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authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n as_o free_o as_o in_o former_a time_n and_o as_o any_o other_o person_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o any_o past_a act_n of_o hostility_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n by_o they_o do_v in_o the_o former_a deliver_v up_o of_o the_o say_a city_n to_o the_o enemy_n or_o maintain_v of_o it_o against_o the_o parliament_n or_o otherwise_o in_o assistance_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o assurance_n and_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v hereunto_o set_v our_o hand_n and_o seal_n this_o 25_o of_o august_n 1645._o subscribe_v and_o seal_v by_o thomas_n fairfax_n oliver_n crumwell_n further_a instruction_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o bristol_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o deliver_v up_o of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o parliament_n force_n 1._o that_o if_o any_o doubtful_a expression_n or_o defect_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o the_o note_n send_v in_o under_o our_o hand_n the_o say_a citizen_n shall_v have_v any_o other_o draught_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n sign_v and_o seal_v by_o we_o in_o as_o full_a and_o ample_a rearm_n as_o themselves_o shall_v devise_v and_o send_v forth_o to_o we_o 2._o that_o what_o liberty_n freedom_n or_o immunity_n the_o say_a citizen_n shall_v find_v needful_a to_o promise_v to_o any_o common_a soldier_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o enemy_n within_o the_o garrison_n not_o exceed_v the_o degree_n of_o colonel_n for_o the_o more_o sure_a and_o speedy_a deliver_v up_o of_o the_o say_a city_n unto_o we_o shall_v be_v full_o make_v good_a by_o we_o 3._o that_o they_o fall_v to_o some_o speedy_a resolution_n and_o attempt_v for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a because_o else_o we_o shall_v fall_v to_o some_o attempt_n by_o our_o own_o force_n and_o if_o thereby_o through_o god_n blessing_n it_o
seal_v propose_v to_o other_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v never_o decline_v to_o embrace_v any_o overture_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o general_a peace_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o this_o city_n and_o those_o under_o my_o protection_n and_o command_n which_o be_v the_o only_a endeavour_n and_o study_v of_o sir_n sept._n 9_o 1645._o your_o servant_n rupert_n upon_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n the_o enemy_n storm_v the_o line_n general_o about_o two_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o his_o highness_n have_v receive_v intelligence_n a_o little_a before_o of_o it_o all_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v they_o they_o enter_v the_o line_n where_o the_o townsman_n and_o new-welch_a be_v as_o at_o stokes-croft_a gate_n where_o the_o officer_n in_o chief_n who_o be_v major_a of_o the_o town_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o place_n and_o at_o laffords_n gate_n where_o many_o of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v take_v and_o kill_v and_o the_o same_o time_n they_o storm_v pryor_n hill_n fort_n and_o take_v it_o which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o whole_a line_n they_o be_v beat_v of_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o town_n than_o the_o day_n break_v we_o find_v they_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o line_n and_o fort_n which_o cause_v our_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o retreat_n to_o the_o great_a sort_n who_o be_v present_o command_v into_o the_o city_n to_o make_v that_o good_a leave_v the_o other_o work_v sufficient_o man_v as_o golsons_n fort_n brandon_n hill_n and_o the_o new_a redoute_n with_o out_o the_o line_n find_v ourselves_o in_o this_o condition_n and_o consider_v the_o engagement_n of_o those_o within_o the_o city_n and_o castle_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n hawley_n sir_n matthew_n appleyard_n and_o colonel_n slingesby_n with_o their_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o enemy_n be_v between_o we_o and_o they_o his_o highness_n be_v move_v by_o the_o officer_n to_o entertain_v a_o treaty_n in_o time_n before_o those_o be_v lose_v his_o highness_n condescend_v thereunto_o send_v a_o trumpet_n to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v treat_v or_o not_o who_o accept_v it_o commissioner_n be_v nominate_v on_o our_o part_n sir_n william_n vavasour_n sir_n john_n man_n &_o colonel_n henry_n tillier_n the_o first_o thing_n propose_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n every_o one_o to_o keep_v his_o post_n they_o first_o propose_v his_o highness_n former_a proposition_n but_o our_o condition_n be_v then_o alter_v and_o they_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o success_n will_v not_o admit_v they_o but_o will_v treat_v upon_o new_a proposition_n which_o after_o long_a debate_n be_v as_o follow_v article_n of_o agreement_n between_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o highness_n prince_n rupert_n and_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n be_v fairfax_n for_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n sept._n 10._o 1645._o 1._o that_o his_o highness_n prince_n rupert_n and_o all_o nobleman_n commander_n officer_n gentleman_n and_o soldier_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o now_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o the_o castle_n and_o fort_n thereof_o shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o say_a city_n castle_n and_o fort_n thereof_o with_o colour_n pike_n and_o drum_n bag_n and_o baggage_n the_o prince_n his_o highness_n all_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o officer_n in_o commission_n with_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o their_o servant_n with_o their_o horse_n and_o sword_n and_o common_a soldier_n with_o their_o sword_n the_o prince_n his_o lifeguard_n of_o horse_n with_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n beside_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o lifeguard_n of_o firelock_n with_o their_o arm_n and_o each_o one_o of_o they_o one_o pound_n of_o powder_n and_o a_o proportion_n of_o bullet_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o march_v out_o upon_o this_o article_n shalle_v plunder_v search_v or_o molest_v 2._o that_o such_o officer_n and_o soldier_n as_o shall_v be_v sick_a or_o wound_v in_o the_o city_n castle_n and_o fort_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o stay_v until_o their_o recovery_n and_o then_o have_v safe_a conduct_n to_o go_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n be_v protect_v 3._o that_o the_o person_n above_o mention_v who_o be_v to_o march_v away_o shall_v have_v a_o sufficient_a convoy_n provide_v for_o they_o for_o their_o security_n to_o any_o such_o garrison_n of_o the_o king_n as_o the_o prince_n shall_v name_v not_o exceed_v fifty_o mile_n from_o bristoli_n and_o shall_v have_v eight_o day_n allow_v for_o their_o march_n thither_o and_o shall_v have_v free_a quarter_n by_o the_o way_n and_o shall_v have_v two_o officer_n appoint_v to_o attend_v they_o for_o their_o accommodation_n and_o twenty_o wagon_n for_o their_o baggage_n if_o they_o have_v 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