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shot_n in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n at_o our_o man_n but_o without_o any_o great_a execution_n only_o three_o of_o our_o man_n be_v slay_v thereby_o the_o work_n of_o keep_v they_o in_o so_o strait_o from_o relief_n be_v very_o great_a and_o be_v not_o perform_v without_o very_o hard_a duty_n to_o our_o soldier_n the_o enemy_n within_o be_v so_o numerous_a which_o therefore_o redound_v as_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o besieger_n and_o captain_n batten_n with_o his_o ship_n by_o sea_n be_v no_o less_o careful_a and_o vigilant_a though_o indeed_o he_o want_v shallop_n and_o pinnace_n for_o the_o service_n some_o day_n after_o the_o forementioned_a shallop_z there_o come_v in_o another_o to_o the_o castle_n but_o it_o be_v conceive_v not_o much_o more_o relief_n in_o that_o then_o in_o the_o former_a and_o that_o because_o the_o governor_n send_v about_o the_o same_o time_n a_o letter_n to_o colonel_n fortescue_n to_o know_v if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o whether_o he_o can_v make_v good_a the_o condition_n he_o shall_v grant_v allege_v that_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o treat_v and_o the_o agreement_n to_o be_v contradict_v by_o any_o other_o colonel_n fortescue_n return_v answer_v he_o have_v power_n to_o treat_v and_o to_o make_v good_a the_o agreement_n whereupon_o the_o governor_n take_v two_o day_n time_n to_o conâ—ider_v and_o in_o issue_n embrace_v a_o treaty_n commissioner_n be_v name_v on_o both_o part_n the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o treaty_n to_o begin_v be_v monday_n august_n 10._o when_o according_o the_o commissioner_n on_o both_o side_n meet_v the_o enemy_n make_v his_o demand_n we_o offer_v their_o proposition_n which_o hold_v they_o till_o wednesday_n noon_n when_o their_o commissioner_n break_v off_o and_o go_v away_o in_o great_a discontent_n at_o the_o term_n that_o be_v offer_v they_o but_o on_o friday_n 14._o the_o wind_n be_v lay_v and_o the_o the_o treaty_n by_o colonel_n fortescue_n art_n come_v on_o again_o and_o by_o saturday_n night_n the_o 15._o all_o be_v conclude_v save_o the_o time_n of_o surrender_n which_o be_v agree_v the_o next_o day_n and_o the_o article_n sign_v which_o be_v as_o follow_v article_n agree_v on_o the_o 16._o of_o august_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1646._o between_o sir_n ahraham_n shipman_n lieutenant-colonel_n richard_n arundel_n colonel_n william_n slaughter_n colonel_n charles_n jennings_n colonel_n lewis_n tremaine_n nevil_n bligh_n and_o joseph_n june_n esquire_n lieutenant-colonel_n anthony_n brocket_n on_o the_o behalse_a of_o the_o honourable_a john_n arundel_n of_o treacise_a esquire_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o pendennis_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o colonel_n john_n sâ—_n aâ—bin_n esquire_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n sir_n john_n ayscue_n knight_n colonel_n robert_n bennet_n lieutenant_n colonel_n edward_n herle_n lieutenant-colonel_n thomas_n fitch_n leiutenant_n colonel_n richard_n townsend_n major_a thomas_n jennings_n and_o capt._n walter_n mainard_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o honourable_a colonel_n richard_n fortescue_n commander_n in_o chief_n under_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n within_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n and_o the_o honourable_a captain_n william_n batton_n vice_n admiral_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o whole_a fleet_n employ_v for_o the_o service_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n on_o the_o other_o party_n that_o the_o castle_n of_o pendennis_n with_o all_o fortress_n fort_n fortification_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o ship_n and_o all_o other_o vessel_n lie_v under_o the_o castle_n with_o the_o furniture_n and_o provision_n unto_o they_o appertain_v all_o ordnance_n of_o all_o sort_n with_o their_o equipage_n and_o all_o arm_n ammunition_n provision_n and_o all_o other_o implement_n of_o war_n necessary_n and_o commodity_n of_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a castle_n and_o garrison_n except_o what_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o these_o article_n shall_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o diminution_n spoil_n or_o imbezlement_n be_v deliver_v upon_o monday_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a august_n at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n into_o the_o hand_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o two_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o sea_n and_o land_n respective_o or_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o appoint_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o immediate_o upon_o sign_v the_o say_a article_n the_o say_a person_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o castle_n to_o see_v the_o just_a performance_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o hostage_n give_v for_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o they_o ii_o that_o john_n arundel_n of_o trecise_a esquire_n governor_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o pendennis_n with_o his_o family_n and_o retinue_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o train_n of_o artillery_n and_o of_o the_o ship_n as_o well_o reformadoe_v officer_n as_o other_o and_o all_o gentleman_n clergyman_n and_o their_o family_n and_o servant_n shall_v march_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o pendennis_n with_o their_o horse_n complete_a arm_n and_o other_o equipage_n according_a to_o their_o present_a or_o past_a command_n and_o quality_n with_o fly_a colour_n trumpet_n sound_v drums_z beating_z match_v light_v at_o both_o end_n bullet_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o every_o soudy_a twelve_o charge_n of_o powder_n with_o bullet_n and_o match_n proportionable_a with_o all_o their_o own_o proper_a good_n bag_n and_o baggage_n with_o a_o safe_a convoy_n unto_o arwinch_n downes_n and_o because_o his_o majesty_n have_v neither_o army_n nor_o garrison_n in_o england_n to_o our_o knowledge_n they_o shall_v there_o lay_v down_o arm_n save_v their_o sword_n unless_o such_o who_o be_v officer_n incommission_n who_o with_o their_o servant_n be_v to_o retain_v their_o arm_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n countrygentleman_n and_o their_o servant_n their_o sword_n only_o ensign_n their_o colour_n where_o such_o person_n as_o colonel_n fortescue_n shall_v appoint_v be_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v it_o be_v to_o have_v let-pass_n from_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a to_o pass_v to_o their_o several_a dwelling_n or_o to_o such_o other_o place_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o they_o shall_v desire_v and_o not_o be_v plunder_v search_v or_o injure_v in_o their_o march_n or_o after_o they_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o parliment_n affair_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v prejudice_v for_o give_v any_o of_o the_o person_n comprise_v in_o the_o say_a article_n entertainment_n in_o their_o house_n and_o that_o the_o old_a garrison_n soldier_n who_o have_v house_n in_o the_o castle_n shall_v have_v 28._o day_n after_o the_o surrender_n
for_o the_o remove_n and_o dispose_n of_o their_o good_n iii_o that_o the_o prince_n servant_n with_o their_o arm_n and_o all_o commander_n officer_n gentleman_n lady_n gentlewoman_n clergyman_n and_o all_o other_o with_o their_o retinue_n that_o desire_v it_o shall_v â—ave_n liberty_n to_o pass_v with_o their_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o what_o else_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o article_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n there_o shall_v bâ—_n provide_v by_o the_o vice-admiral_n a_o sufficient_a â—…ber_n of_o navigable_a vessel_n with_o a_o safe_a convoy_n for_o their_o safe_a transport_v from_o the_o haven_n of_o falmouth_n within_o 28._o day_n after_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o saidcastle_n to_o be_v land_v at_o saâ—…t_a maloe_n in_o france_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v sign_v free_a â—_z at_o convenient_a place_n by_o colonel_n fortescue_n commander_n in_o chief_n and_o during_o the_o say_a time_n that_o they_o be_v not_o plunder_v or_o injure_v they_o act_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o parliament_n affair_n iv_o that_o colonel_n wise_a and_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o his_o regiment_n or_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v shipâ—_n in_o falmouth_n harbour_n in_o vessel_n to_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o vice_n admiral_n and_o land_v at_o swansey_n in_o wales_n and_o that_o such_o be_v of_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n to_o be_v ship_v and_o land_v at_o looe_fw-la and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o devon_n to_o be_v land_v at_o yalme_n and_o all_o to_o be_v ship_v with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o such_o arm_n as_o former_o allow_v they_o nor_o to_o be_v plunder_v nor_o injure_v in_o their_o passage_n v._o that_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o pendennis_n many_o of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_a garrison_n be_v grow_v into_o great_a nessity_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o march_v to_o their_o several_a dwelling_n many_o sick_a and_o wound_a and_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v supply_v with_o necessary_n for_o their_o accommodation_n within_o the_o time_n limit_v to_o they_o by_o these_o article_n it_o be_v promise_v and_o consent_v unto_o by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o leaguer_n to_o and_o with_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o castle_n that_o five_o hundred_o powd_n sterling_a shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o castle_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n to_o morrow_n morning_n at_o penrin_n to_o be_v distribute_v umong_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n aforesaid_a as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o take_v any_o free_a quarter_n in_o their_o march_n vi_o that_o all_o good_n take_v from_o any_o person_n for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o this_o garrison_n or_o any_o person_n therein_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o proper_a owner_n or_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o all_o good_n now_o in_o the_o castle_n that_o proper_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o if_o any_o person_n carry_v away_o any_o good_n not_o proper_o belong_v unto_o he_o &_o deny_v to_o deliver_v they_o upon_o demand_n in_o presence_n of_o any_o officer_n in_o commission_n he_o shall_v loose_v his_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o have_v such_o punishment_n as_o the_o now_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a but_o all_o person_n may_v retain_v whatsoever_o be_v take_v from_o person_n in_o arm_n as_o lawful_a prize_n of_o war._n vii_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o all_o field-officer_n with_o their_o several_a retinue_n shall_v be_v allow_v carriage_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n to_o carry_v away_o their_o say_a good_n to_o any_o place_n within_o their_o county_n viii_o that_o no_o officer_n soldier_n or_o other_o person_n comprise_v in_o these_o article_n shall_v be_v reproach_v or_o have_v any_o disgraceful_a word_n or_o affront_v offer_v or_o be_v stop_v search_v plunder_v or_o injure_v in_o their_o march_n rendezvouz_n quarter_n journey_n place_n of_o abode_n or_o passage_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o two_o commissioner_n or_o more_o be_v of_o equal_a number_n of_o each_o party_n nor_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a be_v compel_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n nor_o be_v imprison_v for_o any_o cause_n of_o public_a or_o private_a concernment_n during_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n nor_o for_o any_o cause_n of_o public_a concernment_n or_o twenty_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o say_v twenty_o eight_o day_n be_v end_v ix_o that_o if_o any_o person_n within_o the_o garrison_n be_v sick_a or_o wound_a that_o they_o can_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n at_o present_a they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o stay_v and_o be_v provide_v for_o at_o convenient_a place_n until_o they_o recover_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o these_o article_n x._o that_o all_o person_n comprise_v in_o this_o capitulation_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a they_o submit_v to_o all_o order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v full_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o these_o article_n xi_o that_o all_o prisoner_n of_o war_n of_o either_o side_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o that_o liberty_n be_v give_v immediate_o after_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o the_o governor_n thereof_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o their_o friend_n of_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n and_o that_o no_o vessel_n come_v with_o relief_n within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o surrender_n shall_v be_v make_v prize_n xii_o that_o if_o any_o of_o these_o article_n shall_v in_o any_o point_n be_v break_v or_o violate_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o pendennis_n or_o comprise_v within_o this_o capitulation_n the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o or_o he_o only_o who_o make_v the_o breach_n or_o violation_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v or_o charge_v on_o any_o other_o not_o assent_v thereunto_o or_o act_v therein_o xiii_o that_o all_o person_n comprise_v in_o these_o article_n shall_v upon_o request_n have_v certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a respective_o that_o such_o person_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o surrender_n thereof_o and_o be_v otherwise_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o these_o article_n fourteen_o that_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a respective_o shall_v give_v pass_n to_o one_o or_o two_o messenger_n with_o their_o servant_n not_o exceed_v six_o to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n from_o the_o governor_n to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o treaty_n and_o conclusion_n thereof_o and_o to_o return_v and_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o these_o article_n xv._o that_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o article_n and_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o sick_a man_n xvi_o that_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o precedent_a article_n shall_v be_v procure_v from_o the_o parliament_n or_o from_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n within_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o sign_v of_o these_o article_n near_o to_o pendennis_n be_v the_o mount_n in_o cornwall_n omit_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o its_o just_a order_n which_o be_v surrender_v to_o colonel_n hamond_n who_o lie_v before_o it_o with_o some_o of_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o army_n and_o obtain_v the_o surrender_n of_o it_o some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o surrender_n of_o excester_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o mount_n be_v sir_n arthur_n basset_n the_o marquesse_n of_o hamilton_n be_v in_o it_o fifteen_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n with_o great_a store_n of_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n be_v gain_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n the_o tide_n flow_v about_o it_o twice_o a_o day_n which_o render_v the_o reduction_n of_o it_o a_o service_n of_o great_a difficnlty_n and_o consequence_n and_o redoun_n ding_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o colonel_n hamond_n who_o undergo_v the_o same_o who_o merit_n also_o in_o that_o singular_a service_n of_o settle_v quarter_n on_o the_o westside_n of_o excester_n at_o saint_n thomas_n hospital_n etc._n etc._n within_o half_a musket-shot_a of_o the_o enemy_n afterward_o march_v to_o torrington_n with_o his_o regiment_n deserve_v a_o special_a note_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o beside_o this_o of_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v one_o service_n more_o omit_v to_o be_v mention_v