NEWS From the Siege before YORK. BEING A Letter from an eminent person out of the Leaguer there; dated the 16. of June. 1644. TOGETHER With the Articles for the rendering of it up, which were interchangeably propounded and sent on both sides. Authorized according to Order. LONDON, Printed by M. O. for H. S. june, 24. 1644. A LETTER from an Eminent Personage at the Leaguer before York, dated there the 16. of June. 1644. UPon Friday morning early the marquis Newcastle wrote to our Generals offering a Parley to begin that afternoon at three a clock, and to continue till eight at night, and a cessation of Arms for three hours before, and three hours after to be held in Tent without the Walls, betwixt our Fort and theirs; with a ●…i●a●ion of Guards, to such number and distance as should be ●…se and necessary: he named for Commissioners only to treat ●or himself. The Lord Widrington, Sir Thomas Glemham, Sir ●ichard Hutton, Sir William Wentworth, Sir Robert Strickland, ●ir Thomas Mesham, and Master Robert Rockley: Our Generals accepted the offer in all points, and sent for them; the Earl of lindsey, the Lord Humby, Lieutenant General Bailiff, Sir William Fairefax Colonel Hamond, Colonel Russell, and Colonel White: These fourteen met on Friday last, and the enemy propounded to our men certain Articles which they brought in ●n writing, but would not suffer our Commissioners to read nor other copy them. The Heads of them were such as appear in t●● other P●p●r therewith sent. Our Commissioners propound to them also certain conditions, the true Copy whereof I se●… here also, offering a Copy to the enemies to carry into York, be considered of, and after to return Answer. The enemy's Commissioners would not accept the Paper, but scornfully & proudly said, They were below their condition, and much other pro●● language, which I c●nno● now write: so the Commissioners p●●ted. But when General Lesley heard that the adversaries Commisioners refused to take the Paper containing the Conditions; h● presently closed the Paper in a Letter to the marquis Now casile, and sent it by a Drum: Unto which Letter and Pr●posi●ons the Marq New castle yesterday afternoon returned an Answer to this effect following. That our Generals pretending a desire to prevent the effusion of blood, had framed and rendered t● him such Conditions as neither he nor any man of Honour with him could condescend unto any one of them: yet he would still be teady to deliver up the Town upon such term as he had offered him by his Commissioners the day before So you see the business is now plainly left to be decided by th● Sword, of which the common Soldiers on out Party are nothing sorry: The last night the enemy made fires on the to● of the Minster, and Clifford's Tower, and were answered b● the like from Pomfret Castle, which is a signal of succours coming towards them: but I see no likelihood of any: fo● yesterday and and this day also, we have Letters from Manchester that Prince Rupert hath on Sa●urday and Friday las● sent part of his Army and Ordnance over the River Mers●● into Cheshire, and hath lost one of his greatest Pieces in the passage of the Water: Some conjecture he intends to besiege ●arrington: others think he goes to secure the King: If he ●omes this way, our Armies are ready to encounter him. After I had concluded this letter, word was brought me that ●he Earl of Manchesters' men never acquainting our other Forces ●ith their intention, sptung a mine this afternoon, which d●d ●ood execution, making a large breach in the walls into the man●●u●, by which those forces entered and possessed themselves of ●he Manor, the enemy's guards laying down their arms: But ●he enemy drawing all their forces that way, beat out our men gain, with the loss of 200. of our party, and the other armies ●ould not come to their succour, having no notice of it. The heads of their Propositions, as I heard them reported by our Commissiioners at their return, made by the Marqesse of Newcastles Commissioners, touching the Rendition of York, june 14, 1644. First, That himself, with all the Commanders and soldiers, should march away to the King with all their Ordnance, Arms, ammunition, money, plate, bag and baggage, drums beating, colours flying, matches lighted, etc. 2. That the Parliaments forces should furnish them with victuals, ●arriages, and convoy through their Quarters, they marching one●● eight miles a day. 3. That the Citizens and others in York should not be questioned fo● passed acts. 4. 〈…〉 That no Oath or Covenant should be imposed upon any of the●… 5. That the Churches and all belonging to them should be preserved from violence or defacing, and that the books of Common-prayer should be allowed to be used in them. 6. That b●fore their forces march out or render the Town, th●● should be allowed 20. day's liberty to expect forces from the King 〈◊〉 prince Ru●e●t, and if any came in the mean time, than they not 〈◊〉 be tied to render the place at all. T●is I conceive was the substance, but I have them only b● memory, which is apt to fail. Propositions sent from the three Generals for the Parliament to the Treaty, June 14. 1644. That the City of York with all the Forts, together with all arm● Ordnance, Ammunition, and other Warlike provisions whatsoever in and about the same, be rendered up to us, for the use of the Ki●● and Parliament. Upon the Conditions following, viz. ●irst, That the Common Soldiers shall have free liberty and licence to departed and go to their own homes, and to carry ●ith them their and their own monies, not exceeding 〈◊〉 days pay, and shall have safe conduct & protection of their ●●rsons from violence; They promising that they will not hereafter take up Arms against the Parliament or Peotestant Religion. 2. That the Citizens and ordinary Inhabitants of the said City, shall have their Persons, goods, and Houses protected ●●om violence, and shall have the same free Trade and Commerce ●s others under obedience of the King and Parliament, and that ●o Regiments or Companies shall be admitted or quartered in ●he Town of York, except those that are appointed for the Garrison thereof. 3. That the Officers of all qualities shall have liberty to go to ●heir own homes with Swords and Horses, and shall have safe conduct to protection to that effect, and shall have licence to ca●●y their apparel and money along with them, the money not exceeding one montsts pay for every several Officer. 4. That any Officer, who shall be recommended by the Marq: of Newcastle, shall have a pass from any one of the Generals to go beyond the Seas, they promising not to serve against the Parliament and Protestant Religion. 5. That the Gentry and other Inhabitants of the County of York shall have liberty to go to their own homes, and shall be protected from violence. 6. That a positive answer be returned to these Propositions by three of the clock to morrow in the Afternoon, being 〈◊〉 15. of this instant june: And in case they shall not be then ●●●ted, we shall not then hold ourselves bound to them; and in 〈◊〉 mean time we declare that there is no Cessation after 3. ho●●●… already granted. Subscribed by The Earl of Leven. The Lord Fairfax. The Earl of Manchester. FINIS.