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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77320	Sir William Breretons letter concerning the surrender of the city of Chester for the Parliament: together with the articles agreed on betwixt both parties, and the commissioners names. Sent in a letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, and appointed to be forthwith printed and published	Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1646 (1646)	Wing B4368; Thomason E320_20; ESTC R200572	4,314	8

Sir William Breretons LETTER Concerning The Surrender of the City OF CHESTER For the Parliament Together with the ARTICLES agreed on betwixt both parties and the Commissioners Names SEnt in a Letter to the Honorable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons and appointed to be forthwith printed and published LONDON Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons February 6. 1645. For the Honorable William Lenthal Esq Speaker to the Honorable House of Commons Honorable Sir THe care of preserving this City from ruine being the most considerable in this part of the Kingdom invited to entertain a Treaty wherein at the least ten dayes were spent in several Transactions the Enemy still using protractions and delayes in hope of their expected Relief For which end strong preparations were made whereof we received frequent Advertisements from several persons That Ashley and Vaughan had united their Forces and lay hovering about Bridge-North Their intention was to have joyned with the Welch Forces under the Lord St. Paul with those Irish that came over in December last and those other now lately Landed at Blew-Morris who were part of the Lord Digbies Regiment some whereof are English and some Lorrainers as these Intercepted Letters inclosed mention To prevent the Conjunction of which Forces I sent three Regiments of Horse the Warwickshire the Reformadoes Regiment and part of the Staffordshire Horse and some of the Cheshire Dragoons together with some of Colonel Mittons Horse and Foot which party was Commanded by Colonel Mitton who marched to Ruthin upon Saturday night Ian. 24. intending to fall upon the Enemy in their Quarters but the Enemy escaped and marched to Denbigh and so towards Conway Neverthelesse our Forces came most seasonably for Ruthin Castle was so unprovided as that we have now great hopes of Reducing that strong Castle however the Conjunction of the Enemies Forces is hereby prevented which might probably occasion the Enemies Retreat after they had Quartered three or four dayes about Bridge-North and Shiffnall and had drawn out some small pieces and two Cases of Iack. So as the Besieged being now hopelesse of Relief sent out their Commissioners Ian. 30. to Treat with ours whose Names are herein inclosed The number was proposed by them and was the rather assented to by us to the end better satisfaction might be given to the common Souldiers when some of their own Officers were intrusted and imployed in Treating and making Compositions for them that they might thereby be also obliged to restrain their Souldiers from Plunder and violation of what is concluded and agreed upon The first day nothing was concluded upon This day Ian. 31. they were mighty importunate that the Treaty might be continued and respited until Monday morning at nine of the clock which being refused as by my last Letter appears they delayed not to enter into a Treaty whereupon it was concluded to be delivered upon these inclosed Conditions whereunto it was the rather assented to prevent the Plunder of the City which could not have been preserved if it had not been taken by Composition That which further remains is satisfying the Souldiers and setling of the City which will prove a work of great difficulty wherein my Endeavours shall not be wanting to the uttermost of my Abilities or to serve the Publique in any other imployment Commanded and shall ever professe my self to be Sir Your most faithful Friend and humble Servant WILLIAM BRERETON Chester Suburbs Febr. 2. 1645. THough this Letter was Dated Febr. 2. yet I thought it fit to stay the Messenger untill we were able to send you the certainty that we were possessed of the City What Ordnance Arms or Ammunition or what Irish are found therein you may expect to receive an Accompt in my next I do not hear any further Reports of the Irish neither do I believe they will be now lesse forward to adventure into these parts WILLIAM BRERETON Chester Febr. 3. 11 of the Clock ARTICLES Concluded and Agreed upon February 1. 1645. Between the Commissioners appointed on the behalf of John Lord Byron Field-Martial General of North Wales and Governour of Chester on the one part and the Commissioners on the behalf of Sir William Brereton Baronet Commander in chief of all the Forces of Cheshire and at the Leagure before Chester on the other part for the Surrender of the City of Chester with the Castle and Fort thereof 1. THat the Lord Byron and all Noblemen Commanders Officers Gentlemen and Souldiers and all other Persons whatsoever now residing in the City of Chester and the Castle and Fort thereof shall have liberty to march out of the said City Castle and Fort in all their Apparel whatsoever and no other or more Goods Horse or Arms then are hereafter mentioned viz. The Lord Byron with his Horse and Arms and ten men with their Horses and arms to attend him Also his Lady and Servants two Coaches and four Horses in either of them for the accommodating of them and of such other Ladies and Gentlewomen as the said Lord Byron shall think meet and with eighty of the said Lords Books and all his Deeds Evidences Manuscripts and Writings in his possession The said Lord his Lady nor any their Attendants carrying amongst them all above fourty pounds in Money and twenty pounds in Plate The rest of the Noblemen with their Ladies and Servants to march with their Horses each of the said Lords attended with four men their Horses and Arms every such Nobleman carrying with him not above thirty pounds in Money Every Knight and Colonel to march with two men their Horses and Arms no such Knight or Colonel to carry with him above ten pound in Money Every Lieut. Colonel Major and Captain of Horse with one man their Horses and Arms no such Lieutenant Colonel Major or Captain carrying with them above five pounds in Money Every Captain of Foot Esquire Graduate Preaching Minister Gentleman of quality the Advocate and Secretary to the Army every of them with his own Horse and Swords the Ministers without Swords none of them carrying with them above fifty shillings and the Ministers to have all their own Manuscripts of Notes and Evidences Lieutenants Cornets Ensignes and other inferiour Officers in Commission on Foot with every man his Sword and not above twenty shillings in Money All Troopers Foot-Souldiers Gunpowder-makers Canoneers and all others not before mentioned to march without Horse and Arms and that none of the Persons before mentioned shall in their march after they are out of the City and liberty thereof be plundered searched or molested 2. That all Women of what degree soever that please to march out of the City shall have all their Apparel with them And such Officers Wives whose Husbands are Prisoners or absent may carry away such sums of Money with them as are allowed by these Articles to Commanders Officers and Gentlemen of their Husbands qualities and no more 3. That none