His majesty's Whole ARMY in the West Conquered. And all Sir Ralph Hopton's Horse and arms delivered to Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX: With the Copies of the several Letters that passed between them. The Articles tendered by the general, Sir Ralph Hopton's answer, with the Conclusions and agreements of the Commissioners. Upon what terms all their Horse, in number 2000 and more, and all their arms, are surrendered to Sir Thomas Fairfax, besides 120. come in from Pendennis Castle, and the last news from Prince CHARLES. The taking of Truro, and the whole proceedings of the affairs in those parts. These Letters are commanded to be printed, and are published according to Order. LONDON, Printed for Matthew Walbancke, 16 March 1645. A Copy of a Letter sent from Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Lord Hopton. SIR, THrough the goodness of God to his people, and his just hand against their Enemies, your forces being reduced to such condition, as (to my sense the same good hand of God, continuing with us, wherein alone we trust) they are not like neither to have subsistence or shelter long where they are▪ or to escape thence; nor (if they could) have they whither to go for better. I have thought good (for prevention of more bloodshed, or of further hardship or extremity to any, but such whose hearts God shall harden to their own destruction, to send you these Summons; For yourself and them to lay down Arms, and withal a tender of such conditions, upon a present surrender and engagement, never more to bear Arms against the Parliament, as may be b●tter then any thing they can rationally expect by standing out. 1 Therefore, to the soldiery in generally English and foreigners, I shall grant 〈…〉 to go beyond sea, or to their homes in England, as they please; and to such English as shall choose to live at home, my Protection for the liberty of their persons, and for the immunity of their estates, from all plunder or violence of soldiers, and all to go their ways with what they have, saving Horses and Arms▪ 2 But for Officers in Commission, and Gentlemen of quality, I shall allow them to go with Horses for themselves and one servant or more, suitable to their quality, and with Arms befitting Gentlemen in a condition of peace, and such Officers as would go beyond the Sea for other service, to take with them their Arms and full number of Horses answerable to their Offices▪ 3 To all Troopers, and the inferior sort of Horse Officers, bringing in and delivering up their Horses and Arms, twenty shillings a man, in lieu of their Horses, to carry them home. 4 To English Gentlemen of considerable Estates, my pass and Recommendation to the Parliament for their moderate composition. 5 Lastly, for yourself, besides what is merely employed to you in common with others, you may be assured of such mediation to the Parliament, in your behalf, both from myself and others, as for one, whom for personal worth and many virtues, but especially for your care of, and moderation towards the country, we honour and esteem above any other of your party, whose error, supposing you more swayed with Principles of honour and conscience than others, we most pity, and whose happiness, so far as consistent with the public welfare, we should delight in, more than in your least suffering. These things, not from any need or other ends then human and christian, having offered, I leave to your consideration and theirs whom it may concern▪ desiring your and their speedy resolving which I pray may be such, as shall be most for the honour of God, the peace and welfare of this poor Kingdom, and for your and their good, so far as may stand therewith; and having herein discharged, as I conceive, the duty of an honest man, a soldier, and a Christian, if God shall see it good to let your hearts be hardened against your own peace, I shall, though with some regret to that ill, which shall ensue to any, yet with cheerfulness and rejoicing at the righteous judgements of God, pursue my charge and trust for the public in another way, not doubting of the same presence and blessing which God hath hitherto vouchsafed in the same Cause, to the weak endeavours of Tho. Fairfax. 5. March 1645. A List of the particulars of Sir Thomas Fairfax his Victory at Castle, Dennis, March 8. Major general Pe●● Captain Dutton. Captain Shore. Captain Farmer. 29 of the Prince's lifeguard, whose names are Mr. John Wood. Mr. An. Dickson. Mr. George Carey. Mr. Rich. Creswell. Mr. Tho. Pearce. Mr. Richard Rich. Mr. Rich Sargeant. Mr. Simon Wilmot. Mr. Tho. Maddock. Mr. Philip Morris. Mr. John Stephens. Mr. John Taylor. Mr. Jemery Boughs. Mr. Walt. Weyfield. Mr. Charles Bryre. Mr. Rob. O●●il. Mr. Mark Shaw. Mr. John Thomas. Mr. Henry Pecket. Mr. John Bo●●●t. Mr. John Richard. Mr. John Johnson. Mr. Wil. Welch. Mr. Laurence Dutton. Mr. Edw. Reynolds. Mr. John Clark. M. Tho. Pearce. Mr. Tho. Sands. Mr. Richard Trew. Five of the Lord Cleveland's lifeguard, Mr. James Sout. Mr. Rich. Wilkinson, Mr. Hen. Timpson. Mr. Philip Spene. Mr. Rich. Oliver. Lieutenant Linhouse. Coronet Ellis. 14 Officers more. 180 Horse 100 Prisoners. 40 Slain. The major-general mortally wounded. 800 Routed. 4 Of our men slain. A Letter from the general's head Quarters, to a Member of the House of Commons. SIR: I Shall continue the Intelligence of the proceedings of this Army since my last from Bodman of the 8. instant, wherein you had the Relation of the taking above two hundred of the enemy's Horse near Castle-Dennis, on Monday March 9 the whole Army of Horse and Foot advanced from Bodman, and the towns adjacent to Tregny and Probus, within three or four miles of Truro; the march being not above fourteen miles. Upon the coming of our forlorn hope near Probus, the Enemies forlorn stood in a peaceable posture, not offering to charge; the reason whereof being demanded; they said, There was a Cessation of arms on both Parties, and they hoped there would be a Peace; commissary general Ireton and other Officers there had much ado to persuade them out of their mistake; yet told them, 〈◊〉 ●hey were so possessed, they would not take 〈◊〉 ●●vantage if they made haste away; they retur●●● 〈◊〉 ranks for that civility and retreated. This report was first raised amongst them out of a politic respect, that if our men had taken advantage, they might have a plea that we kept no faith or engagement, and so make them the more desperate, but it wrought a contrary effect; for that night, and every day since, many of the Enemy come in with their Horses and arms unto the general. About twelve of the clock that night, a Trumpeter came from the Lord Hopton to desire a Parley, signifying his great inclination to make a speedy end: On Tuesday March the tenth, about three of the Clock in the morning the Trumpeter was sent back with our Commissioners names. viz. Commissary general Ireton, colonel Lambert, controller of the Ordnance, Commissary Stains, and colonel St. Aubine; the place for Treaty was at Trestlea●● Bridges near Truro, at a constable's house, and to begin at nine of the clock this morning, to continue three hours; but the Lord Hopton sent not the names of his Commissioners till after nine a Clock, but our Army, Horse and Foot (having a Rende●vouz in serve Fields on the East of Probus, at seven this morning were by ten of the Clock marched within two miles of Truro: by this the Lord Hopton's Trumpeter came with their Commissioners names, viz. Col. Goring, Col. Pont, Col. 〈◊〉, Col. Trever, and Sir Richard Prideaux, the King's high sheriff of this County, to countervail Col. St. Aubine, the Enemy further designed that Col. ●ote●●e a French man might be added, which was granted, & a Capt. Herne ppoynted on our side, and the safe convoys from both Generals, sent to each other about 11 clock, with a Letter from the General to the Lord Hopton, to signify to his Lordship, that he intended to quarter that night with his army at Truro, and therefore desired, that his forces might draw out, and that in regard it would be late before the business be ended, the bounds set for the quarters of both Armies, there might be a Cessation of arms, till to morrow morning at six of the clock, before which time I doubt not but the business will be determined, and a good end made of the troubles in these parts, by an assent to the Propositions which I sent to you, which will not only conduce much to the settling of the Peace of the kingdom, but afford a good number of horses and recruits for the public service, the enemies fieldforces scattered, and the joining of the Irish, if they should land, with so considerable a body of Horse will be prevented. We are this Evening entered Truro, where we found many of the enemies forces drunk, which we were contented to drive to their quarters, though many were unwilling to leave their good liquour: about half a mile before we came to this town, we had a sight of Pendenis castle 8 miles off. Sir, within few days after this, I shall acquaint you with the issue of this Treaty: till when, I always rest Your most humble Servant, W. C. Truro, March, the 10. 1645. I have sent you enclosed, the Lord Hopton's Answers to the general's Propositions, I had not time to copy out the Reply, and other Letters of Intercourse, which you shall have so soon as I can have leisure. A Copy of Sir Ralph Hopton's Answer, to Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX'S LETTER. SIR, I Received yours, bearing date the fifth of this month, wherein I must acknowledge much kindness from you, and a very Christian consideration of sparing of blood: But one thing there is, I am confident, you have too much honour to expect from me, which is, that to avoid any danger, or to enjoy any worldly advantage; I will renounce my Master's Service, to whom, I am both a sworn Subject, and a sworn Servant, that I must profess; I am resolved, to undergo all fortunes with him, and if there shall be cause, to suffer any thing, rather than in the least point to taint my honour in that particular, and I hope, there is not a man of any consideration in that Army, under my command, that is not so resolved; yet in all honest and honourable ways, to procure the Peace of this kingdom, and the shedding of Christian blood, and take God to witness, I am, and still have been most desirous: And I hear, from good hands, our Gracious sovereign, is at present so far advised in a treaty with the Parliament, as that he hath promised to pass 14 of the principal of their bills proposed, whereof the entrusting the Militia for seven years, in hands agreed between them is one. I desire you to deal freely with me in that particular, for if that be so, it will show the labour of further treaty; being, for my part, ready to obey whatsoever his majesty shall agree unto: God indeed hath of late humbled us with many ill successes, which I acknowledge as a very certain evidence of his just judgement against us for our personal crimes. Yet, give me leave to say, your present prosperity cannot be so certain an evidence of his being altogether pleased with you. It is true, we are reduced to a lower condition than we have been, yet have we a gallant body of Horse, that being preserved to a general accord, may be for good use against our common Enemies, and being otherwise pressed, I may say it without vanity, want not a resolution, at least to sell ourselves at a dear rate against any odds: Your Propositions, though they be not wholly to be consented unto, yet if a general accord, much more desirable, be not in a likely forwardness to prevent them, I shall b● willing, that eight Commanders of ours, with three country Gentlemen, give a meeting as soon as you please, to an equal number of yours at any indifferent place, to consult of that great business, and to conclude of some Propositions that may be Reasonable and Honourable for both p●rts, wherein, I hope, God will so bless our clear intentions, as may procure a probable inducement to a general Peace, according to the unfeigned desire of Your Servant RALPH HOPTON. March 8. 1645. A part of yours falling upon a guard of ours yesterday, it is likely they have taken some prisoners; I desire the favour from you, to receive a list of them by this Trumpeter, till I receive a positive Answer to the contents of this Letter, I shall not permit any offence to attempt any thing upon any of your Forces. Your Servant RALPH HOPTON. A Letter from the general's head Quarters, to a Member of the House of COMMONS. SIR, THis last Night there came a Letter from the Lord Hopton, signifying, that when he propounded the place of Treaty, he hoped it should have been at a reasonable distance between both Quarters: but in regard our Army was advanced to Truro, it would be inconvenient to have the Treaty three Miles within our Quarters▪ whereupon Truro was appointed to be the place, and our Commissioners we removed last night from tresilian to St. Clemence, a mile and a half hence, and both Commissioners are to meet this day at Truro. W. C. Truro, March, 11. 1645. A Letter from the Scout-Master general's Quarters. SIR, OUr Commissioners and the Lord Hopton's have now agreed, and all Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, sergeant Majors, and captains, are to March away with every field Officer two Horses, and every captain one, and so also late the Ministers of the Army to march away with every one a Horse, but all others without Horse and arms, and those who will to go home, and others are to go beyond the Seas, and all their Ammunition is ours, besides 〈◊〉. Men and arms, came into us last Night from Peudennis, where they are in as real a fear, and much distracted, as these in the Field were, where they are like men agazed, and half frighred out of their wits: the general quartered in Truro, the head Quarters this light Nights where was quartered also Colonel Portescue, Colonel Hammond, and Colonel inglesby, with their Regiments; the Prince is still in the Isly of silly, from whence divers have come away from him, making some excuses to get away, and glad if they can procure any way; the general is much troubled with many Tickets hourly coming to him, for Persons of several degrees to come in: In the Articles it is agreed, to permit Forty Horse to go to Oxford, the Army would have had 500 but that would not be granted; at last they accepted of 40. and truly I believe the business of the West will be now but short, so as that we may have it in a good posture, that the Country may secure themselves. This day we are drawing to a Rendezvouz, where I believe divers of our men will be mounted on the enemy's Horse: we shall have complete 2000 of the Enemies, and those very good ones to mount our men on, that is the least, besides those allowed to the Field Officers, captains, and Ministers, which doth so trouble the enemy's Officers (especially the French and Irish, and such who thought to have advanced themselves by the ruins of this kingdom) that now they did (some of them) cry like Children that have been whipped, and wring their hands and vex extremely, wishing they had never come into England; we shall now consider whether it be thought fit to go against Pendennis, or leave it to the Country and return. So I rest, yours to command, J. S, Truro, the 12. of March, 1645. 10 a Clock. FINIS.