ARTICLES FOR THE Surrender of Colchester AND All the Ordnance, Arms and Ammunition. With a Letter of Submission from the Earl of Norwich, the Lord Capell, etc. to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax. ALSO The taking of the whole Party of the Scottish Horse which fled with Duke Hamilton to Utcester in Staffordshire, by the Lord Grey and Major General Lambert, with the particulars thereof, viz. TAKEN Duke Hamilton. 17. Lords. 7. Colonels. 3. Lieutenant-colonells. 20. Captains. 100 other Officers. 20. Colours. 3500. Prisoners. 3500. Horse. 6. Wagons of the Dukes laden with treasure, with his George, rich Scarf, and good store of other Booty. Printed for R. A. 1648. Aug the 27th The Earl of Norwich, Lord Capell, and Sir Charles Lucas their letter of Submission to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax. My Lord, HAving hitherto acted the duty of Soldiers and Gentlemen, we must acknowledge the truth of what is intimated by your Lordship, that there is a great alteration between our conditions and yours since the first overture of a treaty, wherefore according to your Lordship's admission, we have sent Sir WILLIAM COMPTON, Sir ABRAHAM SHIPMAN, Colonel HAMOND, Colonel TUKE, and Colonel AYLOFF, to treat and conclude upon the circumstances necessary for the clearing, and orderly performance of that which your Lordship by your last hath offered, we bei●● resolved to commit ourselves your Lordship's prisoners, Colchester Aug. 27. 1648. Your servants, Norwich. Arthur Capell. Charles Lucas. According to your Lordship's desire, we have sent you the Committee. For the Lord FAIRFAX. A letter, with the Articles for the surrender of the town of Colchester to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax on the 28. of August 1648. Sir, ALthough the Earl of Norwich, the Lord Capell, Sir Charles Lucas and the rest of the Officers in Colchester at the concluding so long a Siege, had the height of spirit to demand very high conditions on Friday and Saturday, yet as breathing their last in this their desperate condition, they now condescend to lower terms than was once offered them, for when our Army came first against the town the Lord-General tendered conditions not only very good to the private soldiers, but that all Officers under the degree of a Captain, should have liberty to march away; but since they have showed so much obstinacy such conditions were refused to be given them, they have now submitted to sorrender the said town with all the Forts, Ordnance, etc. to his Excellency the L. Gen. Fairfax, and such as he shall appoint upon cerraine Articles: the heads of which do here follow. Jmprimis, That the E. of Norwich, the L. Goring, the L. Capell, the Lord Loughborough, Sir Charles Lucas, Colonel Lunsford, and the rest of the Commanders and Officers in the said town of Colchester above the degree of a Corporal shall on Monday at 4. of the clock in the afternoon being the 28. of this instant August, become prisoners of war at mercy to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax. 2. That all the Ordnance, Arms, and Ammunition in the said Town shall be delivered up to such as his Excellency shall appoint to receive the same at the time aforesaid, except such single Arms as the private soldiers march a mile out of town with, where they are to lay down their Arms and receive passes to go to their homes, with an engagement to submit to Ordinances of Parliament. 3. That the Committee-men and such Officers and Soldiers as they had in the Town of the Parliaments party should be set at liberty without any further prejudice to their persons. 4. That the Jnhabitants of the town should be freed from plunder & violence. 5. That Hostages be delivered for the performance of the Articles, and the Lord Fairfax his men are to march into the Town as the others march out. In the town are above twenty pieces of Ordnance, five thousand arms, and ammunition; thus blessed be God, you see how it hath pleased GodJto disperse those many clouds of danger which hung over the heads of the Parliament, and whole Kingdom; for what day hath passed for six or seven days together, that hath not produced intelligence of some extraordinary success? as to instance some of them, first, the regaining of Tinmouth Castle after the Governor had revolted. Secondly, the routing of the Prince his forces landed near Deal by Col. Rich. Thirdly, the taking of Sir Henry Lingen, & dissipating all his strength which would ere this have swelled into a great body, if they had not been dispersed in the nick of time. Fourthly, that most eminent & remarkable victory obtained by Lievt. Gen. Cromwell. Fifthly, the taking of this town of Colchester, whose standing out thus long was the glory (or rather matter of boast) of the malignant party. Lastly, the taking of Duke Hamilton & 3000. & 500 horse & arms by Major-Gen. Lambert, and the L. Grey, the particulars whereof are further set down in this ensuing Letter, From the Leaguer, Aug. 28. 1648. SIR, I Can now give you a full account of the utter overthrow of that part of the Scots Army which fled Southwards, with Duke Hamilton, which were at their marching over Chester above four thousand, and beside what the County had gleaned of them in their march to Utcester, they were not less than 3500. which being surrounded by the County on Thursday last, came up the Lord Grey of Groby and Major General Lambert, they beset the town, the Duke sued for conditions (having put himself into the protection of the Mayor of the said town of Utcester) but his condition suited not to granting of his desires; So the Lord Grey with his Leicestershire horse, and Major General Lambert with the forces he brought with him out of the North (all well mounted and as resolved as any,) fell in upon the Scots at both ends of the town, and at their first approach gave fire at some distance, which the Scots answered not but by submission, yielding themselves prisoners, Colonel Wait a Member of the House of Commons had the honour to take the Duke himself prisoner, and had his sword and scarf; The Lord of Traquaire and his Son, as also Sir Marmaduke Langdale and eight other Commanders were formerly taken, & we hear that 17. of the Scots Lords are taken since they were routed. And at this time (besides the Duke) was taken 7. Colonels divers Lords, about 3. Lieutenant Colonels, 20. Captains 100 other Officers about 20. Colours 3500. horse and as many prisoners, their horse were exceedingly tired, and the riders (for the most part very poor fellows) having little money or except what they got since they came into England, neither had their Commanders much money about them, or in their portmantles: six of the Duke's Wagons, in which was thought to be their only treasure were taken by the County before they came to Utcester; The Duke is in the custody of the Lord Grey, the Colonels, other Officers and private Soldiers carried some to Leicester, some to Nottingham, and other places for safety. 300. of them are brought to this town. Stafford 26. August 1648.