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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95608	Barnstable agreed to be surrendred to Sr. Thomas Fairfax: vvith all the ordnance, armes, and ammunition, and upon what tearmes: vvith a copy of seven articles (of the chiefe of those) for surrendring of Exeter; and the manner of the armyes march towards Oxford. These being true copies of letters examined, and printed according to order of Parliament.	T. T.; N. T.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing T61; Thomason E333_13; ESTC R200753	2,578	8

BARNSTABLE Agreed to be surrendred to Sr. THOMAS FAIRFAX With all the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition and upon what tearmes VVith a Copy of seven Articles of the chiefe of those for surrendring of EXETER And the manner of the Armyes march towards OXFORD These being true Copies of Letters examined and Printed according to Order of Parliament LONDON Printed for Matthew Walbancke at Grays-Inne-Gate 16. April 1646. Honoured Sir ON Friday the 10th of this instant Aprill the Generall Himselfe with one or two more of the Generalls Officers with Master Rushworth his Excellencies Secretary went from Tiverton to Barnstable to send in a summons to Sir Allus Ashley the Governour for the delivering up of the Castle and Fort and are to returne to Call●mb-Iohn to morrow being the 12th instant that so they may bee on Munday at Exeter to see the performance of the Articles and after that wee have setled the City wee shall march towards Oxford which I here will bee about Wednesday next as is intended or Thursday at furthest but the most part of the foote are this day on their march for Oxford Mount Raedford with Hunkses Fort in Saint Thomas parish was delivered up to the Generall according to agreement I have here sent you the Copy of the seven first Articles and by the next Messenger I will send you a perfect Copy From Teverton April 11. 1646. Your servant T.T. Articles of Agreement concluded upon by Thomas Hammond Lieutenant Generall of the Ordnance Colo. Sir Flardresse Waller Col. Edward Harley Col. Lambert Commissary Generall Stan and Major Watson Scout Master Generall Commissioners on the behalfe of the Right Honourable His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall of the Parliaments forces on the one party And Sir Henry Berkley Sir George Parry Col. Ashburnham Col. Godolphin Cap. Fitz Gerate Mr. Iohn Were Mr. Robert Walker and Mr. Thomas Knot Commissioners on the behalfe of Sir Iohn Berkley Knight Governour of the City of Exeter on the other party concerning the Rendition of the said Citie and Garrison 1. THat that the City and Garrison of EXETER together with the Castle and all the Forts and Mounts places of defence of or belonging to the same with all Ordnance Armes and Ammunition Provisions and furniture of Warre belonging to the Garrison excepting what shall be excepted in the insuing Articles shall be delivered unto Sir Thomas Fairfax Generall of the Parliaments forces or to any whom he shall appoint to receive them for the use of the Parliament on the 13. of Aprill 1646. 2. That if any Officer or Souldier or any person included in these Articles wrong or plunder in person or goods in their march away or before any Citizen or Country man or any persons whatsoever shal as far as he is able give satisfaction to the persons so injured at the judgement of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax 3. That if any Officer Souldier or any person included in these Articles shall after the date of this Treaty wilfully break deface spoyle or imbes●e any Armes or other Provisions of Warre whatsoever by the precedent Articles to be surrendred as aforesaid shall loose the benefit of the ensuing Articles 4. That the Princes and Governesse with his househould shall have full Liberty to passe with their plate monyes and goods within 20. dayes after the conclusion of this Treaty when they shall desire to any place within the Counties of England or Dominion of Wales at the Election of the Governesse and there to remaine untill his Majesties pleasure be further known touching her settling and the Governesse shall have liberty to send to the King to know his pleasure herein and accordingly to dispose of her highnesse within the aforesaid limitation of places and that fit and convenient Carriages be provided for their passage at reasonable rates 5. That the Cathedrall Church nor any other Church within the City shall be defaced or any thing belonging thereunto spoyled or taken away by any Souldier or person of either side whatsoever 6. That the Governour together with all Lords Clergie men Gentlemen Chaplaines Officers Troopers and Common Souldiers that will shall march out of the City with their Horses full Armes bagge and baggage and their goods Colours flying Drums beating Matches lighted with sufficient Convoyes to Oxford Pendennis or the mount in Cornwall at their severall Elections and in case those Garisons shall refuse to receive the Common Souldiers they shall deliver up their Armes to the Convoy and have Passes to returne to their severall homes Provided that all the Troopers and Common Souldiers which march not into the Garisons aforesaid shall have libertie from both parties to goe to their owne homes and also all those that shall so do shall march away without their Arms enjoying their bagge and baggage 7. That all those that shall march into the Garisons aforesaid shall have free quarter in their march and shall not bee obliged to march above 10. myles a day and that such other Souldiers as are inhabitants in the City shall have liberty to stay c. SIR ON friday night the Generalls Excellency came before Barnstable where he spent not much time before he treated about the surrender thereof which held dispute till Sunday and then the Generall being resolved not to loose time sent in a summons to Sir Allen Apsley the Governour with a Copy of the Articles whereupon Exeter was surrendred requiring the speedy rendition of Barnstable on the same tearmes or else to let them know that he would admit no more delayes but forthwith fall on which he was resolved to do if the Governour had not sent an Answer of satisfaction But there was an agreement made that night The Articles are the same that Exeter was only somethings as of the Cathedrall and concerning the Princes and the rest not usefull in that were omitted other alterations not much As Exeter surenders this day for the entry into which place our men are now drawing up so Barnstable surrenders to morrow they are to deliver up the Towne and Castle with all therein according as is exprest in the aforesaid Articles and to remaine in the fort only and after eight dayes they are to surrender the fort also and for performance of these articles they are to give hostages immediatly any two whomsoever the Generalls Excellency shall make choyce of the Governour and Deputy Governour only excepted and they are to have liberty to lend to Oxford to know His Maiesties pleasure and have an answer if it may bee within the eight dayes for they are to remain there no longer in the Fort and for those who are to march away when they doe goe I believe they will not much exceed one hundred I can assure you that their hearts are very low though they have not hearts to see the hand that makes them so The Generall is returning back to take possession of Exeter full of laborious action little rest day nor night wasting his very spirits to hasten the worke that the Kingdome may bee setled depriving himselfe even of necessary refreshments that so no opportunity may be lost I presume that by that time these come to your hands that the Van of our Army will bee a good way in Dorsetshire The Generall intends himselfe to hasten after with the Army By the next I suppose that I shall be able to give you a List of the Ordnance Armes and Ammunition in Exeter till when I rest and ever remaine Tiverton 13. of April 1646. Your humble Servant N. T. FJNJS