A COPY OF THE ARTICLES For the surrender of the City of Worcester, With all the Ordnance, Arms, and Ammunition therein to Major Gen. RAINSBOROW.  
With a Copy of a Letter sent from the Governor to him, and the manner of the mutining in the Town, which occasioned the same.  
And how Sir William Russell is to be delivered to the mercy of the Parliament, and the Enemy to deliver all their Arms after they have marched a mile out of Worcester.  
These are perused by the Original Papers and published according to Order of Parliament.  
London, Printed for F. Coles. 1646.   

Mayor General Rainsborow being come before Worcester, and made his approaches very nigh, that so terrified them within, that in a kind of mutinous way, they pressed the Governor to surrender, whereupon he sent this ensuing letter to Major General Reinsborow.  

For Major General Rainsborow, Commander in chief of the Forces before this City of WORCESTER.  
SIR,  
THis City was first summoned by your General, upon promise of honourable terms, and hath been since invited to a Treaty, by Colonel whaley. In order to which, (upon assurance of the rendition of Oxford, and credence of His Majesty's Printed Letters, we of this City offered Propositions, with this reservation: That if any demand on our parts might seem too high, or any denial on yours, to trench too much upon our Honours, neither side should so insist upon their own sense, as not to submit to better reason, which was mutually assented unto. On this foot we left them, being assured, upon the word and honour of your Commissioners, we should receive an account of them within few days; If that resolution be altered, we shall desire to have a clear and perfect Answer: that the world may be the Judge between us upon whose score, the effusion of so much innocent blood shall rest; since in conformity to His Majesty's Command, we do not decline the rendering of this City, upon honourable and equal conditions.  
So I remain, Sir, Your humble servant. Henry Washington. Worcest. 16. july, 1646.  
Postscript.  
SIR,  
Lest the Treaty begun by Colonel whaley, might have been misrepresented by him, I shall desire you to grant a pass for Master Goodwin, to come to you, who can particularly inform you, of the progress of the whole Treaty; which gives me opportunity of sending this pass for Captain Blisset.    

Mayor General Rainsborow receiving this Letter from Colonel Washington, he yielded to a parley, which was carried on with very much gallantry, and wisdom; and the result thereof, produced an agreement for the surrender of the City of Worcester, with the Ordnance, Arms, and Ammunition therein according to these ensuing Articles.  

Articles of agreement for the Surrender of the City of Worcester, and the Forts belonging thereunto, concluded july 19 1646 Between Col. Tho. Rainsborow on the behalf of his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax General of he forces raised by the Parliament, and Col. Henry Washington Governor of Worcester.  
1. THat the City of Worcester with all Forts, Ordnance, Arms, Ammunition, stores and Provision of War thereunto belonging shall be delivered without wilful spoil and imbeazlement unto his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, or to such as he shall appoint to receive them upon the 22 of this instant July at ten of the Clock, in the morning, in such manner and with such exceptions as are contained in the ensuing Articles.  
2. That one the 23 of July the Governor and all Officers and Soldiers of the Garrison, with all other persons therein that will shall march out of Worcester with their Horses, Arms, and Baggage belonging to them to any place within one mile of Worcester, which the Governor shall choose, where all their Horses and Arms except what allowed in the ensuing Articles shall be delivered up to such as his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax shall appoint. All the Soldiers shall be disbanded, and all such both Officers and Soldiers and others as shall engage themselves by promise never to bear Arms any more against the Parliament of England, nor do any thing wilfully to the prejudice of their affairs shall have the benefit of these ensuing Articles.  
3. That all such as shall desire to go to their own ho●es, or private friends, shall have the General's passes and protection for their peaceable repair to and abode at their several places they shall desire to go unto, The Governor to pass with all Horses, Arms and baggage properly belonging to him, and each Colonel to pass with three Horses, and each Lieutenant Colonel and Serjeant Major with two Horses, each Captain Lieutenant, and Cor●●●t with out Horse, and every person not under the degree of an Esquire with three Horses and all of them with their Arms and goods properly belonging to them to be carried on their Horses, and all Soldiers with their Swords and such baggage as properly belong to them, which they carry about them.  
4. That all persons which are to have the benefit of the preceding Articles shall if they desire it, have passes to go beyond Seas, provided they departed this Kingdom within two Months after the surrender of the Town.  
5. That the City and garrison of Worcester, and all the Inhabitants thereof shall be preserved from all plunder and violence of the Soldier.  
6. That Sir William Russell now residing in Worcester be excepted from any benefit of these Articles.  
Hen. Washington. Signed and Sealed July 19    
FINIS.