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General Monck to the Officers commanding Regiments - 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 commanding Regiments

Sir,

lii. f. 77b.The Lord Lambert haveing escaped out of the Tower the last night, I desire you will bee very carefull of your duty, and not suffer any officers to bee away from their charges, and to have an eye that no Agitators come amongst your souldiers to withdrawe them from their duty. And if they doe, to secure them and send them in safe custody to the Martiall Generall at the Mews. And in case that any officer or souldier shall apprehend the Lord Lambert, you may give them notice that they shall have one hundred pounds for their paines. I remaine

Your very loveing Freind and Servant,

[George Monck].