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General Monck to the Officers of the Irish Brigade - 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 Officers of the Irish Brigade

Worthy Gentlemen,

lii. f. 46.The inclosed I received from the Councill of Officers in Ireland with theire Declaration, whereof I suppose yow have alsoe a coppie heere sent yow.1 Thereby yow may perceive that God hath stirred upp theire hearts to owne the interests of theire religion, lawes, and libertyes, soe often and soe solemnly engaged for, and wherein, through the avarice and ambition of evill men, wee have hitherto mett with soe sad disappointments. The Lord, that hath the hearts of all men in his hands, and disposes them according to his wise Councells, set home uppon your hearts a lively sence of that duty yow owe to your religion, to your Country, and to your posterityes in this day of tryall. However the Lord shall deale with mee and the army under my command in my just undertakeings, this yow may bee assured, that unles yow joyne with mee in defence of the Parliament, though yow should conquer this army, yet yow must bee necessitated to feight once more for your interests in Ireland. If yow shall therefore from a true sence of your duty to God and your country come and joyne with mee, yow shalbee heartily welcome, and markes of honoure putt uppon you, and all your interests in Ireland secured. I leave this to your seriouse consideration, and desire the Lord to guide yow in to the way of truith, which is and shalbee the daily prayer of

Yours,

[George Monck].

To Major Godfrey, to bee communicated to the rest of the Officers of the Irish Brigade in England.

[1 ]See Monck’s letter to Lenthall of December 29.