FOUR Great Victories: OBTAINED By Major General POJNTZ, On Thursday and Monday last.  

1. The taking of Boulton Castle, from Cellonel Skroope; With a Copy of the Articles on which it was surrendered: where was taken 100 Muskets, 50. Pikes, 20. Halberds, 2. Barrels of Gunpowder, good store of provisions and Ammunition, and all their Bag and Baggage.  
2. The slighting of Welbeck; of Boulsover, and of Tuckhill, three Garrisons in the North.  
3. The taking of Worton Castle, the Copy of the Articles, and taken in it, 150. Arms, 40. Pikes, 3 Barrels of Gunpowder, 20. Vessels of strong Bier, and all the Provisions and Ammunition, Bag, and Baggage.  
4. Skipton in Yorkshire, also upon surrender.   
Commanded to be Printed, and published according to Order.  
London Printed, by JANE COE. 1645.   

The manner of the taking of BOULTON CASTIE: With the Copy of the Articles whereupon it was surrendered; by Major General Pointz his Forces.  
THe Yorkshire forces having lain before Boulton Castle in Yorkshire, some time, and intending to storm it, and play against it with the great Guns which were sent thither for that purpose; it made the Enemy much afraid, and on the 4, of November 1645. It occasioned a parley, which parley occasion Articles to be drawn up, and the result was; That the said Castle of Boulton, should be surrendered for the use of the Parliament a copy of which articles assyned by both parties I shall give you verbatim; as they were agreed on between Colonel Lassels and Colonel Scroop, as followeth.  

A Copy of Articles agreed upon for the Rendering of Boulton Castle the 4. of November Anno. Dom. 1645.  

1. That the Governor and 4. Servants with horses and Arms and what other Gentlemen are pleased to go with him, shall have passage provided them to go beyond sea, or to Newarke with a safe convoy, the Governor having liberty to declare himself within 10. days which he will make choice of.  
2. That all Captains, and superior Officers may march away to the King's Garrison at Newark, with their horse and Arms, having a secure convoy, or to go to their homes at their election and other Gentlemen with their horse and swords, and such as want horses to have liberty to procure them, and those who please to go to their own homes and remain there under the protection of the Parliament.  
3. That all inferior officers and soldiers within the Castle, with all their apparel which properly belongs unto them, shall have liberty to march to the King's Garrison at Newarke with their swords, together with the laid officers, or have pass to go to their dwelling places and their remain, under the protection of the Parliament.  
4. That the Governors' mother with her daughter may remain in the said Castle with a convenient number of servants until the pleasure of the Parliament be signified therein, and in case of her present removeall, that the servants may stay until the like order, having a fit part of the Castle assigned them, and further that herself, her daughter and attendance with what she is permitted to carry forth out of the said Castle be secured by the convoy so far as her way lies towards Newarke.  
5. That all the Arms, Ammunition, and other goods now in the Castle, except before mentioned shall be safely preserved and not hid, conveyed or inbesselled, but delivered up with the said Castle, for the use of the King and Parliament, to whom shall be Authorised, and that the writings, and evidences in the Castle, which concerns the Governors' estate, may be secured for him in the Castle, or removed from thence, any time within 14. days at his pleasure.  
6. That all officers and Soldiers, now prisoners in the Castle shall be see at liberty at the sealing hereof, and that the Castle be surrendered unto me upon Thursday next, being the 6. of this instant November, at one of the clock in the afternoon for the use aforesaid.   


Francis Lasells,  
john Scroop.     
And accordingly, the said Thursday Novemb. 6. it was surrendered. This Boulton Castle was the Lord Scroops, this Colonel Scroops father, but his children being bastards, and so not legitimate, he is not in a capacity of his father's honours. This Colonel John Scroop, is the son of the aforesaid Lord Scroop, but not legitimate as aforesaid.  

A List of what was taken in Boulton.  
100 Muskets.  
50. Pikes.  
20. Halberds.  
2. Barrels of gunpowder.  
Good store of Bullet and Match, victual and other provisions.  
Some treasure considerable.  
All their ammunition, & baggage   

The Manner of the taking in of Welbeck House, by Major General Pointz his forces.  
Major General Pointz hath treated several times with the Lord Fretchwell, about the surrender of Welbeck House, not fare from Newark; the Enemy desired to have Winkfield Manor, on the edge of Derbyshire, slighted by us, and that then they would slight Welbeck House, but that was refused, because Wingfield Manor is the only pass we have, to stop the Newarkers from breaking into Derbyshire: so they treated further, and agreed upon the surrender of Welbeck House, for two other pettic Garrisons of ours to be slighted; little considerable or useful to us, now we have taken Boulton house, especially if Skipton be taken in too, which is also upon surrender. But the result of all was to this effect.  

1. That Welbeek a Garrison of the Kings, should be slighted, and they march to Newark or elsewhere, and no Garrison be any longer kept there on either side,  
2. That two Garrisons of ours, viz. Boulsover in the farthest part of Derbyshire, and Tuckhill on the hither part of Yorkshire, be slighted by us, and no Garrisons kept in either of those places by either party.   
Welbeck house is the Earl of Newcastles, and so is Boulsover. The Lord Fretchwell one of the King's new made Lords, was made Governor thereof.   

The manner of the taking Worton House, by Major Gen. Pointz his Forces.  
Major General Poyntz his forces having sat down before the enemy's Garrison of Worton house upon the borders of Nottinghamshire, a summons was seut in to the Goverrnour Sir Robert Therrill, to demand the Castle for the Parliament, but he denied to surrender, the enemy in Newarke being much discontent at the loss at Spelford, and other places, and much troubled about it, and also for the death of the Earl of Chesterfields' son, who is since dead of his wounds, and not knowing how to relieve them, which Sir Robert Therrell desired, but none durst venture to attempt, yet the Lady Therrell Sir Robert's Lady being frighted with the thought of those that were killed at Spelford by standing out so obstinarely, she sent to Major General Poyntz to desire a passs to go in to her husband, which was granted her, our forces being more willing to reduce those places then to shed blood if it may be, but the mean while no opportunity was lost, nor time neglected in the work, but all things were made ready to storm; which was intended to be done on Sunday, or Monday last at the farthest.  
When Sir Robert Therrill, that honest man if he had it, and good Bowler, saw that we were resolved to storm, and that he could expect no relief to come to him; he perlied, and so both coming to capitulation, he agreed to surrender the Garrison of Worton house for the use of the Parliament, and accordingly Articles were drawn up and signed by both parties, the substance whereof was thus.  

1, That the Governor and Officers should march away with their Arms.  
2. That the soldiers should march without Arms.  
3. That they should march out the next day to Newarke.  
4. That the Castle with all therein should be surrendered to the service of the Parliament.   
And accordingly on Monday the 10. of November 1645. it was surrendered to the Parliament; and Major General Poyntz was possessed thereof.  
This Worton house is an house of the Lord Chaworths, standing on the borders of Nottinghamshire, it was a kind of a subgarison to Newarke, and of great concernment: it was very useful to them for a guard to Newark, and also a considerable pass, and will be as useful to us to strait them, and to lie close to them.  
It is said that they in Newark are more discontented at the loss of this Garrison, then at any they have lost a long time, and are now in a great fear themselves.  

A List of what was taken in Worton House, by Major Gen. Pointz his forces on Monday Nou. 10. 1645.  
150. Fire aarmes.  
40. Pikes.  
3. Barrels of Gunpowder.  
Buller & Match good store.  
20. great Vessels of strong Beer.  
Good store of Beef and victual.  
Many Popish Books, and pictures.  
All their ammunition, bag, etc.   
The Enemy had also quit the Garrison of Boulton Abby, and quite left that before, which was a Garrison they had not long erected, but left it again, and were gone into Skipton; Boulton Abbey stood between Skipton, and Boulton.  
Skipton also should have been stormed, but the Enemy desired a patley, and are upon capitulation; the Articles were drawn, but not fully concluded on, but they are for certain on surrender also.  
FINIS.