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A30817 The Lord Byrons First articles presented to Sir William Brereton before the surrender of the city of Chester vvherein the great ambition of that party doth appear ... Byron, John Byron, Baron, 1598 or 9-1652.; Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661. 1646 (1646) Wing B6409; ESTC R3165 4,443 8

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The Lord Byrons FIRST ARTICLES Presented to Sir William Brereton BEFORE The Surrender of the City OF CHESTER Wherein the great Ambition of that party doth appear And as by the last Articles whereunto he subscribed is to be seen at large LONDON Printed by Iohn Field Feb. 10. 1645. The Lord Byrons first Articles presented to Sir William Brereton 1. THat my self all Noblemen Commanders Officers Gentlemen and Souldiers of Horse or Foot that do or have served His Majesty or Parliament in England or elsewhere and likewise all persons whatsoever now residing here in this City of Chester Castle and Fort thereof of what Nation Countrey or Religion soever shall have liberty to march away out of the said City Castle and Fort with their compleat Arms Colours flying Drums beating Trumpets sounding their Pistols and Carbines in their hands Swords drawn Matches lighted at both end Bullets in their mouths each man a pound of Powder Bullet and Match proportionable in their rank and form as they used to march in Batalia with their Goods Bag and Baggage to any of His Majesties Armies or Garrisons as I shall desire And that such of the City Regiment under the command of Sir Francis Gunnell as are minded to stay in the City be suffered so to do and enjoy their Arms and Goods and all such priviledges as are in the several Articles proposed for the Citizens 2. That neither my person nor the person of any Nobleman Commander Officer Gentlemen or Souldier or any other mine or any of their Servants or Retinues be searched molested or troubled upon any pretence whatsoever but left with their liberties to march with their Arms or stay as seems most convenient to them 3. That none of your Army whatsoever shall entice or perswade any Officer or Souldier under my command from their mind or colours with any promise of preferment or reward or any other inducement 4. That no person comprised in these Articles shall in their March Rendezvouz or Quarters be stript searched or plundred upon any pretence whatsoever 5. That I have with me two pieces of brasse Canon out of the City the other out of the Fort and one case of Drakes with their train and equipage and Ammunition sufficient to discharge each Canon twelve times and also ten Barrels of Powder with Bullet and Match proportionable 6. That all Officers and Souldiers of what quality or condition soever they are sick or hurt in the Hospital or elsewhere in the Garrison shall have liberty to stay till they shall be recovered and then have Pass and safe conduct to go to any His Majesties Armies or Garrisons or their own houses or friends where they may be quiet as shall be by them or any of them required and in the mean time to be provided for and protected by you and have civil usage 7. That all military Officers Gunpowder-makers and other Workmen whatsoever with their Horses Bag and Baggage have liberty to march away with me or to have Passes to go to any of His Majesties Armies or Garrisons as shall be desired 8. That such a number of Carts Horses and Boats as I shall require for my self Officers and Souldiers to carry their goods Arms and Baggage be provided and allowed and in no case or pretence whatsoever any of their Carts Wayns Boats or Port Mantu●es or Cloak-bag or otherwise be searched and that an Officer or Officers be by you appointed to provide Horses and Boats and carriages for our Baggage and Train 9. That any the persons of what condition soever in any the preceding or subsequent Articles mentioned may have liberty to go beyond the Sea from any the Ports in the power of the Parliament at any time within three Moneths after the Signing of these Articles with their Goods as their occasions shall require and that upon demand you grant to all such effectual Passes to that purpose 10. That the Wives and Families of any the Officers and Souldiers marching out of this City or elswhere in His Majesties Service or Prisoner with you have liberty to stay in the Town for three moneths to dispose of their Goods and Estates to the best advantage without any confiscation or prey to be made of them and at the end of three moneths to have a Convoy and Passes for their safe travel to such places as they shall require either by Land or Water and to carry with them such Moneys and Goo●s as they shall have by them 11. That the Earl of Liechfields Body attended by his Servants have a Passe and safe Convoy to Oxford when it shall be required to be there Interred as also the Earl of Derbies Body and all such other Bodies which lie in any of the Churches of the city unterred may be conveyed by their several Friends t● be Interred as shall be by them desired and safe Convoyes and Passes granted for that purpose 12. That the Archbishop of Armagh his Library and Maddals may be conveyed to Conway or elswhere and Waggons or Boats at my choise appointed to carry them And that the Goods of the Duke of Buckingham committed to the custody and charge of Alderman Cooper then Mayor by the special Command of His Majesty and all other the Goods of any other person either Souldier or other left in this Garrison for security may if they desire it be conveyed to Conway or elswhere by Land or Water within three moneths without any losse or damage to be done unto them 13. That the Fort at Hanbridge built by Command before this present Siege be forthwith demolished and thrown down 14. That upon Agreement and Pacification betwixt King and Parliament this City and Castle shall upon demand by His Majesty or such as he shall appoint to be surrendred and delivered unto His Majesty or any other whom he shall appoint or authorize to receive the same 15. That a generall Exchange for all prisoners on both sides be agreed upon and perfected and of all such for whom no Exchanges can be proposed may be ransomed for a moneths pay 16. That there be a cessation of Arms and Hostility in the counties of Northwales for ten dayes from the time of my marching out and that you shall not impose or leavie any Contribution or Taxation● or permit any free quarter in the said counties during the time within mentioned and that I have for that time an Authentique Passe and Convoy to travel to His Majesty whithersoever with such Gentlemen and Officers and to return as I shall desire not exceeding fifty in number and to return again into any part of Northwales without interruption 17. That a Convoy of 200. horse be allowed for our Guard and safe conduct to Denbigh and to have four dayes allowed to march thither and the Convoy to return thence to Chester and that until the Convoy be returned all your Forces and Souldiers of your Army be drawn to Cheshire side and a good Guard appointed to hinder them to march over