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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92098	A declaration of His Highness Prince Rupert. With a narrative of the state and condition of the city and garrison of Bristoll, when his Highnesse Prince Rupert came thither: of the actions there during the siege, of the treaties, and rendition thereof.	Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.	1645 (1645)	Wing R2294; Thomason E308_32; ESTC R200409	18,995	36

seale proposed to others neverthelesse I shall never decline to embrace any overture that tends to the generall peace of this Nation and in particular of this City and those under my protection and command which is the only indeavour and study of Sir Sept. 9. 1645. Your servant Rupert UPon the tenth of September the enemy stormed the line generally about two in the morning and his Highnes having received intelligence a little before of it all were in a readinesse to receive them they entred the line where the Townesmen and new-VVelch were as at Stokes-croft gate where the Officer in cheife who was Major of the Towne was slaine in the place and at Laffords gate where many of the Officers and Souldiers were taken and killed and the same time they stormed Pryor Hill Fort and tooke it which was the losse of the whole line they being beaten of in the other parts of the Town then the day breaking we found them in full possession of the line and fort which caused our horse and foote to retreate to the great sort who were presently commanded into the City to make that good leaving the other workes sufficiently manned as Golsons fort Brandon hil and the new Redoute with out the line finding our selves in this condition and considering the engagement of those within the City and Castle and that the Lord Hawley Sir Matthew Appleyard and Collonel Slingesby with their men were in danger to be cut off the enemy being betweene us and them his highnes was moved by the Officers to entertaine a treaty in time before those were lost his Highnes condescending thereunto sent a trumpet to Sir Thomas Fairfax to know whether he would treat or not who accepting it Commissioners were nominated on our part Sir William Vavasour Sir John Mennes Collonel Henry Tillier the first thing proposed was a cessation of armes and in the meane time every one to keepe his post They first proposed his Highnes former propositions but our condition being then altred and they sensible of their owne successe would not admit them but would treat upon new propositions which after long debate were as followeth Articles of agreement between the Commissioners appointed on the behalfe of his Highnes Prince Rupert and his Excellency Sir Thomas is Fairfax for the surrender of the City of Bristoll Sept. 10. 1645. 1. THat his Highnes Prince Rupert and all Noblemen Commanders Officers Gentlemen and Souldiers and all other persons whatsoever now residing in the City of Bristoll and the 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 Highnes all Noblemen Gentlemen and Officers in Commission with their Horses and Armes and their servants with their Horses and Swords and Common Souldiers with their Swords the Prince his life-guard of Horse with their Horses and Armes and two hundred and fifty Horse besides to be disposed of by the Prince And his lifeguard of firelocks with their Arms and each one of them one pound of powder and a proportion of bullet and that none of the persons who are to march out upon this article shalle plundered searched or molested 2. That such Officers and Souldiers as shal be sicke or wounded in the City Castle and Forts shall have liberty to stay untill their recovery and then have safe conduct to goe to his Majesty and in the interim be protected 3. That the persons above mentioned who are to march away shall have a sufficient convoy provided for them for their security to any such Garrison of the Kings as the Prince shall name not exceeding fifty miles from Bristoli and shall have eight dayes allowed for their march thither and shall have free quarter by the way and shall have two Officers appointed to attend them for their accommodation and twenty waggons for their baggage if they have occasion to use the same 4. That all the Citizens of Bristoll and all Noblemen Gentlemen Clergymen and all other persons residing in the said City and 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 liberties which other subjects enjoy under the protection and obedience of the Parliament 5. That in consideration hereof the City of Bristoll with the Castle and all the Forts and fortifications thereof without any slighting and defacing thereof and all the Ordnance Arms Ammunition and all other furniture and provisions of War excepting what is before allowed shal be delivered up to Sir Thomas Fairfax on thursday the eleventh of this month by three of the clocke in the afternoone without any diminution or imbezlement his Highnes Prince Rupert then naming to what Army or Garrison of the Kings he will march too 6. That none of the persons who are to march out on this agreement shall plunder hurt or spoyle the towne or any person in it or carry out any thing but what is properly their owne 7. That upon signing these articles Collonel Okey and all persons now in prison in the City of Bristoll the Castle or Forts of the same shall immediately be set at liberty 8. That sufficient hostages such as he shall approve be given to Sir Thomas Fairfax this night who are to remaine with him untill the City be delivered unto him 9. That neither the Convoy nor Officers sent with the Prince shall recieve any injury in their going or comming bache and shall have seaven dayes allowed for their returne 10. That upon delivery of the town sufficient hostages be given for performance of the articles on both parts Signed by us the Commissioners appointed on the behalfe of his Highnes Prince Rupert William Vavafour John Mennes Henry Tillier Signed by us the Commissioners appointed on the behalfe of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax E. Mountague Tho Rainsborow I. Pickering But in that particular point of laying downe our fire armes there could be no conclusion made without his Highnes pleasure first knowne who thereupon called all the Commanders to deliver their opinions therein and upon full debate they concluded as by their subscriptions appeares that if better conditions could not be obtained then to accept of those It is our generall opinion that if better conditions cannot be granted we assent to the leaving of the fire armes of the private Souldiers Rupert Horatio Carey Io. Steward Ed. Manwaring Tho. Leigh Will. Powell Iohn Russell William Munday Tho. Daniell Mor Touchet B. De Gomme Ed. Hutchinson Theo. Kirton Wil. Preity Tho. Coningsby Fra. Radcliffe H. Ventris W. Symonds Rich. Price And thereupon there was a full conclusion of the Treaty The next day upon some insolencies of the Souldiers his Highnes sent to Sir Thomas Fairfax that the Articles were violated and that if there was not a present redresse he would stand upon his owne defence and rather dye then suffer those injuries and