Cloke, Dego, Captain. Autograph letters signed from Captain Dego Cloke to Colonel Robert Bennet

Phillipps, T. Phillipps manuscripts: 21745
Folger bibliographic ID: 227850
Folger call number: X.c.80 (5-10)
Folger holdings ID: 259640
Accession Number: MS Add 666

Contains 6 letters discussing the perpetual problems of the Commonwealth of quartering and paying troops and of the payment of tithes; also fears of the Baptist community in the West Country about Bennet's flexibility, hopes for the new parliament, fears of the consequences if common prayer book is upheld and warnings of portentous dangers

General notes

((5)) Dated: Lanrake, Jan. 18th, 1654. Signed: Dego Cloke. Addressed: Robert Bennett, Esq. 1 leaf ; 33 x 21 cm. Includes seal ((6)) Dated: May vth, '59. Signed Dego Cloke. No address leaf. 1 leaf ; 32 x 22 cm ((7)) Dated: Augst 12th, 1659. Signed: Dego Cloke. No address leaf. Endorsed by Bennet: Capt. Cloake. No address leaf. 1 leaf ; 32 x 22 cm ((8)) Dated:Plimouth 7br [September] 14th (59). Signed: Dego Cloke. No address leaf. 1 leaf ; 30 x 19 cm ((9)) Dated: October 10th, 1659. Signed: Dego Cloke. No address leaf. Endorsed by Bennet: Capt. Cloake of the Comissors of the Militia to him & his troopes. 1 leaf ; 32 x 22 cm ((10)) Dated: 9br [November] 4th 59. Unsigned. No address leaf. Endorsed by Bennet: Capt. Cloake. 1 leaf ; 31 x 22 cm Formerly Folger MS Add 666 Upcott -- Phillipss MS Also available as a digital reproduction Purchased from Sotheby's (London) 26 June 1974, lot 2853

Extended title: Autograph letters signed from Captain Dego Cloke to Colonel Robert Bennet 1655-1659

Cloke, Dego, Captain Bennet, Robert, 1605-1683 England and Wales. Army Church of England. Book of common prayer Baptists Tithes Great Britain

correspondent: Cloke, Dego, Captain
subject: Cloke, Dego, Captain
subject: Bennet, Robert, 1605-1683
subject: England and Wales. Army
correspondent: Bennet, Robert, 1605-1683
former owner: Upcott, William, 1779-1845
former owner: Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872