A Copy of the ARTICLES FOR THE surender OF The City of York.  
July the 16. 1644.   depiction of thistle  depiction of Tudor rose 
LONDON, Printed by G. B. for Robert Bostock, and Samuel Gellibrand, Dwelling in Paul's churchyard. 1644.   

Articles agreed upon between Alexander Earl of Leven, general of the Scottish Forces, Ferdinando Lord Fairefax, and the Earl of Manchester, generals of the English Forces about York, on the one part; And Sir Thomas Glemham Knight, governor of the City of York, and colonel general of the Northern Army, on the other Part, anent the surrender and delivery of the said City, with the Forts, Towers, Canon, Ammunition, and furniture of war, belonging thereunto, in manner after specified, to the said generals, for the use of King and Parliament, the 15. day of July, 1644.  
I. THe said Sir Thomas Glenham, as Governor of the said City, shall surrender and deliver up the same, with the Forts, Towers, Canon, Ammunition, and furniture of war belonging thereunto, betwixt this and the 16. of July instant, at or about the Eleventh hour thereof, in the forenoon, to the said generals, or any in their names, for the use aforesaid, in manner, and upon the Conditions after written.  
II. That the governor, and all Officers and soldiers, both of Horse and Foot, the governors and Officers, and soldiers of Clifford Tower, the Officers and soldiers of the sconce, the Officers and soldiers belonging to the Train and outworks, shall march out of the City, on horseback, and with their arms, flying Colours, drums beating, Matches lighted on both ends, Bullet in their mouth, with all their bag and Baggage, and that every soldier shall have Twelve charges of Powder.  
III. That the Officers and soldiers shall not March above Ten miles a day; That they have Accommodation of Quarter, and conveniency of Carriages; That a Troop of Horse out of every of the Three Armies shall attend upon them for their Convoy in their March. That no injury nor Affront be offered them to Skipton, or the next Garrison town, within 16. miles of the Prince's Army.  
iv. That such Officers and soldiers that are sick or hurt, and cannot march out of the town, shall have liberty to stay within, until they be recovered, and then shall have Passage given them to go unto the Prince's Army, wherever it shall be, or to their own Houses and Estates, where they may rest quiet, or whether else they shall please. That it may be recommended to my Lord Fairefax for their subsistence, during their Cure, or being ill.  
V. That all Officers and soldier's Wives, Children and Servants now in the town, may have liberty to go along with their Husbands, or to them, or if they please to return to their own houses, and Estates to enjoy them under such Contributions as the rest of the County pays. That they may have liberty to carry with them their goods, and have a convenient time, and Carriages allowed them to carry them away.  
VI. That no Officer, or soldier be stopped or Plundered upon their March.  
VII. That no man shall entice any Officer or soldier, as we march out of the town, with any Promise of preferment or reward, or any other ground whatsoever.  
VIII. That the Citizens or Inhabitants may enjoy all their privileges, which formerly they did at the beginning of these Troubles, and may have freedom of Trade both by Land and Sea, paying such duties and customs, as all other Cities and towns under the Obedience of King and Parliament.  
ix.. That the Garrison which shall be placed here, shall be two parts of three at the least of Yorkshire men, and no free Quarter shall be put upon any, without his own consent, and that the Army shall not enter the City.  
X. That in all Charges, Resiants and Inhabitants shall bear only such part with the County at large, as was formerly used in all other Assessments.  
XI. That all Citizens, Gentlemen, Resiants, Sojournors, and every other Person within the City, shall at any time when they please, have free liberty to remove themselves, their Families and goods, and to dispose thereof, and of their estates at their pleasures, according to the laws of the Land, either to live at their own Houses, or else where, and to enjoy their goods and estates, without molestation, and to have Protection and safeguard for that purpose, so that they may rest quietly at their own abodes, and to travel freely and safely about their occasions▪ and for their better removal, they may have Letters of safe Conduct, and be furnished with Horses and Carriages, paying for these Carriages reasonable Rates▪  
XII. That all those Gentlemen and others whatsoever that have goods within the City, and are absent themselves, may have free liberty to take, carry away, and dispose of those goods, as in the last Article.  
XIII. That neither Churches, nor other Buildings be defaced, nor any Plundering or taking of any man's Person, or of any part of his estate, and that Justice according to Law, within the City, shall be administered in all cases by the Magistrate, and be assisted therein, if need be, by the Garrison.  
XIIII. That all Persons, whose dwellings are in the City, though now absent, may have the benefit of these Articles, as if they were present within the City.  
Tho. Glemham.  
FINIS.