named by Sir John Berkley were Sir Henry Berkley Mr. Wil. Ashburnham Sir George Cary. Mr. Jo. Weare Colonel Godolphine Capt. Fitz Garret Mr. Robert Walker Mr. Thomas Knight Mr. Thomas Kendal Mr. Thomas Foard Whereupon Thursday April 2. his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax returned this Answer SIR I Have received yours whereby I understand that in pursuance of my demand in my Summons you have determined to treat with me by Commissioners and in order to that have sent a List of ten Gentlemen which you desire for Commissioners on your behalfe of which there is none in particular that I take exceptions unto yet because I desire to carry on the Businesse with cleernesse and expedition which by so great a number cannot be so well effected I thought fit to propound unto you the number of six that being as many as conveniently can be used in a businesse of this nature Vpon your consent hereunto and Answer I shall according to your desire send you a safe conduct for a proportionable number of Commissioners and in the mean time shall rest Your Servant THO. FAIRFAX April 1. 1646. I agree the time to begin on Friday next according to your desire the place Poultymore-house I have sent a List of the Commissioners on my part Lieut. Gen. Hammond Col. Sir Hardresse Waller Col. Lambert Col. Harley Col. Fry Commissary Stane Thursday Apr. 2. Commissioners were appointed and a safe conduct granted Friday 3. the Treaty began at Poultymore S. Jo. Bamfields house This day his Excellency had the newes of the surrender of Deniston Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday and Wednesday the Treaty continued sitting close at it every day and the most part of the night till they had concluded it That which most retarded the proceding was some high demands and fruitlesse quaeries in behalfe of the Clergy viz. the Bishops Deanes Prebends and other Cathedrall men there wherein our Commissioners held them up to what was reasonable and after much time consumed therein they were willing to accept of what we were willing to grant and so on Thursday April 9. the Articles were signed by Sir John Berkley in the presence of our Commissioners and by the General in the presence of their Commissioners which Articles were as followeth Onely first let it be remembred that after there was an entrance upon the Treaty at Excester and that it was probable to come to a good conclusion his Excellency losing no time sent Commissary-general Ireton with his owne Rgiment and Colonel Riche's and some other Regiments of Horse to Oxford to hinder Provisions from going in thither and to take all advantages against the Enemy His Excellency intending to make all speed himselfe after the work done at Excester to lay Siege thereto Articles of Agreement concluded on by Thomas Hammond Lieutenant-general of the Ordnance Colonel Sir Hardresse Waller Colonel Edward Harley Colonel Lambert Commissary-general Stane and Major Watson Scoutmaster-general Commissioners on the behalfe of the right Honourable his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX General of the Parliaments Forces on the one Party And Sir Henry Berkly Sir George Cary Colonel Ashburnham Colonel Godolphin Captaine Fitz-Gerald Master Jo. Weare Master Robert Walker and Master Thomas Knight Commissioners on the behalfe of Sir John Berkley Knight Governour of the City of Excester on the other Party touching and concerning the Rendition of the said City and Garrison as followeth I. THat the City and Garrison of Excester together with the Castle and all 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 ensuing Articles shall be delivered unto Sir Thomas Fairfax General of the Parliaments Forces or to any whom he shall appoint to receive them for the use of the Parliament on Monday next after the date hereof being the thirteenth of this instant April by twelve of the clock at noon II. That if any Officer Souldier or any person included in these Articles wrong or plunder in Person or Goods in their martch away or before any Citizen or Couutry man or any person whatsoever shall as far as he is able give satisfaction to the persons so injured at the Judgment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax III. That if any Officer Souldier or any person included in these Articles shall after the date hereof wilfully break deface spoile or imbezle any Armes or other Provisions of Warre whatsoever by the precedent Articles to be surrendred as aforesaid shall lose the benefit of the ensuing Articles IV. That the Princesse Henrietta and her Governesse with her Houshold shall have full liberty to passe with their Plate Moneys and Goods within twenty dayes after the conclusion of this Treaty when she shall desire to any place within the Continent 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 setling and that the Governesse shal have liberty to send to the King to know his pleasure herein 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 V. That the Cathedrall Church nor any other Church within the City shall be defaced or any thing belonging thereunto spoiled or taken away by any Souldier or person of either side whatsoever VI. That the Governour together with all Lords Clergy-men Gentlemen Captaines Officers Troopers and common Souldiers shall martch out of the City on Monday next the thirteenth of April by twelve of the clock at noon with their Horses full Armes Bag and Baggage and their Goods Colours flying Drums beating Matches lighted Bullets full Bandaliers with sufficient convoyes unto Oxford or unto Helston in Cornwal at their severall elections and in case the Governour of Oxford shall refuse to receive the common Souldiers that shall martch thither they are there to deliver up their Armes to the convoy and have passes to repaire to their severall homes and those that martch unto Helston are there to he disbanded and to have Passes to their severall homes That all Troopers and common Souldiers which martch not as aforesaid shall deliver up their Armes except their Swords and have liberty to goe to their owne homes with Bag and Baggage and shall not be compelled to take up Armes against the King provided also that all Officers and Gentlemen that shall chuse to goe to Oxford and not taking up Armes shall repaire into the Parliaments quarters within forty dayes after the date hereof and shall enjoy the benefit of these Articles VII That all those which shall martch to the Garrisons aforesaid shall have free quarter in their martch and not be obliged to martch above ten miles a day and that such other Souldiers as are Inhabitants in the City shall receive free liberty to martch out or remaine therein without being compelled
is That all persons comprized within these Articles shall quietly and peaceably enjoy all their Goods Debts and Moveables during the space of four moneths next ensuing and be free from all Oaths Covenants and Protestations and have liberty within the time of the said four moneths in case they shall not make their composition with the Parliament and shall be resolved to goe beyond Seas to dispose of their said Goods Debts and Moveables allowed by these Articles and to depart the Kingdome if they shall think fit and to have passes for that purpose or otherwise to stay in the Kingdome XXIII That Mount-Radford and the Ward in St. Thomas Parish with the provisions of Warre thereunto belonging be delivered unto his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax or whom he shall appoint to receive them in assurance of the performance of the precedent Articles to morrow by six of the clock in the afternoon being the seventh of April and that four such Gentlemen or Officers as his Excellency shall approve of shall be delivered at the same time as Hostages for the performance of the foregoing Articles on the one part and two Hostages such as Sir John Berkley Knight Governour of the City of Excester shall approve of and appoint to be received for performance on the other part XXIV Lastly that these Articles be ratified and confirmed mutually by his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax on the one part and Sir John Berkley Knight Governour of the City on the other part I doe hereby ratifie and confirme the Articles abovesaid agreed on by the Commissioners on my part THO. FAIRFAX April 9. 1646. The conditions it is confest are honourable for the Enemies acceptance yet no way dishonourable for Souldiers to grant considering the consequence of the timely surrender of that place The time for the surrender of the Towne was not till Monday they desiring that time to put up their Baggage and prepare themselves to martch forth The General thinking it not fit to lose so much time as to stay till Monday though the weather was unseasonable martched away that night after the Articles were signed to Tiverton designing his martch for Barnstable CHAP. VI. The Particulars of the Treaty and surrender of Barnstable and the Resolutions and Motions of the Army after the Reduction thereof till they came to Oxford FRiday the 10. The General came before Barnstable Summoned the Towne and received a civill Answer from the Governour inclining to a Treaty which began the next day and held all that day and part of the day following which was the Lords day when it was concluded much upon the same Articles in effect with those of Excester and the Castle and the Towne was delivered into our hands as a security for surrender of the Fort at eight dayes end Colonel Sheffield being appointed by the General to stay till the surrender and see the Articles performed This Treaty was carried on and concluded by Commissary-General Stane who was sole Commissioner for his Excellency a Gentleman of great fidelity who for this and sundry other actions of advantage to this Army well deserves an honourable mentioning Upon the concluding of Barnstable Articles two Regiments of Foot were commanded from before Barnstable to martch to Dunster and to face the Castle whilest the General 's Summons was sent in to the Governour who embraced a Treaty and after some time spent in capitulations Surrendred the Castle to Colonell Blake Monday the 13. The General set his face toward Excester desirous to have been there to have seen their martching forth that the Articles might not be violated but the weather proved so unreasonable wet that he came short But such was the vigilancy of the Lieutenant-General and the Officers and indeed such was the temper of the Army that there was not the least violation of the Articles I shall conclude this Narration of Excester with the commemoration of the great diligence faithfulnesse and industry of Sir Hardresse Waller who being left in trust by the General when he martched into Cornwal with the command of the Forces on both sides of Excester to straiten the Enemy and hinder them of provisions and keep the Enemy from making incursions into the Country performed therein the part of a gallant Gentleman and an experienced Souldier Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday the 14 15 16 and 17. of April The General stayed in Excester setled things in order to the safety of that place and for the ease of the Country and that he might keep his own Army entire for more publick service reduced three Country Regiments of Foot into one viz. the Regiment of Colonel Shapcoat who had done good service at Tiverton and the Fort at Exmouth and the Regiment which Colonel Frye had very readily raised for the then present service of the West and the Regiment of Colonel Weare which had been likewise imployed in the same service These three Regiments formed into one was ordered for the defence of the Garrison of Excester under the command of Colonel Hamond whom the General appointed Governour of the Garrison Saturday April 18. The General began his martch toward Oxford and Quartered that night at Chard being eighteen miles from Excester the Foot and Train having had Orders two dayes before to advance forward Severall Informations came from our Forces before Oxford That it was common talk in Oxford that the King would escape thence others said That he would come into this Army and others conjectured that which since hath fallen out That he would goe another way all care was taken by our Forces thereabouts as you may well think it concerned them that this prize at last might not escape them Sunday the 19. The General martched to Dorchester where most of the Army quartered that night Monday the 20. the General martched from Dorchester to Salisbury the Traine and Foot to Blandford the Generall stayed at Salisbury Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday the while the Army and Traine of Artillery were come up and till all that were behind were come up from their severall Quarters Sundry Complaints were brought thither unto his Excellency of the violation of Excester and Cornwall Articles by the Committees of severall Counties taking from divers their Horses and Armes and other necessaries which by the Articles they were to carry away with them an act of so much incivility to the General as well as injustice to the sufferers as deserves to be noted Nigro Carbone but that I know his Excellency desires not such revenge But so many Barbarismes of this kind were there as were they particularly related would make such a Volume as would scarce be imagined Friday the 24. Part of the Army martched to Andover whither the General also purposed to have gone that night but Providence ordered it otherwise detaining him at Salisbury till next morning and then he went to Andover where the head Quarter was that night Lieutenant-General Cromwel was two or three dayes before gone for London at the
know we are as soon broken as made up as soon flying as conquering We desire therefore Friends not to believe this Army shall do more because it hath done so much and that it cannot be conquered because it hath conquered But that it shall be still victorious while GOD is in it and no longer Accept these Mercies and with them the Instruments in the undeniable demonstration of their Love and Loyalty to their Country in so free an expence of their Blood and so chearfull undergoing all hardships of War for your sakes J. S. The state of the Kingdome when His Excellencie Sir THO. FAJRFAX marched forth May. 1645. Exhibited in Two TABLES The one shewing into what Counties Cities Towns Castles and Places of strength the KING reached and Garrisoned As also the Field-force His Maiestie had to maintain the same and to enlarge his Quarters The other shewing all along what Force Garrisons or Places of strength the PARLIAMENT had to check or ballance the Enemie In two DIVISIONS The one containing the Western Counties The other the Midland Parts THE FIRST DIVISION IN The KING had The Parliament had Cornwal The whole County intire to himself with these places of strength therein well fortified and manned Viz. The Mount the strong Castle of Pendennis Dennis-Fort and Helford-fort which commanded the commodious Harbour of Falmouth The Garrisons of Foy Salt-Ash Mount-Edgcombe and Lanceston Besides His Majesty kept some Forces at Padstow and St. Ives Neither Field-Force Port-Town nor Inland-Garrison and besides the People were generally disaffected to the Parliament Devon All Devon intire to himself except Plimouth only and therein these considerable Garrisons well fortified and manned viz. Excester Barnstaple and Dartmouth the Fort at Exmouth Pouldram-Castle Fort Charles at Salcombe Ilfordcombe Hoptons Fort and the other Forts before Plimouth St. Budeax the garrison at Sir Francis Drakes house Peymouth-house Barley-House and Inch-Garrison Plimouth only and that besieged Somerset All in his power except Taunton only which was then straitly besieged by him And in that County the strong Garrisons of Bristol and Bridgewater Bath Lamport Burrough Nunny-Castle Portshead-Point Ilchester Chidiak-House and Farley-Castle The garrison of Taunton close besieged at that time Dorset Portland-Castle and Island Corf-Castle and Sherborn-Castle The Port-Townes of Poole Lyme and VVeymouth Wilts The Garrisons of the Devizes Laicock-House Langford-House and Highworth Malmesbury Garrison only Hants The strong Garrisons of Basing and VVinchester The Garrisons of Portsmouth Southampton and Christ-Church Port-Towns Berks. Farringdon VVallingford Dennington and Radcot Abbingdon Reading and VVindsor Oxford The City of Oxford the Kings Head-garrison Banbury VVoodstock Gaunt-House Blechingdon-House Godstowe Henley-Garrison Bucks Borstall-house Garrison Alisbury The KINGS Field-Force for the VVEST The PARLIAMENTS Field-Force for the WEST The King's Field-Forces for the securing of these Western Counties and Garrisons even from Oxford to the Mount in Cornwal under the Command of the Lord Goring the Lord Hopton Sir Richard Grenvile and Major-General Sir John Digby Brother to the Lord Digby May modestly be computed to be in all 14000. Horse and Foot besides their severall Garrisons secured with Horse and Foot as may easily be credited if it be considered the great Force they had before Taunton during the two strait Sieges thereof and the many men they lost in both those services And yet with what a considerable Army they were at Lamport when they were beaten there and at the same time also maintaining the Siege before Plimouth with a considerable Force besides those 14000. His Highnesse Prince Charles was then in person in the West raising new Forces whose Presence had such influence on those Parts especially on the Club-men who were thereby made bold in their Meetings and received Commissions under his Highnesse hand and seal to form themselves into Regiments that it was no little addition of Reputation to that Army The Parliament not thinking it safe to spare the new raised Army under his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax to attend the great busines of the VVest and leave the Parliament City and Association without a Guard and the Royal Army about Oxford unattended Designed onely the remaining Regiments of the Earl of Essex's and Sir VVilliam VVallers Horse which were not reduced into the New-Model to busie the Enemy in the West viz. Of Sir VVil. VVallers Colonel Cooks Colonel Fitz-James Colonel Popham and the Plimouth Regiment Of the Earl of Essex's the Relicts of Colonel Beer 's and Colonel D Albiers Regiments under Lieu. Colonel Buller assigned over to Major-Gen Massey which Regiments were formed into a Brigade and designed under the Command of Major-Gen Massey for the Western parts but a little before the Battel of Naseby THE SECOND DIVISION In the County of The KING had The Parliament had Hereford That County entirely to himself with the Garrisons of Hereford Gotheridge and Cannon-Froom No Garrison Place of Strength nor Field-Force Worcester The City of VVorcester Evesham-Garrison and Hartlebury-Castle Hawksworth Castle only Salop. The Garrisons of Ludlow Bridge-North Dawly Shrawarden-Castle Caes-Castle Morton-Corbet-House Stockley-Castle Rowton-Castle Linsel-Manour Apley-House High-Archal Carew-Castle Embleden-Castle Shrewsbury VVem-Garrison and Oswestree Stafford The strong Garrisons of Lichfield and Dudley and Burton and Trent The Garrison of Stafford Chester The City of VVestchester Beeston-Castle Hawarden-Castle Namptwich Leicester The Garrison of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Leicester town shortly after lost Lincoln Belvoir-Castle Lincoln-City Crowland Garrison Hougham Garrison Burleigh Nottingh On this side Trent the strong Garrison of Newark Shelford-House and VViverton The town and castle of Nottingham Errata Page 17. § 7. A whole line left out that should begin the Section viz. But the commands given with publique and unfained ends were not disputed but obeyed Accordingly c. p. 30. l. 1. for part read partee p. 68. l. last but one f. framing r. freeing p. 90. l. 11. f. Kenisome r. Keinsome l. 15. f. rather r. would rather l. 18â— f. setting r. setling p. 95. l. 25. f. in whom r. then in whom l. 30 31. f. and which r. which p. 119. l. 11. f. Priors fort r. Priors hill for t l. penult f. Town r. Line p. 131. l. 4. f. Bennet r. Sir Humphrey Bennet l. 4. f. prisoners r. hostages p. 136. § 7. Marg. l. 6. f. the mood r. that mood p. 140. l. 22. f. in all these r. in these p. 145. l. 6â— after the word Iustice supply an Irish Rebell was taken and executed p. 161. f. Dec. 32. r. Dec. 23. p. 163. l. penult f. set forward r. advanced p. 165. l. 7. f. three r. two p. 171. § 7. l. 4. f. â—own r. Fort p. 177. l. 15. f. S. Edmund r. Sir Edmund p. 179. l. 8 f. William r. Will p. 181. l. 31 32 f. in order to the Oxford horse r. in order to the checking of the Oxford c. p. 182. l. 10. f. Reymouth r. Peymouth p. 185. l. last but two f. advisable it might engage r. advisable being night to
violence on their Members sitting in Parliament having for the present in an orderly way by the assistance of the Trained Bands of the City of London procured for the security of their Members that they might sit and consult safely in Parliament considering the many practices of force that had been attempted against Them and their Authority in order to the subversion of their Religion Lawes and Liberties Desire the King that the Militia might be in such hands as both Houses of Parliament should name and appoint Hereupon the King withdrawes himself refuses to settle the Militia according to the desire of his Parliament endeavours to seize upon Hull and the Magazine there but is prevented sends into the Low-Countries for Cannon Arms and Ammunition which after arrived and was landed not far from Hull Began the body of an Army under the name of a Guard for his person at York Protected by force Offenders from the Justice of Parliament sends forth Commissions of Aray in opposition to the Ordinance of the Militia established by the Parliament upon the Kings refusal to joyn therein sets up his Standard at Nottingham and declared open war against his Parliament Blood had already dy'de The King 's stain'd sword and God did well provide That there the mischief should begin and we First suffer wrong Let no man call our Arms Offensive wars but for received harms Our Countries just revenging ire Jam tetigit sanguis pollutos Caesaris enses Dii melius belli tulimus quod damna priores Caeperit inde nefas Nec dicier arma Senatus Bella superba decet Patriae sed vindicis iram Lucan Pharsal lib. 2. section 5 The Parliaments cause The Parliament on the other side Arm in their own defence and in defence of their Priviledges and Authority and therein of their Religion Lawes and Liberties and particularly to cause obedience to the Summons of Parliament and to bring Delinquents to Iustice and to maintain their Ordinance of the Militia and the Fundamentall right seated in them in the ordering the same for the preservation of Religion Iustice and the Lawes and Liberties of the Kingdome either with the Kings concurrence or without the same in case he either cannot or being seduced by evill Counsellours will not joyn with his Parliament therein No spoile seek these Arms nor self-soveraignty But t' help the Land ' gainst imminent slavery Nec praeda hisce Armis nec Regnum quaeritur ipsis Tantum afferre vires populo servire parato ferè Lucan section 6 A brief account of the former Armies Forces being raised on both sides Those of the Parliament were at first put entirely under the Command of the Earl of ESSEX but after they took severall forms and were divided into several bodies by Commissions granted unto divers persons as Major-Generals Each diversity and alteration taking its rise from an inacquiescency and dissatisfaction with the successe of the present which moved to turne every stone and try if by this or that means the desired End might be obtained Yet severall good services were performed by those Forces and very notable ones under the first and originall conduct of the Earl of Essex as besides Edge-hill and divers others that famous and never to be forgotten relief of Gloucester skirmishing the Enemy a good part of the way both going and comming and at last upon their return giving the Enemy battel in a pitcht field at Newbury whereof the story of these times where-ever they shal come will ring deservedly In the mention of this particular might I be secure from moving envy or detracting from others who might also deserve extremely well in the action I should at least glance at the singular and extraordinary service of Colonel Harvey with his Horse the gallant Foot of the City of London who stood so stoutly to it that day These being not within the line of my story and being recorded by other pens I must thus passe over As also all the considerable actions of the Earle of Manchester and Sir William Waller performed for this Kingdome by them and their deserving Officers and Souldiers The extent of their service amounting at least to so much as that thereby many a Gap was stopt the Kingdome saved from being totally over-run the successe of the Enemies affaires still brought to a reasonable composition the balance kept pretty even and sometimes we were sent before God with songs in our mouthes and occasion was afforded for greater hopes and more blessed expectations Their unhappinesse But whatever was the matter two Summers past over and we were not saved The Parliaments tendernesse of them our Victories so gallantly gotten and which was more pitty so graciously bestowed were put into a bag with holes what we wonne one time we lost another the Treasure was exhausted the Countries wasted A Summers victory proved but a Winters story the Game however set up at Winter was to be new played again the next Spring and mens hearts failed them with the observation of these things The cause hereof the Parliament was tender of ravelling into only men could not be hindred from venting their opinions privately and their feares which were various and variously expressed whereof I determine nothing but this I would only say Gods time to deliver England was not yet come And this was apparent That the Forces being under severall great Commanders want of good correspondency among the Chieftains oftentimes hindred the Publick service section 7 The Parliament conscientiously advising the Remedy The Parliament in prudence waving a strict enquiry into the Cause of these things applyed themselves to seek out the Remedy which was most necessary This Army was conceived and brought forth by a New-Model And there being not only no other comparable but scare any other meanes at all that presented it self to them This New-Model was propunded The danger of this device a designe that carried danger enough in the front of it both in respect of disobliging those at home and giving advantage to the Enemy abroad while we were without an Army or at least whilest our Army was all to peeces But if it were here seasonable to open the grounds thereof it would appear to have been no lesse necessary then hazardous And as desperate cures require desperate remedies so do they often prove very successful as this hath done beyond all expectation God having in most fair and great characters written upon it That it was His Designe and thereby owned both the Counsel and the Counsellours This experience applied to the Parliament And now let all men especially the Parliament of England trust GOD hereafter and venture upon whatsoever is just and necessary by this experience It being as much beyond the belief of man as any thing can be that such an Enterprise as this should be effected so quietly amongst our selves and without any affront from our enemies The New-Model thus resolved on
Price a Welchman and almost all the Officers Souldiers and others in the Fort except a very few which at the entreaty of some of our Officers had their lives spared By that time the Fort was gained the day began to break And most happy it was that the storm began so timely for otherwise had the Enemy had day-light when we first entred we could not havestood upon any ground to have attempted Pryors-hill-fort in regard the Great-fort and Coulstons-fort on the one side and the Castle on the otherside might have cut off our men as fast as they had been drawn up but being in the dark they durst not shoot for fear of killing their own men their Horse during the storm being drawn in a body between the Great-fort and Coulstons-fort But in the mean time the success on Somersetshire side was not answerable unto this on this side our forces there being put to a retreat though they went on with much courage the Works on that side were so high that the Ladders could not near reach them and the approach unto the Line of great disadvantage The Horse designed to enter the line in case it had pleased God to give us here also successe were Lieut. General Cromwels Regiment commanded by Major Huntington Colonel Sir Robert Pyes and Colonel Sheffields both which Colonels in person attended the storm being impatient they had not fair opportunity of entering the Line such was their zeale to the service And lest during the storm the Prince in case he see the Town like to be lost should endeavour to escape with his Horse to prevent the same Commissary General Iretons Colonel Butlers and Colonel Fleetwoods Regiments of Horse were appointed to be in a moving body upon Durdam-Down that place being the most open way and most likely for the Prince to escape by besides part of those Horse did alarm that side of the Line and great-fort towards Durdam-Down and Clifton during the storm as likewise to secure the Foot Colonel Okeyes Dragoons alarming Brandolhill-fort and the Line towards Clifton About 4 houres after the taking Pryors-hill-fort a Trumpeter came from the Prince to desire a Parley which there was reason enough to refuse but considering the Enemy had fired the City in severall places in so much as it was probable the whole City would have been consumed if the fire had gone on The General sent the Prince word that he would embrace a Parley provided he caused the fire to be quenched immediately which was done accordingly and so the treaty proceeded on and by seven at night it was concluded of according to these Articles That his Highnesse Prince Rupert and all Noblemen Officers Gentlemen and Souldiers and all other persons whatsoever now residing in the City of Bristol and Castle and Forts thereof shall march out of the said City Castle and Forts thereof with Colours Pikes and Drums bag and baggage The Prince his Highness all Noblemen Gentlemen and Officers in commission with their horse and arms and their Servants with their horses and swords and common souldiers with their swords the Prince his Life-guard of horse with their horse and arms and two hundred and fifty horse besides to be disposed by the Prince and his life-guard of Fire-locks with their arms and each of them one pound of powder and a proportion of bullet and that none of the persons who are to march out on this article shall be plundered searched or molested That such Officers and Souldiers as shall be left sick or wounded in the city castle or forts shall have liberty to stay till their recovery and then have safe-conducts to go to his Maiesty and in the interim to be protected That the persons above mentioned who are to march away shall have a sufficient Convoy provided for them to any such garrison of the Kings as the Prince shal name not exceeding fifty miles from Bristol and shall have eight dayes allowed for their march thither and shall have free quarter by the way and shall have two Officers to attend them for their accommodation and 20 waggons for their baggage if they shall have occasion to use the same That all the Citizens of Bristol and all Noblemen Gentlemen Clergymen and all other persons residing in the said city suburbs of the same shal be saved from all plunder and violence and be secured in their persons and estates from the violence of the Souldier and shall enjoy those rights and priviledges which other Subjects enjoy under protection and obedience to the Parliament That in consideration thereof the city of Bristol with the castle and all other forts and fortifications thereof and all the ordnance arms ammunition and all other furniture provisions of war excepting what is before allowed shall be delivered up to Sir Thomas Fairfax to morrow being Thursday the 11. day of this instant September by one of the clock in the afternoon without any diminution or imbezlement His Highnesse Prince Rupert then nameing to what army or garrison of the Kings he will march That none of the persons who are to march out on this agreement shall plunder hurt or spoile the Town or any person in it or carry any thing but what is properly their own That upon signing these Articles Colonel Okey and all persons now in prison in the city of Bristol the castle or forts of the same shall immediately be set at liberty That sufficient Hostages be given to Sir Tho. Fairfax such as he shall approve this night who are to remain with him untill the City be delivered That neither the Convoy nor Officers sent with the Prince shall receive any injury in their going or coming back and shall have seven dayes allowance for their return That upon the delivering of the Town sufficient Hostages be given for the performance of the articles on both parts Signed by us the Commissioners on the behalf of his Highnesse Prince Rupert Iohn Mynne W. Tillyer W. Valvasour Signed by us the Commissioners appointed on the behalf of his Excellency Sir Tho Fairfax Edw. Montague Tho. Rainsborough Iohn Pickering That which moved the General to give such favourable conditions was meerly the preservation of the City which otherwise would have been consumed by fire if the Enemy had been driven to a desperate condition God to shew the watchfulnesse of his Providence over the General and Lieutenant-General brought them into some danger and delivered them out of the same graciously during the time of the Parley For while they were both sitting on the top of Pryors-hill-Fort a peece of Ordnance was shot thither from the castle and the bullet grazed upon the Fort within two hands breadth of them but did them no hurt at all This day the well-affected Countrymen of Gloucestershire to the number of about 3000. with some 30 Colours appeared expressing great forwardnesse to serve the Parliament but the service being over they returned to their own homes In this Storm we lost severall Officers
old this is indeed a mischief but to whom even to every one that is not a lover of the Kingdomes safety Hath this Army by a spirit more Almighty then their owne brought home an Olive to this State after such overflowings of War and Blood and shall not the Dove be taken into the Arke shall there be no preservation for them that preserve others CHAP. VIII The Siege and Surrender of Worcester and Wallingâ—ord AFter the Surrender of Banbury Castle Colonel Whaley was sent with some few Troops of Horse to Worcester for the better keeping in of the Enemy Colonel Morgan who was before such time attending that service with the Glocestershire Forces was ordered by the General to Ragland to command in chiefe those Forces that should be imployed for the reducing of that place if upon the Summons sent into Worcester the Enemy stood off and would not treat which accordingly falling out the Enemy in Worcester returning a very high and presumptory Answer upon the Summons that was sent into them and making higher demands then were granted to Oxford Colonel Morgan according to his Orders martched to Ragland leaving Colonel Whaley to attend the service before Worcester who with the Forces of the Counties of Worcester and Shropshire together with some Forces of Newport-pagnel Warwick and Northampton lay before it so as to keep off reliefe and hinder the Enemy from getting in provisions from the Country But there was a great want of Foot for a regular and close Siege which when the service of Oxford was over and that Garrison surrendred was instantly supplyed Colonel Rainsborough being sent with a Brigade thither who no sooner came before the Towne but he laid his Foot Quarters close to the Enemies Works and in two or three nights according to much judgment and resolution raised a Work which much annoyed the Enemies great Fort whereupon they came to a capitulation and being much distracted with the surrender of Oxford and fearing if they neglected their opportunity they should have no conditions at all expecting the whole power of the Army to come upon them They came to conditions as followeth month July 1646 Articles of Agreement for the Surrender of the City of Worcester and the Forts belonging thereunto concluded July 19. 1646. between Colonel Thomas Rainsborough on the behalfe of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax General of the Forces raised by the Parliament and Colonel Henry Washington Governour of Worcester THat the City of Worcester with all Forts Ordnance Armes Ammunition Stores and Provision of War thereunto belonging shall be delivered without wilfull spoyle and imbeazlement unto his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax or to such as he shall appoint to receive them upon the 22. of this instant July at ten of the Clocke in the morning in such manner and with such exceptions as are contained in the ensuing Articles II. That on the 23 of July the Governour and all Officers and Souldiers of the Garison with all other persons therein that will shall march out of Worcester with their Horses Armes and Baggage belonging to them to any place within one mile of Worcester which the Governour shall chuse where all their Horses and Armes except what allowed in the insuing Articles shall be delivered up to such as his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax shall appoint All the Souldiers shall be disbanded and all such both Officers and Souldiers and others as shall ingage themselves by promise never to beare Armes any more against the Parliament of England nor doe any thing wilfully to the prejudice of their affaires shall have the benefit of these ensuing Articles III. That all such as shall desire to goe to their owne homes or private friends shall have the Generals Passes and protection for their peaceable repaire to and aboad at their severall places they shall desire to goe unto The Governour to passe with all Horses Armes and Baggage properly belonging to him and each Colonel to passe with three Horses and each Lieutenant Colonell and Serjeant Major with two Horses each Captain Lieutenant and Cornet with one Horse and every person not under the degree of an Esquire with three Horses and all of them with their Armes and goods properly belonging to them to be carried on their Horses and all Souldiers with their Swords and such Baggage as properly belong to them which they carry about them IV. That all persons which are to have the benefit of the preceding Articles shall if they desire it have Passes to goe beyond Seas provided they depart this Kingdome within two Months after the surrender of the Town V. That the City and Garison of Worcester and all the Inhabitants thereof shall be preserved from all plunder and violence of the Souldier VI. That Sir William Russell now residing in Worcester be excepted from any benefit of these Articles HEN. WASHINGTON Signed and Sealed July 19. 1646. When the forementioned Forces were sent unto Worcester another Brigade was sent to Ragland and the Generals Regiment with Colonel Lilburnes were sent to assist our Forces before Wallingford by whose accession the Siege being strengthned presently a Summons was sent into the Castle the Governour perceiving new Forces to face the Garrison and that by so fatall an occasion and disaster to them as the surrender of Oxford came to a Treaty which took effect and was concluded upon these Articles Articles of Agreement concluded and agreed by his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax Knight General of the Forces raised by the Parliament on the one Party and Col. Tho. Blag Governor of Wallingford on the other Party for and concerning the rendring of the Garison of Wallingford Castle and Town July 22. 1646. I. THat the Castle and Towne of Wallingford with all the Ordnance Armes Ammunitions Stores and Provisions of War thereunto belonging shall be delivered up without wilfull spoile or imbezlement unto his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax or such as he shal appoint to receive the same upon Wednesday the 29. of July 1646 by nine of the clock in the morning in such manner and with such exceptions as are contained in the ensuing Articles II. That on the said 29. day of July the Governour and all Officers and Souldiers of the Garrison with all other persons therein that will shall martch out of Wallingford with their Horses and Armes properly belonging to them proportionable to their present and past commands or imployments with flying Colours Trumpets sounding Drums beating Matches lighted at both ends Bullet in their mouthes and every Souldier twelve Charges of Powder Match and Bullet proportionable with one piece of Ordnance with equipage and with Bag and Baggage to any place within ten miles of Wallingford which the Governour shall choose where in regard his Majesty hath no Garrison left open nor Army neer all their Horses and Armes except what are allowed in the ensuing Articles shall be delivered up to such as his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax shall appoint all the Souldiers shall be disbanded
3 others Lieut. Gen. Cromwel Ear. of Northampton Oxfordshire 500 April 16 1645 Bletchington hous By a party of horse and dragoons 4 houres  150  450 3 Lieut. Gen. Cromwel Col. Windebanke Oxfordshire 72 April 26 1645 neer Farringdon By a party of horse 2 houres 10 40  50 3 Col. Io. Fienes  Berkshire 150 April 27 1645 Bampton-Bush By a party of horse 2 houres  230  200  Lieut. Gen. Cromwel Col. Sir W. Vaughan Oxfordshire 60 May 11 1645 Taunton relieved the first time By part of the Army 54 200 slain in the siege 200  260  Col. Welden General Goring Somersetshire 30 May 22 1645 Oxford foot and horse Routed By a party of horse  3 200  200 1 Adjutant Flemming Capt. Gardiner Oxfordshire 12 May 24 1645 Godstow-house quitted  2 10  30  General Fairfax  Oxfordshire 6 June 1 1645 Gaunt-house yielded 3 2 82  100  Col. Rainsborough  Oxfordshire  June 14 1645 Naseby Battell fought in 2 houres 800 4500 12 and two Mort. pices 8000 112 Gen. Fairfax King Charles Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice Northamptonshire 200 June 18 1645 Leicester town yielded 3 6  14 2600 8 Gen. Fairfax Lord Hastings Leicestershire 300 June 27 1645 Highworth garris yielded 3 houres 4 70  180 2 Gen. Fairfax Major Hen Wiltshire 12 July 3 1645 Taunton Relieved the second time 5 weeks 1000 of the enemies 400  400  Gen. Fairfax Lord Goring Somersetshire 460 July 8 1645 Ilchester garrison quit 1    18  Gen. Fairfax Col. Phelips Somersetshire  July 1645 Ilmore Fight By a party of horse 2 houres 50 200  300 9 Major Gen. Massie Lord Goring Somersetshire 300 July 10 1645 Lamport Battell Lamport Garrison Fought and quit 1 60 1600 2 2500 32 Gen. Fairfax Lord Goring Somersetshire 1200 July 13 1645 Burrough hil fort yielded 4 8 151  200  Col. Okey  Somersetshire  July 23 1645 Bridge water stormed 11 30 1600 44 3000 9 Gen. Fairfax Col. Windham Somersetshire 200 July 30 1645 Bath City yielded 1  140 6 400 2 Col. Rich Sir Thomas Bridges Somersetshire 11 August 4 1645 A Club-Army on Hamilton-hill routed 1 houre 60 400  600 12 Lieut. Gen. Cromwel Master Bravel of Compton Dorsetshire  August 15 1645 Sherburne Castle Battered and stormed 16 200 of ours 340 19 600 2 Gen. Fairfax Sir Lewis Dives Dorsetshire 30 August 20 1645 Nunny Castle yielded 2 5   100  Col. Rainsborough Capt. Turbervile Somersetshire  August 28 1645 Portshotpoint Fo. yielded 6 3  6 140 1 Lieut. Col. Kempson  Somersetshire  Septemb. 10. 1645 Bristol City stormed 18 160 of ours 200 151 6000 8 Gen. Fairfax Prince Rupert Somersetshire and Gloucestershire 20 Septemb. 23 1645 Devizes Castle yielded 7 5  2 400  Gen. Fairfax Sir Charles Lloyde Wiltshire  Septemb. 24 1645 Laicock house yielded 2      Col. Pickering Col. Bovill Wiltshire  Septemb. 25 1645 Barkley Castle stormed 9 40 90 11 500  Col. Rainsborough Sir Charles Lucas Gloucestershire  October 8 1645 Winchester Castle yielded 6 4  7 500  Lieut. Gen. Cromwel Lord Oagle Hantshire  October 14 1645 Basing house stormed 6 40 300 11 500  Leiut Gen. Cromwel Marq. of Winchester Hantshire 80 October 18 1645 Langford house yielded 1      Lieut. Gen. Cromwel Sir Barth Pell Wiltshire  October 20 1645 Tiverton castle stormed 6 4 200 4 400 2 Gen. Fairfax Sir Gilbert Talbot Devonshire 20 January 8 1645 Near Barnstaple quarters beaten up By a party of horse   80  100 2 A Captain of the Plimouth Regiment Sir Allen Apsley Devonshire 80 January 1645 Bowe fight by a party 3 houres  60  100  Sir Hardresse Waller  Devonshire 40 January 9 1645 Bovy-Tracy quarters beaten up By a party of horse and foot  12 60  200 â—one of the K. with C. â— Lieut. Gen. Cromwel Lord Wentworth Devonshire 350 January 16 1645 Plimouth siege raised By the advance of the Army   22 5 left in the works 80  Gen. Fairfax Major Generall Sir John Digby Devonshire  January 19 1645 Dartmouth stormed 7 20 800 106 1600 14 Gen. Fairfax Sir Hugh Pollard Devonshire 60 January 25 1645 Poulderhamcastle yielded 1   2 300  Col. Hamond Sir 〈◊〉 Meredith Devonshire  February 16 1645 Torrington stormed  60 400 80 baâ—… of powd fired 1600 9 Gen Fairfax Lord Hopton Lord Wentworth Lord Capell Devonshire 70 February 24 1645 Engagement of horse near Stratton by a party  12 40  250 4 Col. Butler Major Gen. Web Devonshire 300 February 25 1645 Launceston quitted after dispute 2 houres 3 160  200  Gen. Fairfax  Cornwall 30 February 28 1645 Saltash garrison quitted    3 left in the works   Gen. Fairfax  Cornwall  February 29 1645 Lisard Town quitted    3   Gen. Fairfax  Cornwall  March 3 1645 Mount Edgcomb yielded    5   Gen. Fairfax Col. Edgecombe Cornwall  March 3 1645 Foy Town quitted   60 10 140  Gen. Fairfax  Cornwall  March 1645 Castle-Dennis engagement of horse by a party   100  300  Col. Rich Major Gen. Pert Cornwell 300 March 14 1645 Treaty at Truro Horse disbanded     2000 â—… Colours of horse Gen. Fairfax L. Hopton L. Wentw. Cornwall 4500 disbanded March 16 1645 Exmouth Fort yielded 46   16   Col. Sir Har. Waller Col. Arundell Devonshire  March 16 1645 Dennis Fort yielded    22 200 2 Gen. Fairfax  Cornwall  April 1646 Corfe castle By stratagem and storm 48 11  5   Col. Bingham Major Laurence Dorsetshire  April 13 1646 Excester city yielded 180 100 40 75 1500  Gen. Fairfax Sir Iohn Berkley Devonshire  April 15 1646 S Michaels mount yielded 15   15 400  Col. Hamond Sir Arthur Basset Cornwall  April 20 1646 Barnstaple Town Castle and Fort. yielded 30 20  35 400  Gen. Fairfax Sir Allen Apsley Devonshire  April 1646 Dunster Castle yielded 150 20  6 200  Col. Blagge Col. Windham Somersetshire  April 1646 Woodstock gar yielded 20 40  2   Col. Rainsborough Capt. Fawcet Oxfordshire  May 1646 Salcomb Fort yielded 50   8   Col. Welden Col. Fortescue Devonshire  May 1646 Banbury Castle yielded  8  9 600 8 Col. Whaley Sir William Compton Oxfordshire  May 1646 Radcot Fort yielded 15 6  2 140  Col. Saunderson Col. Palmer Berkshire  June 10 1646 Borstall House yielded 18   5 300  Gen. Fairfax Sir William Compton Buckinghamshire  June 24 1646 Oxford City yielded 55 60  300 2000  Gen. Fairfax The Lords of the privy Councell and Sir Thomas Glemham Oxfordshire  June 24 1646 Farringdon house yielded 55 40  4 500  Sir Robert Pye Sir William Courtney Oxfordshire  July 22 1646 Worcester City yielded  20  25 1500  Col. Rainsborough Col. Washington Worcestershire  July 27 1646 Wallingford cast yielded 65 5  7 800 7 Gen. Fairfax Col. Thomas Blagge Berkshire  August 17 1646 Pendennis castle yielded  17  94 860  Col. Fortescue Col. Arundell and Sir John Digby Cornwall  August 19 1646 Ragland castle yielded  20  23 500  Gen. Fairfax Marq. of Worcester Munmouthshire  Place this Table between folio 334. and 335.