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A76469	Col: Bethels letter to His Excellence the Lord Fairfax, concerning the surrender of Scarbrough Castle, on Tuesday, Decemb. 19. 1648. Together, with a true copy of the articles for the rendition thereof, and the result of the Councell of War concerning the same.	Bethel, Hugh.	1648 (1648)	Wing B2061; Thomason E477_29; ESTC R205573	3,031	8

COL BETHELS LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCE THE Lord Fairfax Concerning the surrender of Scarbrough Castle on Tuesday Decemb. 19. 1648. Together With a true Copy of the Articles for the Rendition thereof and the Result of the Councell of War concerning the same LONDON Printed for J. Playford at his shop in the Inner-Temple Decemb. 25. 1648. Colonell Bethels Letter to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax May it please your Excellency SInce I acquainted you with the Treaty concerning the surrender of this Castle and before the receit of yours having received Information by very h●nest and well-affected persons Seamen of Scarbrough and others that severall Ships with men and provisions from the Prince were designed hither and expected every houre for the reliefe of this Castle I cal'd together the Officers here who unanimously agreed rather fully to conclude then to runne the hazzard of the inconveniencies that might ensue thereby to the poore Countrey considering we never had yet the happinesse to have one Ship upon these Coasts neither any assurance thereof though I have writ many times and indeed if God had not been more mercifull by his providence in the winds then any endeavour we have found by man they had been relieved ere this but the wind being faire and not hearing from your Excellency and having incouragement from Major Generall Lambert we did conclude for the delivery of the Castle according to severall Articles which I have herewith sent you and are now march't in with Captaine Lawsons Company and though the tearmes may seeme better then your Excellency expected yet in the present exigence it could not be avoided The Governour is ashamed to stay in England therefore intends beyond Seas and likewise most of the Officers there is good store of all sorts of provisions especially of Rye and Butter and at least 50 barrels of powder and a great quantity of Match it might very well have holden out these three Moneths had we any hopes or assurance of Shipping to have prevented their reliefe we should not have admitted such Conditions which I hope however will gaine your Excellencies good Construction I must needs acknowledge your Excellencies high esteeme of me in thinking me worthy of this place Captaine Lawson I conceive well of but there would be at least a Company or two more in it which I only offer to your consideration hoping your Excellency will thinke of a certaine establishment for it as for other places of that concernment for I hope to give your Excellency upon all occasions a just and faithfull account of what I am intrusted with so I rest Scarborough Decem. 19 1648. Your Excellencies most humble and faithfull Servant Hugh Bethell By the Councell of Warre Leaguer at Scarborough Decem. 12. 1648. VVHereas certaine Intelligence hath been this day given to this Councell that there is a Ship at Sea which came from Dunkirke ready to bring Men Money and store of Provisions for the reliefe of the Castle and the wind being now faire will be here very speedily before we can receive Instructions from the Lord Generall besides other Informations also given us that some of the Princes Ships are also at Sea or ready to set to Sea for their reliefe we having not any Ships here at present nor any assurance of having any to hinder the designes of the Enemy by Sea We therefore upon the aforementioned grounds seriously considering that if the Castle get reliefe it will be of great prejudice to the whole Kingdome have therefore thought fit hereby to give full power unto Collonell Christopher Legard Lieutenant Collonell William Spencer Lieutenant Collonell Barrington Bourcher Captaine Nicholas Conyers and Captaine Iohn Lawson Commissioners on our part already nominated to treat and conclude with the Commissioners appointed by Collonell Mathew Bointon Concerning the surrender of this Castle aswell in reference to the giving such Conditions to Collonell Bointon and Captaine Rowley as to our said Commissioners shall seeme expedient as to all other points and matters concerning the Rendition of the said Castle In testimony whereof we have subscribed our names the day and yeare above written Hugh Bethell ArthurStringer Io Bethell Robert Legard William Legard Charles Brocket George Blacker Walter Bethell Thomas Iohnson Io Attey Iohn Beere Henry Wilkinson Francis Bacon Thomas Weddell Charles Legard Hugh Savile Iames Best Edward Todd William Blacker Upon the grounds and reasons above mentioned we having formerly entrusted and authorized the Gentlemen above named to treat and conclude as above said We do therefore now ratifie and confirme all such Articles agreed and concluded upon by the said Commissioners concerning the surrender of Scarborough Castle In testimony whereof we have subscribed our names the 18 day of December 1648. Hugh Bethell Arthur Stringer Io Bethell Robert Legard William Legard Charles Brocket George Blacker Walter Bethell Thomas Iohnson Io Attey Iohn Beere Henry Wilkinson Francis Bacon Thomas Weddell Charles Legard Hugh Savile Iames Best Edward Todd William Blacker Articles agreed and concluded upon Decemb. 17. 1648. betwixt Col Christopher Legard Lievt Col William Spencer Lievt Col Barrington Bourcher Capt. Nicholas Conyers and Capt. John Lawson Commissioners on the behalfe of Col Hugh Bethel Commander in chiefe of the Parliament Forces now in Leaguer before Scarborough Castle and Col Thomas Fairfax Major Edward Gower Major Thomas Reston Capt. Roger Newinson and Capt Timothy Wilkins Commissioners for Col Mathew Boynton Governour of that Castle on the behalfe of His Majesty concerning the Rendition of the said Castle to the said Col Hugh Bethell to the use of the Parliament 1. THat upon Tuesday next being the nineteenth day of December instant the Castle of Scarbrough shall be surrendred to Col Hugh Bethell Commander in chiefe and to the use of the Parliament with all the Armes Ordnance and Ammunition Provisions and other goods whatsoever without embezelment except what is metioded in the ensuing Articles 2. That the Governor Officers Gentlemen and Souldiers in the said Castle shal march out thereof upon the day at the houre aforesaid with their wearing Apparell and Money properly their owne their Colours flying Drums beating Musquets loaden Bandeleers filled Matches lighted and Bullet in mouth to a Close called Scarbrough Common and there to lay downe their Armes except what is hereafter excepted 3. That the Governour shall march with his Horse and Armes offensive and defensive and three servants on horseback to attend him with their swords to what place he shall appoint every Field-Officer on horseback with Sword and Pistols and two servants on horsebacke with their Swords every Captaine on horsebacke with their Swords and Pistols and one servant to attend them all other Commission-Officers and Gentlemen on Foot with one Pistoll and Sword all other Officers and Souldiers with their Swords to their severall habitations and there to remaine without molestation submitting to all Orders and Ordinances of Parliament And for any thing done in order to the providing for or securing of the said Garrison to his Majesties service to be freed from Arrests and other Molestations till the first of May next ensuing and all Officers and Souldiers included in these Articles shall have liberty to goe about their occasions to any part of the Kingdome except besieged places And in case any one of them shall desire to goe beyond the Seas betwixt the time of the surrender of this Garrison untill the first of May next ensuing Passes shall be granted to them to that purpose also all such persons as are imployed about the affaires of this Garrison and are not now in custody shall have the benefit of these Articles 4. That free Quarter shall be granted to all included in these Articles in their passages to their severall habitations they travelling eight miles a day and not staying above one night in a place except on the Sabbath day And that all sicke and wounded persons shall be provided for till they shall be recovered and then to have Passes to goe to their severall habitations 5. That all Gentlewomen within the said Castle shall be suffered to passe out with their wearing Apparell Money and Necessaries And the Horses and other conveniences may be brought for their conveyance to such place as shall be nominated And that all such persons that shall desire it shall have liberty to hire or procure Horses for their Money or from Friends And the same Horses to be brought on the day of the surrender to the backside of Saint Maries Church in Scarborough 6. That all persons included within these Articles now under Sequestration shall have liberty to compound 7. That all Prisoners now in custody in the Towne of Scarborough shall upon this Agreement be set at liberty 8. In case any Officer or Souldier shall doe any thing contrary to this Agreement they shall be forthwith delivered up to punishment and that the said breach shall prejudice none but those that are guilty 9. That a sufficient Convoy be appointed Tho Fairfax Tho Reston Edw Gower Roger Newinson Timothy Wilkins FINIS