THE Treaty for the Surrendering of EXETER TO Sr. THOMAS FAIRFAX.  
By Commissioners on both sides, who met at Poltimore House on Friday last, and how fare they proceeded therein, with other news from the PRINCE, and divers others of his Lords and Gentlemen with the Flouts and Jeers put upon them that went over to Saint MALLOWS:  
And other passages of all the affairs at Barnstable, Pendennis and the Monte  
These being true Copies of LETTERS Examined, and Printed according to Order of PARLIAMENT.  
London printed for Matthew Walbancke at Grays-Inne-Gate, April 9 1646.   

The Treaty for the surrendering of EXETER to Sir Thomas Fairfax,  
SIR,  
YEsterday I acquainted you with the General's ●●sing of Exeter, and viewing it round. I then s●●t you enclosed the Summons, Sir john Berkleys' Answer, and his Excellencyes Reply, how far both parties had proceeded in order to a Treaty, and the names of the Commissioners on both sides. This day the Commissioners on both sides met at Poultemore, at Sir john Bampfields' house; I have enclosed some papers which I desire may not at all be made public, at least not till the business be finished, yesterday we had Intelligence by a ship that came from France to Dartmouth, that Sir Richard Greenvill, the Lord Culpepper, Col. Monk, Col. Fenwich, Sir john Munkley, and other Commanders landed the 26 of March at Saint Mallows in France, they passed thither in the ship called the George, Thomas May, and Richard Tealse Commander and Major. At their coming into France they were hooted at, and jeered by many of the people, with that they were ashamed to go forth of doors, and glad to take up an obscure house in the Country for their residence. The Prince Hid, Goring, (for aught I can hear) remain in Silly, and the Lord Hopton in the Mount. The blocking up of those places. (Pendennis and the Mount) are exceedingly managed by the vigelancy of Col. Hamon. The General hath given Orders for the disbanding of Col. Fowels' Regiment, and assigned the Soldiers under him to Colonel Rouse, Governor of D. for the strengthening of his Regiment for further service, which although it was not well digested at first, yet upon the General's letter of the occasion thereof, and testimonial of the fidelity and deserts of Col. fowel, and his Officers, many of the Soldiers are willing to got under Colonel Rouse, The occasion of their reducement being in regard that the Country is it no sort able to bear the charge of so many Soldiers considering how those parts have been impoverished. The General sent likewise to the Devon. Committee residing at Torn●s to expect that work that so C. Rouse his Regiment might assist before Pendennis, and Col. Hammond is thereupon to come to Barnstable; that so Col. Cooks Horse, Colonel Fety-Jamses and other Regiments may move Eastward, after Commissary General Ireton, who with those forces with him as I certified you in my last) and to assist about Oxford. The recruits for the Foot come down apase, and are disposed for the completing of divers Regiments, so that we shall march Eastward with a full and gallant Army, fit to be employed upon any service; I can (as yet give) you no further account of the business of the Treaty than this, That upon the meeting this day at Poltemore, nothing was fully concluded of, & a great part of the debate was about circumstantials. The Enemy insisted much upon the execution of the Clergy, what they moved in a reasonable way, and which came nearest to our Commissioners instructions was received, those demands which were too high reserted. The instructions of Sir john Berkleys' Commissioners being something in sufficient, they promised to return with an ample and sufficient additions and I doubt not but to morrow's debate will conduct to the near finishing of this great work, so much tending to the good of these parts, and of so great concernment to the Kingdom, of the further proceeding and result whereof you shall (by God's blessing) have as I shall find opportunity, from  
Colump. john House April, 3. 1646. Your most humble Servant, W. C.   

SJR,  
THis day the Commissioners from Exeter, and our Commissioners met at Poltemore house, at their meeting they had fair quarter on both sides, and were very civil each to other, they met in a very convenient room in that house, ours had very ●ull and exact Instructions, and were desirous to make short work of it, but those from the Enemy were not so, they brought out from Exeter to our Commissioners, A Copy of the Articles very high, in which there was very much for the Clergy, and particularly for the Bishop, Deans, prebend's, and the rest of the Cathedral men, the dispute about which took up much time this day, and there is also much pleaded for in those Articles in the behalf of such as have adheered to the King to level the Parliaments proceed against, which is no wonder at all, for there r●in Exeter many notable sticklers that have acted much for the King [and there are indeed, many precious men that are there who have suffered much by them) but the Malignants there may bustle, we hope they cannot hinder the agreement of the Commissioners for the surrender of Exeter to the General, to the Obedience of the Parliament. The E. of Bristol and others who are there, that with the Clergy labour to obstruct this great work, but will we hope be over poured by those who will be not so far flattered by them as to undo themselves to please a few; There are many Gentry, and much wealth in the City, which I believe they will be loath to venture the plunder of, but for the Inhabitants we are assured that they are weary of the league● and desire generally to be free, our Commissioners desired that much time might not be spent in circumstances, but that they would come to the business of surrender, and to debate of what was most material, declaring to them that what might stand with the Ordinances of Parliament, and the good and safety of the Kingdom, they would assent to preserve that City and prevent the effusion of blood which otherwise might follow, They proceeded so fare that the Commissioners from Sir john Berkley, considering that we were resolved against delays, and that their instructions were in some things imperfect whereby they were so bound and that they could not give that satisfaction which was expected, and which they broke off the further Treaty for this day, they prove sad 〈◊〉 Commissioners that they would return with such Instructions whereby they would be enabled to satisfy our expectation one way or other, we apprehend no great reason to fear any obstructions to hinder the perfecting of this great work by Sunday. I doubt not but to be able to give you a fair account of their progress. Pendennis is still stubborn, and Michael's Mount holds out, the Prince is still in the Isse of Silly but divers others of his great followers are gone for France, the Prince did not pass over with them, and we hear not that he went since, though I believe it is so.  
The Gentlemen of these parts proceed well in the putting these Countries into a good posture, we hope the Militia will be well settled in short time, Barnstable I believe will fall with Exeter, and then we all return. The General is resolved if they will not surrender to make a short work of it, but the former is hoped, and most desired, and before this come to your hands I believe it will be ours. If Bristol, and the rest be caught in the Net, I hope it will be accounted a good piece of service, but we impute not the great things that God hath done, by us to the Arm of Flesh, but desire that praise may be given to God that hath made us Instruments to do our Country good, which is the thing desired by  
Your humble Servant N. T. Colomb. john April 3 1646.   


The names of the Commissioners appointed by Sir T. Fairfax.  
Leiute. General Hammond  
Col. Sir Fardresse Vallers.  
Colonel Lambert.  
Colonel Harley.  
Colonel Fry.  
Commissary Stane.   

The Names of the Commissioners appointed by Sir Io. Berkley.  
Sir Hen. Berkley.  
Mr. William. Ashburnham.  
Sir. George Cary.  
Mr. john Were.  
Col. Godalphin.  
Cap. Fitzgarret.  
Mr. Robert Walker.  
Mr. Thoma● Knight.  
Mr. Tho. Kendal.  
Mr. Tho. Ford.   
FJNJS.