready to lay downe our lives as soone as God shall call us thereunto. And this, I hope, will have a deepe impression on your spirritts, and cause you to appeare for God and your Country in this day of tryall. To which I have nothing to add but that I am

Your very affectionate friend and servant,

G. M.

I desire you to acquaint the Gentlemen and other inhabitants in your parts with this, and lett mee have a returne what you doe in it.

[2 ]The address given is purely conjectural.