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
standing in its full pride and strength being well recovered of all its wounds and batteries received in former assaults and having impregnible Works about it and great variety of invention bestowed upon it But to returne from whence I digressed to the siege of Oxford Our four Quarters being setled under their Canon shot and a Line begun to be drawne from the great Fort on Heddington Hill round Saint Clements lying without Magdalen Bridge his Excellency sent in a Summons to Sir Thomas Glenham Governour of Oxford requiring the surrender of that Garrison The Copy whereof followeth SIR I Doe by these summon you to deliver up the City of Oxford into my hands for the use of the Parliament I very much desire the preservation of that place so famous for learning from ruine which inevitably is like to fall upon it except you concurre You may have honourable termes for your selfe and all within the Garrison if you seasonably accept thereof I desire your Answer this day and remaine Your Servant THO. FAIRFAX May 11. 1646. The same day also his Excellency sent a Summons to the Governour of Borstal-house to the same effect for the substance the copy whereof followeth SIR I Doe by these summon you to deliver up the Garrison of Borstal-house into my hands for the use of the Parliament you may have honourable terms for your selfe and all within your Garrison if you seasonably accept thereof I desire your Answer this day THO. FAIRFAX May 11. 1646. As also the like to Radcoat And the same to Wallingford These four Summons were sent to the severall Garrisons May 11. Sir Thomas Glenham Governour of Oxford returned Answer to the Summons the same day as followeth SIR I Have received your Letter summoning me to surrender the City which was given me in trust for his Majesties use but in respect there are many persons of Eminency I must desire you to receive for Answer a Request that you will be pleased to send a safe Conduct for Sir John Mounson and Master Phillip Warwick to repaire unto you at such a time and place as you shall appoint by whom you shall understand what for the present is desired I remaine Your humble Servant THO. GLENHAM May 11. 1646. According as was desired passes were granted for Sir John Mounson and Master Phillip Warwick to come out of Oxford that day and meet our Commissioners Colonel Rainsborough Colonel Harlow and Colonel Lambert who were ready to receive them at the time and place appointed That which they had in commission was a desire from the Governour Sir Thâ—mas Glenham of liberty to send to the King to know his pleasure upon signification whereof from his Majesty they would returne a positive answer to his Excellency immediately Our Commissioners endeavoured to perswade them the vanity of any such desire and the Generals impatiency of any such delay advising them rather to take the present opportunity least they afterwards fell short of these termes they might now have by present compliance But Sir John Mounson and Master Warwick it seems were so bound up and limited in their Commissions that at present they could not undertake any thing in answer hereto but returning to Oxford took time till the morrow promising more then One of the Generals Trumpeters was appointed to goe with them into Oxford to bring their Answer the next morning On Tuesday May 12. The Trumpeter returned with a desire from Sir Thomas Glenham that in regard there were besides the Duke of Yorke and the two Princes many other persons of eminency Lords Knights and Parliament men otherwise Juncto men and other Gentry and Clergy besides the Inhabitants all concerned in the businesse to whom things could not possibly be represented fully in so short a time that further time might be granted by his Excellency Whereupon that what time would be lost that way might be saved the other all things went on for the siege the dispatch of the Line was hastened and order was given for the drawing up of the Batteries The same day Prince Rupert and with him neere an hundred Horse went forth of Oxford on Colonel Rainsborough's side to take the aire Prince Rupert riding without Boots only in his Shoos and Stockings a Party of our men martched up towards them and fired upon them in which skirmish Prince Rupert had a shot in the right shoulder but pierced no bone whereupon they retreated to Oxford where all sorts were very busie that day and the two following dayes consulting and advising But in issue Thursday 14. the Governour of Oxford sent to make knowne his desire to treat by Commissioners which was accepted of and a counsel of Warre being called it was concluded of Master Crook's house at Marston should be the place and on Monday following the Treaty to begin May 15. The Enemy made another sally out of Oxford and a Party of ours skirmished with them we lost two men Lords day May 17. The Governour of Oxford sent forth the names of the Commissioners for Treaty on his behalfe desiring his Excellency to returne the like number The names of both were On Sir Tho. Glenhams part On his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax part Sir John Mounson Lieut. Gen. Hamond Sir John Heyden Colonel Ireton Sir Thomas Gardner Colonel Lambert Sir George Bynion Colonel Rich. Sir Richard Willis Colonel Harley Sir Stephen Hawkins Scoutmaster-Gen Watson Colonel Gosnold Major Desborough Colonel Tyllier Major Harison Doctor Zouch M. Herbert Thomas Chisley Esq M. Waller M. John Dutton Four more to be named afterwards M. Jeffrey Palmer M. Phillip Warwick Capt. Robert Mead. Upon the receipt of the names of the Oxford Commissioners Sir George Bynion was excepted as being exempted from pardon by the Parliaments Propositions Much about this time also was brought to the Army the newes of the surrender of Newark it had been long besieged on the one side by Major-General Poyntz and on the other side by the Scottish Forces It was yeelded to the English Forces commanded by Major-General Poyntz who had given abundant demonstration of no lesse faithfulnesse and diligence then expert Souldiery in his attendance on that service The Scottish Forces presently upon the Kings comming to them retreated back in great haste from Newark northward before the Town was delivered or the Articles signed pretending the cause of Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army advancing toward them whereof there was little likelihood they being engaged before Oxford nor did so much as a Horse stirre that way But to returne to the Siege of Oxford A Treaty being resolved and accepted on both sides and to begin Monday the 18. Sir Thomas Glenham sent to the General desiring that in regard it was usuall at all Treaties to have a Secretary on each part That Master H. Davison his Secretary might have a Passe to come forth with their Commissioners which was 〈◊〉 unto and Master William Clark was appointed to assist the Commissioners on our part The Commissioners on the behalfe
in its proper place viz. The reduction of Borstall-House which was some few dayes before the surrender of Oxford agreed to be surrendred upon conditions And thus yon have a true though plaine and briefe account of the Actions of this Army which God reserved for such a time as our lowest estate when his season was to deliver us It was once intended the Story should have broken off at Oxford but you see it is cōtinued to the last piece of Service performed by this Army though somewhat more briefly then the former Actions which was for want of those Materials of Observaiions and Collections which were furnished me in the compiling of the Story till then by One to whom all that reap any satisfaction by this Story owe great thanks for his diligence and faithfulnesse therein And now there being no Enemy either in Field or Garrison his Excellency after sowe smal time of refreshment and rest from his continuall wearinesse and action was by the Parliament Ordered from Oxford into the West there to disband Major-General Massies Brigade whither accordingly he immediately martched viz. to the Devizes where in the space of eight dayes his Excellency disbanded the whole Brigade consisting of two thousand five hundred Horse whom to give them their due he found for the most part prepared to obey the Ordinance of Parliament which was the more commendable in respect that of many moneths Arreares which were behind they received but six weeks pay which yet is not wholly to be reckoned to the ingenuity of the men but in a great part to the carefulnesse and prudence of Major-General Massie Colonel Cook and the rest of the Officers Divers of the Disbanded come from very remote Countries and had Passes some for Egypt others for Mesopotamia and Aethyopia This work was no sooner over but it pleased God to visit the General with a sore fit of the Stone Saint Paul needed a Thorne in the flesh and by thirst and lack of water Sampson after his great Exploits might know himselfe to be a Man This fit continued on him for many dayes together so soon as he was recovered he made a Journey to London This was the first time of his visiting London since he martched forth with the Army having a small desire to see that place till he could bring an Olive branch in his mouth choosing rather to hasten Peace then spin out the War which made a humble Tent more acceptable to him till he had attained his end then a glorious City month November 1646 His Excellency comming to Loudon Novemb. 12. while he was yet some miles off the City he was met by the Mliitia of the City He who had so often encountred a Militia of Enemies is now embraced by a Militia of Friends who had no other Errand but to thank him who had done so much as that he had left nothing for them to doe but to fetch in this Man of War who had converted them to Men of Peace who through his Watch fulnesse and Valour had excused them from stirring out of their city to fight a Battell onely now in the interest of their owne honour they were drawne out to bring in the Prize of so many Battels even Englands Peace Many wel-affected Citizens also went forth with the Militia upon this Expedition and the hearts of thousands ran and met him whose persons were not seen there No sooner was he come to Town but the next day both Houses of PARLIAMENT were in motion to acknowledge their GENERAL and make a congratulatory Visit to him communicating their sense the one House to the other therein and making these repective ORDERS thereupon DIE VENERIS Novemb. 13. 1646. ORdered by the LORDS Assembled in PARLIAMENT that it is left to the SPEAKER of this House what to speak to Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX from this House upon these severall Heads viz. To Congratulate his comming to this Towne and to acknowledge his good Service done to the Parliament and Kingdome JOHN BROWNE DIE VENERIS 13. Novemb. 1646. ORdered by the COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT That Master SPEAKER and the whole House doe to Morrow at ten of the clcck give a Visit to Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX General of the PARLIAMENTS FORCES and returne him the Thanks of the COMMONS of England and an Acknowledgment of the great Blessings of ALMIGHTY GOD upon his faithfull Services wise Conduct and great Valour in the whole discharge of the great TRUST committed unto him and reducing the distracted Affaires of this KINGDOME to this happy condition and Issue H. ELSYNGE Cler. Parl. D. Com. Thus those that honour God God will honour and those that seek onely and are content with that honour that is of God shall sometimes perchance have the honour that is of Men last into the Bargaine On Saturday November 14. Both Houses actuated their Orders and Intentions and first the Right honourable EDWARD Earle of Manchester Speaker of the House of Lords pro tempore accompanied with the Earl of Northumberland Pembroke and divers other Peers of the Kingdome went together in their Coaches to his Excellencies house in Queenstreet to congratulate his Excellencies Successes and happy returne according to the Order of their House which the Earle of Manchester enlarged with divers Expressions of gratitude and honour to his Excellency The Contents of the Earle of Manchester's Speech In the Name of the House of PEERS giving his Excellency Thanks for all his Care and Paines in the defence of the Publick expressing their great Esteem of his memorable Services and faithfull Performance of the Trust reposed in him which their Lordships should alwayes have in remembrance and be ready upon all Occasions to expresse their Gratitude unto him And when they had done and were gone with never a jot lesse Honour I trow for that which they had left upon his Excellency the House of COMMONS also attended their SPEAKER on the same Errand where WILLIAM LENTHAL Esquire Speaker of that House delivered himselfe to this Effect SIR I Have a very hard Taske to performe to present the Respects of the House of Commons according to your Excellencies Merit and their desires to effect this accordinly I should have informed my self from Histories that have preserved the memories of the famous Worthies of former Ages and should have taken the Dimensions of the largest Coronts and Trophies wherewith they are made Glorious and even those would rather straighten then enlarge the Temples of yours Excellency or else I should have consulted some of the most Learned and Eloquent Oratours who have set forth the glorious Gests performed in former times whereby I might have insisted on some Paralell for your Wisdome Piety Justice and Valour but I conceive the Vertues and Successe which God hath bestowed upon you were very hardly to be matcht and rather needed more Industry and Memory to Enumerate then Oratory to Polish Heretofore when I read the Histories of the Acts of famous Princes and Warrious in this
could beleeve a Victory sooner then contrive it and yet I think they were as wise in the way of Souldiery as the little time and experience they had could make them These Officers many of them with their Souldiery were much in prayer and reading Scripture an exercise that Souldiers till of late have used but little and thus then went on and prospered men conquer better as they are Saints then Souldiers and in the countries where they came they left something of God as well as of Caesar behind them something of piety as well as Pay They were much in Justice upon Offenders that they might be still in some degree of Reformation in their Military state Armies are too great Bodies to be sound in all parts at once The Army was what by example and justice kept in good order both respectively to it selfe and the country nor was it their pay that pacified them for had they not had more civility then money things had not been so fairly managed They were many of them differing in opinion yet not in action nor businesse they all agreed to preserve the Kingdome they prospered more in their unity then uniformity and whatever their opinions were yet they plundered none with them they betrayed none with them nor disobeyed the State with them and they were more visibly pious and peaceable in their opinions then many we call more orthodox They were generally constant and conscientious in duties and by such sobernesse and strictnesse conquered much upon the vanity and loosnesse of the Enemy many of those fought by principle as well as pay and that made the work goe better on where it was not made so much matter of merchandize as of conscience They were little inutinous or disputing commands by which peace the Warre was better ended There was much amity and unity amongst the Officers while they were in action and in the Field and no visible Emulations and Passions to break their Ranks which made the publick fare better That Boat can goe but slowly where the Oares rowe severall wayes the best Expeditions is by things that goe one way The Army was faire in their martches to Friends and mercifull in Battaile and successe to Enemies by which they got some love from Enemies though more from Friends This Army went on better by two more wheels of Treasurers and a Committee the Treasurers were men of publick spirits to the State and Army and were usually ready to present some pay upon every successe which was like wine after work and cheered up the common spirit to more activity The Committee which the House of Commons formed were men wise provident active and faithfull in providing Ammunition Armes Recruits of men cloathes And that Family must needs thrive that hath good Stewards Thus you have a Copy of our Army we will not say they have no faults but those they have we wish rather reformed then read by the World A LIST of the Names of the OFFICERS in chiefe of Foot and Horse the Train of ARTILERY and other Officers under the command of His Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX As Colonels Lieutenant-Colonels Majors and Captaines c. GENERAL OFFICERS HIS Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax General Major General Skippon Major General to the whole Army Lieutenan Gen. Cromwel Lieut. Gen. of Horse Lieut. Gen. Hamond Lieut. Gen. of the Ordnance Commissary-Gen Ireton Com. Gen. of the Horse The TREASURERS at Warre viz. Sir John Wollaston Knight Thomas Adams Esquire John Warner Esquire Thomas Andrewes Esquire George Wytham Esquire ALDERMEN Francis Allien Abraham Chambrelan John Dethyck ESQUIRES Captaine Blackwel Deputy-Treasurer at Warres Commis Gen. Stane Commis Gen. of the Musters Major Watson Scoutmaster Gen. to the Army Quartermaster Gen. Spencer Quartermaster Gen. of Foot now Quartermaster Gen. Gravesnor Quarterm Gen. Fincher Quarterm Gen. of Horse Colonel Pindar Harcourt Laighton Thomas Herbert Capt Potter slaine at Naseby now Capt Vincent Potter Esq Commissioners of Parliament residing in the Army Captaine Flemming Captaine Evelyn Adjutants Gen. of Horse Lieutenant-Col Gray Adjutant Gen of the Foot Captaine Deane comptroller of the Ordnance John Mi's Esquire Judge Advocate John Rushworth Esquire Secretary to the General and Counsel of Warre Master Boles Chaplaine to the Army Commissary Orpin Commissary Gen of Victuals now Commissary Cowling Capt Cooke Commissary Gen of Horse-Provisions slaine at Naseby now Commissary Jones Master Richardson Waggon-master General Doctor Payne Doctor Strawhill since Dr French Physitians to the Army Master Web Apothecary to the Army Master Winter Chirurgion to the Generals owne Person Captaine Wykes Marshal-General of Foot Capt Rich Lawrence Marshal-Gen of Horse Mr Fran Child Markmaster-Gen of the Horse Master Robert Wolsey Assistant to the Quartermaster-Gen of Foot wounded at Naseby M James Standish M Rich Gerard Deputies to the commissary-Gen of Musters M Thomas Wragge M William Clarke Clerks to the Secretary M Richard Chadwel M Constantine Heath Messengers to the Army For the Foot Sir Thomas Fairfax Col. His owne Company commanded by Capt Fortescue since Capt Aidley Lievtenant col Jackson Major Cook dyed before Bristol Capt Gooday now Maj. Capt Boyce Capt Musket Capt Maneste dead Cap. Wolfe Capt Highfield Capt White Capt Bland since Capt Leigh Major Gen. Skippon Lieutenant-Col Frances slaine at Naseby Major Ashfield now Lieutenant-colonel Capt Samuel Clark now Major Capt Streater Capt Harrison Capt John Clark Capt Bowen Capt Gibbon Capt Cobbet Capt Symonds Sir Hardresse Waller Col. Lieutena-col Cottesworth slain before Oxford now Lieutenant col Salmon Major Smith Capt Howard Capt Waade Capt Hill slain before Bristol now Capt Aske Capt Gorges Capt Clark Capt Thomas Capt Hodden Colonel Hamond Lieutenant-col Ewre Major Sanders Capt Disney Capt Chara Capt Smith Capt Johu Boyce Capt John Puckle Capt Stratton Capt Rolfe Colonel Harley Lieutenant-colonel Pride Major Cowell Capt Goff Captain Gregson wounded at Rerkley Capt Sampson wounded at Bridgewater Capt Hinder wounded at Bristol Capt Forgison Capt Mason Capt Lago Colonel Mountague since colonel Lamberts Lieutenant-collon Grimes Major Kelsey since Major Rogers Caâ—tain Blethen Captain Nunney Captain Biscoe Captain Rogers Capt. Wilks slain at Basing now Capt. Cadwel Capt. Thomas Disney Capt Sanders Colonel Lloyd slaine at Taunton since Colonel Herbert Lieutenant-colonel Gray Major Read now Lieutenant-colonel wounded at Taunton now Major Waade Capt Wilks slain at Taunton Captain Gettins dyed in Gloucestershire now Capt. Lundy wounded at Berkley Capt. Wigfal slain at Berkley-castle Captain Melvin wounded at Bristol Captain Spooner Captain Short Colonel Pickering dyed at Antre now Colo. Hewsons Lieutenant-colon Hewson now Colonel Major Jubbs now Lieutenant-colonel Capt. Axtel now Major Capt. Husbands now Capt. Grimes Capt. Jenkens slain at Farringdon after Capt. Tomkins slain at Naseby now Captain Toppington Capt Carter Capt Silverwood Capt Gayle slain at Bristol Capt Price Colonel Fortescue Lieutenant-colo Richbell slaine at Taunton Lieutenant-col Dursey slain at Bristol Lieuten col Ingoldsby slaine at Pendennis now Leutenant-col Cobbet Major Jennings Capt Gettins
now Capt Farley Capt Fownes slain at Tiverton Capt Young Ca Gollidge slain at Taunton Capt Whitton Capt Bushell Colonel Ingoldesby Lieutenant-col Farringdon now Lieut col Kelsey Major Cromwel slaine at Bristol since Maj Ducket Capt Henry Ingoldesby C Gibson now C Stephens Capt. Allen. Cap Ward slain at Bristol since Cap Williams since Capt Tho Ingoldesby Capt Mils Ca Bamfield now C Wagshaft Capt Grimes For the Traine Lieutenant-Gen Hamond Lieu gen of the Ordnan Capt Deane Comptroller of the Ordnance Master Hugh Peter Chaplaine to the Traine Peter Manteau van Dalem Engineere-General Capt Hooper Engineere Extraordinary Eval Tercene chief Engin Master Lyon Mr Tomlinson Engineers Master Francis Furin Master-Cunner of the Field Master Matthew Martin Paymaster to the Traine Colonel Rainsborow Lieutenant-col Bowen Major Done slain at Sherburn Major Crosse slain there Major Edwards C Crosse slain at Sherburn Capt Edwards Capt Drury Capt Dancer Capt Creamer wounded at Sherburne Capt Sterne slaine at Bristol Colonel Weldon now Colonel Lilburne Lieutenant-col Kempson Major Masters Capt Peckham Capt Fenton Capt Franklin slain at Exeter now Capt Holmes Capt. Dorman Capt. Tolhust Capt. Munday dead in the West now Capt. Welden Capt Kaine Master Phips Commissary of Ammunition Mr. Tho. Robinson Com. of the Draught-Horse Firelocks Capt. Lieutenant Desborow Capt. Lieutenant Brent Capt of Pioners Captaine Cheese For the Horse Sir Thomas Fairfax General His Troop commanded by Captaine Gladman Major Desborow Capt. Lawrence Capt. Browne Capt. Packet Capt. Berry Colonel Butler Major Horton Capt. Foley Capt. Gardner Capt. Pennyfether Capt. Perry dead now Capt. Bethel Colonel Tho. Sheffeild Major Fincher Capt. Robotham Capt. Rainsborow Capt Martin Capt. Evelyn Col. Fleetwood Major Harrison Capt. Coleman Capt. Selby slain at Naseby now Capt. Laughton Capt. Zanchy Capt. Howard Colonel Rossiter Major Twisleton Capt. Anthony Markham Capt. Jo. Nelthrop Capt. Peart Capt. Henry Markham Lieutenant-Gen Cromwel Major Huntington Capt. Jenkins Capt. Middleton Capt. John Reynolds Capt. Bush slain at Naseby since Capt. Blackwell Colonel Rich. Major Alford Capt. Nevil Capt. Ireton Capt. Dendy now Capt. Husbands Capt. Bough now Capt. Hawys Colonel Sir Robert Pye Major Tomlinson Capt. Margery Capt. Knight Capt. Barry Capt. Rawlins Colonel Whaley Maj. Bethel slain before Bristol Capt Swallow now Major Capt Groves Capt Cannon Capt Evanson Colonel Graves Major Scroop Capt Fleming Adjutant-General Capt. Lord Calfield Capt Barton Colonel Ireton commissary General Major Sedascue Capt. Guilliams slaine at Bristol since capt Pretty Capt Gibbons Cap Holkins slain at Naseby since capt Cecill Capt Bury now cap Morgan His Excellencies Life-Guard Capt Doyley now Capt Hall Dragoones Colonel Okey Major Moore Capt Farmer Capt Mercer Capt Abbots Capt Farre Capt Bridge Capt Woggan Cap Skirmager Capt Turpin since Capt Neale A Journal of every dayes Martch of the Army under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax with the names of the Townes and Villages where the Head Quarters have been the distance of miles and how many nights the Quarters continued in each Towne or Village  Towns and Villages Counties mi. ni 1645.     April 30 From Windsor to Reding Berksh 12 1 May 1 to Theale  4 1 2 To Newbery  11 2 4 To Andover Wiltsh 12 1 5 To Salisbury  15 1 6 To Sixpenny Hauley Dorsetsh 10 1 7 To Blandford  7 1 8 To Wichampton  7 1  The same day a Party martched Westward to relieve Taunton    9 To Ringwood Hampsh 10 1 10 To Rumsey  14 2 12 To Alresford  14 1 13 To Whitchurch  10 1 14 To Nebwury Berksh 10 3 17 To Blewberry  10 2 19 To Newnam Oxon. 9 1 20 To Garsington  2 2 22 To Marston and the Siege of Oxford  4 14 June 5 To Mars Gibbon Buckinghamsh 9 1 6 To Great Brickhill  12 1 7 To Sherrington  8 2 9 To Stony Stretford  4 2 11 To Wotton Northamptonsh 8 1 12 To Killingbury  4 1 13 To Guilesbury  6 1 14 To the Battaile at Naseby and from thence to Harborough Leicestersh 6 1 15 To Kibworth to great Glin.  7 1 16 To Knighton and Leicester Siege  6 2 18 To Leicester  1½ 2 20 To Lutterworth  10 1 21 To Lillington Warwicksh 10½ 1 22 To Warwick  2 1 23 To Clifford Gloucestersh 7 1 24 To Campden  6 1 25 To Norledge  14 1 26 To Lechlade  8 1 27 To Wambro Wiltsh 7 1 28 To Marlingbury  7 2 30 To Ambersbury  14 1 July 1 To Burchalk  11 1 2 To Blandford Dorsetsh 12 1 3 To Dorchester  12 1 4 To Beamister  12 1 5 To Crookhorne Somersetsh 4 2 7 To Evill  8 1 8 To Ivelchester  3 1 9 To Long Sutton  4 1 10 To the Battaile at Langport and to Midlesey  9 1 11 To Weston and Bridgwater siege  2 15 21 Bridgwater stormed part taken    22 Bridgewater yeelded    26 To Marcock  13 2 28 To Wels.  15 4 30 Bath surrendred    Augu. 1 To Queen Cammel  12 1 2 To Sherborne Dorsetsh 4 17 15 Sherborne Castle taken    18 To Castle Carey Somersetsh 8 1 19 To Shepton Mallet  6 1 20 To Bishops Chew  12 2 22 To Canesham  5 3 25 To Stableton Gloucestersh 4 17 Sept. 10 Bristol Stormed some of the Works and Line taken    11 To Bristol surrendred  2 5 15 Farley Castle surrendred Somersetsh   16 To Bath  10 1 17 To Trubridge Wiltsh 7 1 18 To Devizes  7 8 23 Lacock-House surrendred     Vize-castle surrendred    26 Barckle the castle taken Gloucest   26 To East-Lavington  4 1  A Party martched towards Winchester and Basing-House    27 To Warmister  8 3 Sept. 30 To Shaftsbury Dorsetsh 12 2 Octob. 2 To Midleton  15 1 3 To Dorchester  8 1 4 To Beamister  12 2 6 To Chard Somersetsh 8 8 14 To Hunniton Devonsh 12 1 15 To Cullumpton  7 2 17 To Tiverton  4½ 3 19 The Castle of Tiverton taken    20 To Silverton  5 2 22 To Newton Syer  5 1 23 To Crediton  3 3 26 To Silverton  8 1 27 To Topsham  8 5 Nov. 1 To Poultimore and Broad Clisse  5 1 2 To Wimple  3 2 4 To Mary Antre  3 32 Dece 6 To Tiverton  12 33 Jan. 8 To Morton  20 1 9 To Bovy Tracy took three or four hundred Horse  6 1 10 To Ashburton  6 1 11 To Totnes  5 8 19 To Dartmouth stormed and taken  7 2 21 To Totnes  7 3 24 To Newton Bushel  7 1 25 To Chidlay  5 16  That day Poulderham Castle taken   Â
of the Governour and Garrison of Oxford made their demands which his Excellency sent up to the Parliament by Colonel Rich and Scoutmaster-General Watson two of the Commissioners for the Treaty on his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax part putting off the Treaty till the pleasure of the Parliament were knowne concerning them The heads of some of the principall of them were these Viz. 1. To have liberty to send to the King to know his Majesties pleasure Whether they shall surrender or not 2. That Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice have protection to remaine in any part of this Kingdome to have no Oath â—…posed on them to be at liberty to do as shall seem good unto them at any time hereafter 3. The Governour and all Officers and Souldiers to martch out in as full equipage as any since these Wars with six Guns ten barrels of Powder and to have thirty days time to know the King's pleasure how he will dispose of them 4. The Privy Seale and Great Seale to goe to the King And such as these The House of Commons upon reading of them conceived them so high that they thought not fit so much as to debate them but referd it to the General in what way he thonght fit to prosecute the reducing of that place May 24. or within a day sooner or later was Radcoat house surrendred after it had endured great extremity by our Granadoes one whereof falling on the top of a Tower made fearfull work tearing it into a thousand pieces and sending it severall wayes and at last falling into the Cellar let out all their Beere There were an hundred men in it who were to goe to their severall homes leaving their Armes behind them His Excellency upon the forementioned returne ftom the Parliament prepared Propositions to offer to the Garrison and sent them into Oxford on Saturday May 30. Whereupon at the desire of the Enemy the Treaty which upon their flying so high in their demands had been discontinued if not broken off was renewed againe they being willing to treat upon his Excellencies Propositions submitting therein as themselves said to the â—ate of the Kingdome rather then any way distrusting their owne strength or the Garrisons tenablenesse month June 1646 During this Treaty a Captaine of the Garrison of Oxford was taken in a Fishermans habit carrying Letters to the King from Sir Thomas Glemham and Secretary Nicholas relating the condition of the Garrison and how long probably they could hold out A few dayes before the Treaty ended when the Enemy peceived it was like to succeed they played with their Canon day and night into our Leaguers and Quarters discharging sometimes neer two hundred 〈◊〉 in a day at randome as was conceived rather to spend their Powder then to doe any great execution though they shewed good skill in that they levelled their pieces so as they shot into the Leaguer on Heddington-hill and on that side Lieutenant-Colonel Cotsworth was slaine with a great shot and likewise into the Leaguer on Colonel Rainsboroughe's side where they killed with their shot a Sutler and others in their Tents Our Canon in recompence playd fiercely upon the enemy and much annoyed them in their Works and Colledges till at last a cessation of great shot was agreed to on both sides Upon Saturday June 20. The Treaty for the surrender of Oxford was finished between the Commissioners and concluded upon the ensuing Articles The same morning that the Treaty for Oxford was concluded Farrington Garrison sent also to capitulate the Governour thereof Sir George Lisle being then in Oxford and to be briefe surrendred upon condition to have the benefit of Oxford Articles and so they were included in the same Agreement Articles of Agreement concluded and agreed June 20. by the right honourable Sir Richard Lane Knight Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England Francis Lord Cottington Lord high Treasurer of England William Marquesse of Hertford Edward Earl of Dorset Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties honorable Houshold Thomas Earl of Southampton Francis Earl of Chichester Francis Lord Seymor Sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of his Majesties principall Secretaries of State all of them being of his Majesties most honorable Privy Councel and Sir Thomas Glenham Knight and Governour of Oxford on the one party And his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight General of the Forces raised for the Parliament on the other party for and concerning the rendring of the Garrison of Oxford as followeth THat the Garrison of Oxford with the Castle Forts Mounts and places of Defence whatsoever With all the Ordnance Arms Ammunition and Provisions of War with all Magazines and Stores thereunto belonging exceping what is allowed in the ensuing Articles shall be delivered to the General Sir Thomas Fairfax or whom he shall appoint without wilfull spoyl or embezlement upon Wednesday the 24. of this instant June 1646. at Ten of the Clock in the Morning or thereabouts II. That his Highnesse the Duke of Yorke shall have an honorable Convoy to London where other of his Majesties Children are attended by his Officers and Servants and sitting accommodation for the removall of His Houshold and goods thither And shall have an Honorable provision besitting his Dignity appointed for Him by the Parliament and to remaine there untill His Majesties pleasure be knowne touching His setling there or elswhere and then to be disposed accordingly to any place within fourscore miles of London and shal have such Officers and Servants to continue about him as the Parliament shall approve III. That their Highnesses Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice shall have liberty and Passes for themselves with their Servants Horses Armes and Goods the number of their Horses for them and their Traine not exceeding seventy to repaire to any place within fifty miles of London so it be not within twenty miles of London without leave from the Parliament nor in any Garrison and there to abide for the space of six moneths after the Rendring free from any molestation by imposition of Oaths or otherwise and shall have Passes to goe beyond the Seas at any time within the said six moneths with their said Servants Horses Armes and Goods they engaging themselves upon their Honours not to use the liberty hereby granted in the meane time to any Hostility against the Parliament of England sitting at Westminster or any way wilfully to the prejudice of their Affaires And they are to have the benefit of such the ensuing Articles as may concerne them IV. That the Seales called the Great Seale Privy Seale Signet and the Seales of the Kings Bench Exchequer Court of Wards Dutchy Admiralty and Prerogative as also the Sword of State shall at such time and in the presence of two such persons as the General Sir Thomas Fairfax shall appoint be lockt up in a chest and left in the publick Library and if any of the aforenamed particulars shall not be then accordingly produced the default thereof shall not be charged upon any