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Topic: The English Revolution

General Monck to Sir Arthur Hesilrige - 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 Sir Arthur Hesilrige

Sir,

lii. f. 74.The last night here mett att my Quarters severall Members, both of those secluded, those now sitting, and of those who refuse to sitt, amongst whom arose a free and civill discourse concerning setlement and the present affaires,1 the scope whereof, together with the temper of the persons and positions held forth for setlement, without partiall or passionate respect to persons or things other then in order to the universall interest and quiett of these too long unquiett Nacions, [which] hath given mee encouragement to presume to desire and entreat your company at my Quarters on Friday night at 6 of the clock, bringing with yow Coll. Morley, Coll. White, and Mr. Scott, where yow shall find the like number of the secluded members to enterteyne yow, that if happily, through Gods blessing upon your results, there may be a right understanding, and the great worke of the Nacions setlement in a Commonwealth goe on more prosperously and unanimously then hitherto, which is the desires and shall be the prayers and endeavours of

Sir,

G. M.

To Sir Arthur Hesihige.

The like letter to the Lord St. Johns, and hee to bring along with him Sir Anth: Cooper. Mr. Carew Raighley, and Mr. Attorney Reynolds.

[1 ]For accounts of this conference see Kennet’s Register, p. 61; Gumble, p. 260; Baker, pp. 709, 710; Christie, Life of Shaftesbury, i. 212; Ludlow, ii. 228. See also Cal. State Papers, Dom. 1659-60, p. 372. A second meeting took place on Saturday, February 18.