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william_n marquesse_n of_o hertford_n edward_n earl_n of_o dorset_n lord_z chamberlain_z of_o his_o majesty_n honourable_a household_n thomas_n earl_n of_o southampton_n francis_n earl_n of_o chichester_n francis_n lord_n seymor_n sir_n edward_n nicholas_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n all_o of_o they_o be_v of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o sir_n thomas_n glenham_n knight_n and_o governor_n of_o oxford_n on_o the_o one_o party_n and_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n knight_n general_n of_o the_o force_n raise_v for_o the_o parliament_n on_o the_o other_o party_n for_o and_o concern_v the_o render_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o oxford_n as_o follow_v that_o the_o garrison_n of_o oxford_n with_o the_o castle_n fort_n mount_n and_o place_n of_o defence_n whatsoever_o with_o all_o the_o ordnance_n arm_n ammunition_n and_o provision_n of_o war_n with_o all_o magazine_n and_o store_n thereunto_o belong_v excepe_v what_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o ensue_a article_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o general_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n or_o who_o he_o shall_v appoint_v without_o wilful_a spoil_n or_o embezlement_n upon_o wednesday_n the_o 24._o of_o this_o instant_a june_n 1646._o at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o thereabouts_o ii_o that_o his_o highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v have_v a_o honourable_a convoy_n to_o london_n where_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n child_n be_v attend_v by_o his_o officer_n and_o servant_n and_o sit_v accommodation_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o household_n and_o good_n thither_o and_o shall_v have_v a_o honourable_a provision_n besit_v his_o dignity_n appoint_v for_o he_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o remain_v there_o until_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v know_v touch_v his_o settle_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o and_o then_o to_o be_v dispose_v according_o to_o any_o place_n within_o fourscore_o mile_n of_o london_n and_o shall_v have_v such_o officer_n and_o servant_n to_o continue_v about_o he_o as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v approve_v iii_o that_o their_o highness_n prince_n rupert_n and_o prince_n maurice_n shall_v have_v liberty_n and_o pass_n for_o themselves_o with_o their_o servant_n horse_n arm_n and_o good_n the_o number_n of_o their_o horse_n for_o they_o and_o their_o train_n not_o exceed_v seventy_o to_o repair_v to_o any_o place_n within_o fifty_o mile_n of_o london_n so_o it_o be_v not_o within_o twenty_o mile_n of_o london_n without_o leave_n from_o the_o parliament_n nor_o in_o any_o garrison_n and_o there_o to_o abide_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n after_o the_o render_v free_a from_o any_o molestation_n by_o imposition_n of_o oath_n or_o otherwise_o and_o shall_v have_v pass_n to_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o say_v six_o month_n with_o their_o say_a servant_n horse_n arm_n and_o good_n they_o engage_v themselves_o upon_o their_o honour_n not_o to_o use_v the_o liberty_n hereby_o grant_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o any_o hostility_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n sit_v at_o westminster_n or_o any_o way_n wilful_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o the_o ensue_a article_n as_o may_v concern_v they_o iv_o that_o the_o seal_n call_v the_o great_a seal_n privy_a seal_n signet_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n exchequer_n court_n of_o ward_n duchy_n admiralty_n and_o prerogative_n as_o also_o the_o sword_n of_o state_n shall_v at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o such_o person_n as_o the_o general_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n shall_v appoint_v be_v lock_v up_o in_o a_o chest_n and_o leave_v in_o the_o public_a library_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o aforenamed_a particular_n shall_v not_o be_v then_o according_o produce_v the_o default_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v upon_o any_o
where_o in_o respect_n his_o majesty_n have_v no_o garrison_n in_o england_n nor_o army_n any_o where_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n their_o arm_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o such_o as_o his_o excellency_n shall_v appoint_v to_o receive_v they_o where_o the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v disband_v and_o that_o all_o both_o officer_n gentleman_n and_o soldier_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o these_o ensue_a article_n except_o person_n except_v from_o pardon_n and_o composition_n they_o engage_v themselves_o not_o to_o bear_v arm_n hereafter_o against_o the_o parliament_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n during_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n prejudicial_a to_o their_o affair_n iii_o that_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o gay_n to_o their_o own_o home_n or_o to_o their_o private_a friend_n shall_v have_v the_o general_n be_v pass_v and_o protection_n for_o their_o peaceable_a repair_n to_o and_o abode_n at_o the_o several_a place_n they_o shall_v desire_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o officer_n and_o gentleman_n to_o pass_v with_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n also_o such_o officer_n or_o gentleman_n reform_a or_o not_o reform_v that_o want_v horse_n shall_v march_v with_o their_o arm_n and_o all_o officer_n gentleman_n soldier_n and_o other_o shall_v pass_v with_o bag_n and_o baggage_n iv_o that_o all_o officer_n gentleman_n and_o other_o comprise_v within_o this_o present_a capitulation_n shall_v have_v three_o month_n time_n allow_v they_o to_o remain_v in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n for_o the_o endeavour_v their_o peace_n and_o composition_n and_o all_o gentleman_n that_o desire_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n shall_v have_v their_o pass_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o servant_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n to_o any_o sea_n port_n to_o ship_n themselves_o they_o pay_v the_o usual_a rate_n provide_v they_o go_v within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o say_a surrender_n and_o that_o all_o 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go_v forth_o about_o
3_o other_o lieut._n gen._n cromwell_n ear._n of_o northampton_n oxfordshire_n 500_o april_n 16_o 1645_o bletchington_n house_n by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n 4_o hour_n  _fw-fr 150_o  _fw-fr 450_o 3_o lieut._n gen._n cromwell_n col._n windebanke_n oxfordshire_n 72_o april_n 26_o 1645_o near_o farringdon_n by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n 2_o hour_n 10_o 40_o  _fw-fr 50_o 3_o col._n io._n fienes_n  _fw-fr berkshire_n 150_o april_n 27_o 1645_o bampton-bush_n by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n 2_o hour_n  _fw-fr 230_o  _fw-fr 200_o  _fw-fr lieut._n gen._n cromwell_n col._n sir_n w._n vaughan_n oxfordshire_n 60_o may_n 11_o 1645_o taunton_n relieve_v the_o first_o time_n by_o part_n of_o the_o army_n 54_o 200_o slay_v in_o the_o siege_n 200_o  _fw-fr 260_o  _fw-fr col._n welden_n general_n goring_n somersetshire_n 30_o may_n 22_o 1645_o oxford_n foot_n and_o horse_n rout_v by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n  _fw-fr 3_o 200_o  _fw-fr 200_o 1_o adjutant_n fleming_n capt._n gardiner_n oxfordshire_n 12_o may_n 24_o 1645_o godstow-house_n quit_v  _fw-fr 2_o 10_o  _fw-fr 30_o  _fw-fr general_n fairfax_n  _fw-fr oxfordshire_n 6_o june_n 1_o 1645_o gaunt-house_n yield_v 3_o 2_o 82_o  _fw-fr 100_o  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n  _fw-fr oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 14_o 1645_o naseby_n battle_n fight_v in_o 2_o hour_n 800_o 4500_o 12_o and_o two_o mort._n pices_fw-la 8000_o 112_o gen._n fairfax_n king_n charles_n prince_n rupert_n and_o prince_n maurice_n northamptonshire_n 200_o june_n 18_o 1645_o leicester_n town_n yield_v 3_o 6_o  _fw-fr 14_o 2600_o 8_o gen._n fairfax_n lord_n hastings_n leicestershire_n 300_o june_n 27_o 1645_o highworth_n garris_n yield_v 3_o hour_n 4_o 70_o  _fw-fr 180_o 2_o gen._n fairfax_n major_a hen_n wiltshire_n 12_o july_n 3_o 1645_o taunton_n relieve_v the_o second_o time_n 5_o week_n 1000_o of_o the_o enemy_n 400_o  _fw-fr 400_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n lord_n goring_n somersetshire_n 460_o july_n 8_o 1645_o ilchester_n garrison_n quit_v 1_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 18_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n col._n phelip_v somersetshire_n  _fw-fr july_n 1645_o ilmore_n fight_n by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n 2_o hour_n 50_o 200_o  _fw-fr 300_o 9_o major_n gen._n massy_a lord_n goring_n somersetshire_n 300_o july_n 10_o 1645_o lamport_n battle_n lamport_n garrison_n fight_v and_o quit_v 1_o 60_o 1600_o 2_o 2500_o 32_o gen._n fairfax_n lord_n goring_n somersetshire_n 1200_o july_n 13_o 1645_o burrow_n hill_n fort_n yield_v 4_o 8_o 151_o  _fw-fr 200_o  _fw-fr col._n okey_n  _fw-fr somersetshire_n  _fw-fr july_n 23_o 1645_o bridge_n water_n storm_v 11_o 30_o 1600_o 44_o 3000_o 9_o gen._n fairfax_n col._n windham_n somersetshire_n 200_o july_n 30_o 1645_o bath_n city_n yield_v 1_o  _fw-fr 140_o 6_o 400_o 2_o col._n rich_a sir_n thomas_n bridges_n somersetshire_n 11_o august_n 4_o 1645_o a_o club-army_n on_o hamilton-hill_n rout_v 1_o hour_n 60_o 400_o  _fw-fr 600_o 12_o lieut._n gen._n cromwell_n master_n bravel_n of_o compton_n dorsetshire_n  _fw-fr august_n 15_o 1645_o sherburne_n castle_n batter_v and_o storm_v 16_o 200_o of_o we_o 340_o 19_o 600_o 2_o gen._n fairfax_n sir_n lewis_n dives_fw-la dorsetshire_n 30_o august_n 20_o 1645_o nunny_a castle_n yield_v 2_o 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 100_o  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n capt._n turbervile_a somersetshire_n  _fw-fr august_n 28_o 1645_o portshotpoint_v fo._n yield_v 6_o 3_o  _fw-fr 6_o 140_o 1_o lieut._n col._n kempson_n  _fw-fr somersetshire_n  _fw-fr septemb_n 10._o 1645_o bristol_n city_n storm_v 18_o 160_o of_o we_o 200_o 151_o 6000_o 8_o gen._n fairfax_n prince_n rupert_n somersetshire_n and_o gloucestershire_n 20_o septemb_n 23_o 1645_o devizes_n castle_n yield_v 7_o 5_o  _fw-fr 2_o 400_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n charles_n lloyde_v wiltshire_n  _fw-fr septemb_n 24_o 1645_o laicock_n house_n yield_v 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n pickering_n col._n bovill_n wiltshire_n  _fw-fr septemb_n 25_o 1645_o barkley_n castle_n storm_v 9_o 40_o 90_o 11_o 500_o  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n sir_n charles_n lucas_n gloucestershire_n  _fw-fr october_n 8_o 1645_o winchester_n castle_n yield_v 6_o 4_o  _fw-fr 7_o 500_o  _fw-fr lieut._n gen._n cromwell_n lord_n oagle_n hantshire_n  _fw-fr october_n 14_o 1645_o basin_n house_n storm_v 6_o 40_o 300_o 11_o 500_o  _fw-fr leiut_a gen._n cromwell_n marq._n of_o winchester_n hantshire_n 80_o october_n 18_o 1645_o langford_n house_n yield_v 1_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr lieut._n gen._n cromwell_n sir_n barth_n pell_n wiltshire_n  _fw-fr october_n 20_o 1645_o tiverton_n castle_n storm_v 6_o 4_o 200_o 4_o 400_o 2_o gen._n fairfax_n sir_n gilbert_n talbot_n devonshire_n 20_o january_n 8_o 1645_o near_o barnstaple_n quarter_n beat_v up_o by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 80_o  _fw-fr 100_o 2_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o plymouth_n regiment_n sir_n allen_n apsley_n devonshire_n 80_o january_n 1645_o bow_n fight_v by_o a_o party_n 3_o hour_n  _fw-fr 60_o  _fw-fr 100_o  _fw-fr sir_n hardresse_n waller_n  _fw-fr devonshire_n 40_o january_n 9_o 1645_o bovy-tracy_n quarter_n beat_v up_o by_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n  _fw-fr 12_o 60_o  _fw-fr 200_o â—one_n of_o the_o k._n with_o c._n â—_o lieut._n gen._n cromwell_n lord_n wentworth_n devonshire_n 350_o january_n 16_o 1645_o plymouth_n siege_n raise_v by_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o army_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 22_o 5_o leave_v in_o the_o work_n 80_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n major_a general_n sir_n john_n digby_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr january_n 19_o 1645_o dartmouth_n storm_v 7_o 20_o 800_o 106_o 1600_o 14_o gen._n fairfax_n sir_n hugh_n pollard_n devonshire_n 60_o january_n 25_o 1645_o poulderhamcastle_n yield_v 1_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2_o 300_o  _fw-fr col._n hamond_n sir_n 〈◊〉_d meredith_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr february_n 16_o 1645_o torrington_n storm_v  _fw-fr 60_o 400_o 80_o baâ—…_n of_o prove_v fire_v 1600_o 9_o gen_n fairfax_n lord_n hopton_n lord_n wentworth_n lord_n capell_n devonshire_n 70_o february_n 24_o 1645_o engagement_n of_o horse_n near_o stratton_n by_o a_o party_n  _fw-fr 12_o 40_o  _fw-fr 250_o 4_o col._n butler_n major_n gen._n web_n devonshire_n 300_o february_n 25_o 1645_o launceston_n quit_v after_o dispute_n 2_o hour_n 3_o 160_o  _fw-fr 200_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n 30_o february_n 28_o 1645_o saltash_n garrison_n quit_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3_o leave_v in_o the_o work_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr february_n 29_o 1645_o lisard_n town_n quit_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr march_n 3_o 1645_o mount_v edgcomb_n yield_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n col._n edgecombe_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr march_n 3_o 1645_o foy_n town_n quit_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 60_o 10_o 140_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr march_n 1645_o castle-dennis_n engagement_n of_o horse_n by_o a_o party_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 100_o  _fw-fr 300_o  _fw-fr col._n rich_a major_n gen._n pert_n cornwell_n 300_o march_n 14_o 1645_o treaty_n at_o truro_n horse_n disband_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 2000_o â—…_n colour_n of_o horse_n gen._n fairfax_n l._n hopton_n l._n wentw._n cornwall_n 4500_o disband_v march_n 16_o 1645_o exmouth_n fort_n yield_v 46_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 16_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n sir_n har._n waller_n col._n arundel_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr march_n 16_o 1645_o dennis_n fort_n yield_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 22_o 200_o 2_o gen._n fairfax_n  _fw-fr cornwall_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o corfe_n castle_n by_o stratagem_n and_o storm_n 48_o 11_o  _fw-fr 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n bingham_n major_n laurence_n dorsetshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 13_o 1646_o excester_n city_n yield_v 180_o 100_o 40_o 75_o 1500_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n john_n berkley_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 15_o 1646_o s_n michael_n mount_n yield_v 15_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 15_o 400_o  _fw-fr col._n hamond_n sir_n arthur_n basset_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr april_n 20_o 1646_o barnstaple_n town_n castle_n and_o fort._n yield_v 30_o 20_o  _fw-fr 35_o 400_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n allen_n apsley_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o dunster_n castle_n yield_v 150_o 20_o  _fw-fr 6_o 200_o  _fw-fr col._n blagge_n col._n windham_n somersetshire_n  _fw-fr april_n 1646_o woodstock_n gar_o yield_v 20_o 40_o  _fw-fr 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n capt._n faucet_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o salcomb_n fort_n yield_v 50_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr col._n welden_n col._n fortescue_n devonshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o banbury_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr 9_o 600_o 8_o col._n whaley_n sir_n william_n compton_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr may_n 1646_o radcot_n fort_n yield_v 15_o 6_o  _fw-fr 2_o 140_o  _fw-fr col._n saunderson_n col._n palmer_n berkshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 10_o 1646_o borstall_n house_n yield_v 18_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 300_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n sir_n william_n compton_n buckinghamshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 24_o 1646_o oxford_n city_n yield_v 55_o 60_o  _fw-fr 300_o 2000_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o sir_n thomas_n glemham_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr june_n 24_o 1646_o farringdon_n house_n yield_v 55_o 40_o  _fw-fr 4_o 500_o  _fw-fr sir_n robert_n pie_n sir_n william_n courtney_n oxfordshire_n  _fw-fr july_n 22_o 1646_o worcester_n city_n yield_v  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 25_o 1500_o  _fw-fr col._n rainsborough_n col._n washington_n worcestershire_n  _fw-fr july_n 27_o 1646_o wallingford_n cast_v yield_v 65_o 5_o  _fw-fr 7_o 800_o 7_o gen._n fairfax_n col._n thomas_n blagge_n berkshire_n  _fw-fr august_n 17_o 1646_o pendennis_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 17_o  _fw-fr 94_o 860_o  _fw-fr col._n fortescue_n col._n arundel_n and_o sir_n john_n digby_n cornwall_n  _fw-fr august_n 19_o 1646_o ragland_n castle_n yield_v  _fw-fr 20_o  _fw-fr 23_o 500_o  _fw-fr gen._n fairfax_n marq._n of_o worcester_n munmouthshire_n  _fw-fr place_n this_o table_n between_o folio_n 334._o and_o 335._o