name_v by_o sir_n john_n berkley_n be_v sir_n henry_n berkley_n mr._n wil._n ashburnham_n sir_n george_n cary._n mr._n jo._n weare_n colonel_n godolphine_n capt._n fitz_n garret_n mr._n robert_n walker_n mr._n thomas_n knight_n mr._n thomas_n kendal_n mr._n thomas_n foard_n whereupon_o thursday_n april_n 2._o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n return_v this_o answer_n sir_n i_o have_v receive_v you_o whereby_o i_o understand_v that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o my_o demand_n in_o my_o summons_n you_o have_v determine_v to_o treat_v with_o i_o by_o commissioner_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o have_v send_v a_o list_n of_o ten_o gentleman_n which_o you_o desire_v for_o commissioner_n on_o your_o behalf_n of_o which_o there_o be_v none_o in_o particular_a that_o i_o take_v exception_n unto_o yet_o because_o i_o desire_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o business_n with_o clearness_n and_o expedition_n which_o by_o so_o great_a a_o number_n can_v be_v so_o well_o effect_v i_o think_v fit_a to_o 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take_v away_o by_o any_o soldier_n or_o person_n of_o either_o side_n whatsoever_o vi_o that_o the_o governor_n together_o with_o all_o lord_n clergyman_n gentleman_n captain_n officer_n trooper_n and_o common_a soldier_n shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o city_n on_o monday_n next_o the_o thirteen_o of_o april_n by_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o noon_n with_o their_o horse_n full_a arm_n bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o their_o good_n colour_n fly_v drum_n beat_v match_v light_v bullet_n full_a bandelier_n with_o sufficient_a convoy_n unto_o oxford_n or_o unto_o helston_n in_o cornwall_n at_o their_o several_a election_n and_o in_o case_n the_o governor_n of_o oxford_n shall_v refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o common_a soldier_n that_o shall_v march_v thither_o they_o be_v there_o to_o deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n to_o the_o convoy_n and_o have_v pass_n to_o repair_v to_o their_o several_a home_n and_o those_o that_o march_n unto_o helston_n be_v there_o to_o he_o disband_v and_o to_o have_v 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their_o own_o use_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o whatsoever_o part_n of_o their_o good_n or_o estate_n they_o shall_v not_o carry_v or_o convey_v away_o with_o they_o and_o all_o inhabitant_n which_o do_v inhabit_v within_o the_o city_n within_o seven_o month_n past_a have_v make_v their_o composition_n as_o abovesaid_a shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o and_o the_o twelve_o and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n xvi_o that_o all_o charter_n custom_n privilege_n franchise_n liberty_n land_n estate_n good_n and_o debt_n of_o the_o major_n alderman_n bailiff_n commonalty_n as_o a_o corporation_n and_o all_o other_o corporation_n of_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o ancient_a government_n thereof_o remain_v as_o former_o xvii_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v comprise_v within_o these_o article_n shall_v break_v any_o of_o they_o that_o such_o breach_n shall_v only_o touch_v and_o concern_v such_o 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shall_v be_v ease_v and_o free_v from_o all_o free_a quarter_n or_o billet_n of_o soldier_n except_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n other_o then_o for_o lodging_n and_o that_o to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o major_a or_o his_o deputy_n xxi_o that_o no_o oath_n covenant_n protestation_n or_o subscription_n relate_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o comprise_v within_o these_o article_n but_o only_o such_o as_o shall_v bind_v all_o person_n aforesaid_a not_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n now_o sit_v at_o westminster_n nor_o wilful_o do_v any_o act_n prejudicial_a unto_o their_o affair_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o quarter_n except_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a shall_v first_o render_v themselves_o unto_o the_o parliament_n who_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v secure_v if_o they_o think_v fit_a xxii_o that_o for_o the_o further_o and_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o 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hardresse_n waller_n  _fw-fr devonshire_n 40_o january_n 9_o 1645_o bovy-tracy_n quarter_n beat_v up_o by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n  _fw-fr 12_o 60_o  _fw-fr 200_o â—one_n of_o the_o k._n with_o c._n â—_o lieut._n gen._n cromwell_n lord_n wentworth_n devonshire_n 350_o january_n 16_o 1645_o plymouth_n siege_n raise_v by_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o army_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 22_o 5_o leave_v in_o the_o work_n 80_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n major_a general_n sir_n john_n digby_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr january_n 19_o 1645_o dartmouth_n storm_v 7_o 20_o 800_o 106_o 1600_o 14_o gen._n fairfax_n sir_n hugh_n pollard_n devonshire_n 60_o january_n 25_o 1645_o poulderhamcastle_n yield_v 1_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 300_o  _fw-fr col._n hamond_n sir_n 〈◊〉_d meredith_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr february_n 16_o 1645_o torrington_n storm_v  _fw-fr 60_o 400_o 80_o baâ—…_n of_o prove_v fire_v 1600_o 9_o gen_n fairfax_n lord_n hopton_n lord_n wentworth_n lord_n capell_n devonshire_n 70_o february_n 24_o 1645_o engagement_n of_o horse_n near_o stratton_n by_o a_o party_n  _fw-fr 12_o 40_o  _fw-fr 250_o 4_o col._n butler_n major_n gen._n web_n devonshire_n 300_o february_n 25_o 1645_o launceston_n quit_v after_o dispute_n 2_o hour_n 3_o 160_o  _fw-fr 200_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n 30_o february_n 28_o 1645_o saltash_n garrison_n quit_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3_o leave_v in_o the_o work_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr february_n 29_o 1645_o lisard_n town_n quit_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr march_n 3_o 1645_o mount_v edgcomb_n yield_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n col._n edgecombe_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr march_n 3_o 1645_o foy_n town_n quit_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 60_o 10_o 140_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr march_n 1645_o castle-dennis_n engagement_n of_o horse_n by_o a_o party_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 100_o  _fw-fr 300_o  _fw-fr col._n rich_a major_n gen._n pert_n cornwell_n 300_o march_n 14_o 1645_o treaty_n at_o truro_n horse_n disband_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2000_o â—…_n colour_n of_o horse_n gen._n fairfax_n l._n hopton_n l._n wentw._n cornwall_n 4500_o disband_v march_n 16_o 1645_o exmouth_n fort_n yield_v 46_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 16_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n sir_n har._n waller_n col._n arundel_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr march_n 16_o 1645_o dennis_n fort_n yield_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 22_o 200_o 2_o gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o corfe_n castle_n by_o stratagem_n and_o storm_n 48_o 11_o  _fw-fr 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n bingham_n major_n laurence_n dorsetshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 13_o 1646_o excester_n city_n yield_v 180_o 100_o 40_o 75_o 1500_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n john_n berkley_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 15_o 1646_o s_n michael_n mount_n yield_v 15_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 15_o 400_o  _fw-fr col._n hamond_n sir_n arthur_n basset_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr april_n 20_o 1646_o barnstaple_n town_n castle_n and_o fort._n yield_v 30_o 20_o  _fw-fr 35_o 400_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n allen_n apsley_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o dunster_n castle_n yield_v 150_o 20_o  _fw-fr 6_o 200_o  _fw-fr col._n blagge_n col._n windham_n somersetshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o woodstock_n gar_o yield_v 20_o 40_o  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n capt._n faucet_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o salcomb_n fort_n yield_v 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n welden_n col._n fortescue_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o banbury_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr 9_o 600_o 8_o col._n whaley_n sir_n william_n compton_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o radcot_n fort_n yield_v 15_o 6_o  _fw-fr 2_o 140_o  _fw-fr col._n saunderson_n col._n palmer_n berkshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 10_o 1646_o borstall_n house_n yield_v 18_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 300_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n william_n compton_n buckinghamshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 24_o 1646_o oxford_n city_n yield_v 55_o 60_o  _fw-fr 300_o 2000_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o sir_n thomas_n glemham_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 24_o 1646_o farringdon_n house_n yield_v 55_o 40_o  _fw-fr 4_o 500_o  _fw-fr sir_n robert_n pie_n sir_n william_n courtney_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr july_n 22_o 1646_o worcester_n city_n yield_v  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 25_o 1500_o  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n col._n washington_n worcestershire_n  _fw-fr july_n 27_o 1646_o wallingford_n cast_v yield_v 65_o 5_o  _fw-fr 7_o 800_o 7_o gen._n fairfax_n col._n thomas_n blagge_n berkshire_n  _fw-fr august_n 17_o 1646_o pendennis_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 17_o  _fw-fr 94_o 860_o  _fw-fr col._n fortescue_n col._n arundel_n and_o sir_n john_n digby_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr august_n 19_o 1646_o ragland_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 23_o 500_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n marq._n of_o worcester_n munmouthshire_n  _fw-fr place_n this_o table_n between_o folio_n 334._o and_o 335._o