A true Copy of the ARTICLES A 'greed on at the surrender of EXETER; Examined, perused, and signed by his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, With a punctual Relation of the setlement and condition of that City by his Excellency. The particulars at large of the further gallant proceed of his Excellency's Army in the West, their daily motions and advance for Oxford. The surrender of St. Michael's mount, with the Conditions agreed on. 30 pieces of Ordnance. 3 Murdering pieces. 100 barrels of Powder. 500 Muskets. 100 Pik●s. 80 Ton of Wine. And store of other Provisions taken there. The Treaty for the surrender of Pendenis and Dunster Castle. Commanded to be forthwith printed and published by the Original Papers by order of Parliament. London, Printed f●● F. Goles in the Old-baily. 1646. Tudor rose Scottish thistle French fleur-de-lis depiction of Irish harp SIR, I Received yours this day, and return you many thanks for your full intelligence, therein; ours here (you see) daily abates, as well as our action: what you will have now will be little more than a bare relation of our motion; nor can more be expected till we come into the Midland parts; and too I hope our work will be but short: The General hath sent Col. Ceelys Regiment of foot, part of Col. Roles Regiment, and a party commanded by Lieut. col. Croaker (1500 in all) to assist in the blocking up of Pendennis and the Mount, and two of the three Regiments there will be drawn away Eastward with the General: Col. Hamond is appointed Governor of this city; and three of the country Regiments for the easing of the country reduced and placed in the Garrison a complete Regiment for the Governor. Those reduced were: col. Fryes, col. Shapcots, and col. Wears Regiments. Tomorrow the General will advance hence towards Chard, and intends a Rendezvouz the 23 instant at Salisbury. There were in this city and in the castle about 30 pieces of Ordnance, and 150. Barrels of Powder, with great store of other Ammunition: I have sent you enclosed the copy of the Articles, which had come to you before, but that I was enjoined the contrary, I hope they will be satisfactory now; and were perused and signed as you may see) with his Excellencies own hand, Sir, I remain. Yours obliged to serve you, W. C. Exeter, April 18. 1646. 3. in the morning SIR, THe Messenger staying, I can now give you this further Account; Yesterday the General came from Exeter to Chard, and this day we Marched to Darchester: This Morning there came Letters from Col. Hamond of the surrender of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall on Thrusday Morning last: Sir Arthur Bassett was Governor, and he and the rest of the citizens to go to Silley: There were taken therein 30 pieces of Ordinance, 3 murdering pieces, 100 barrels of Powder, 500 muskets, 100 Pikes, 80 Tun of Wine, store of other provisions; The next day he intended to summon Pendennis, and I hope you will shortly have a good account thereof, Col. Rouses Regiment of 600 were come then to Truro, so that Col. Ingoldsby and Col. Hamond will come to the General. Chard April 19, 1646. Sir, I shall add one word more, that since the writing of the last, intelligence is come that Pendennis is upon Treaty, and likewise Dunster Castle. W. C. Articles of Agreement concluded upon by Thomas Hamond Lieutenant General of the Ordinance, Col. Sir Hardresse Waller, Col. Edward Harley, Col. Lambert, Commissary General Stane, and Major Watson Sccui-Master General, Commissioners on the behalf of the right Honourable His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, General of the Parliaments forces, on the one party: and Sir Henry Berkeley, Sir. Geo. Parry, Col. Ashburnham, Col. Godolphin, Captain Fitz-Gerald, Mr. Jo. Wear, M. Robert Walker and M. Tho. Knot, Commissioners on the behalf of Sir John Berkeley Knight, Governor of the City of Exeter, on the other party, touching and concerning the Rendition of the said City and Garrison as followeth: I. THat the City and Garrison of Exeter, together with the Castle, and all Forts, and Mounts, places of defence, of, or belonging to the same; with all Ordnance, Arms, and Ammunition, Provisions, and furniture of War belonging to the Garrison (excepting what shall be excepted in the ensuing Articles) shall be delivered unto Sir Thomas Fairfax General of the Parliaments forces, or to any whom he shall appoint to receive them for the use of the Parliament, on Monday next after the date hereof being the thirteenth of this instant April by 12 of the Clock at noon. TWO That if any Officer, Soldier, or any Person included in these Articles, wrong, or plunder in Person or Goods (in their March away or before) any Citizen or Countryman or any Person whatsoever, shall as fare as he is able give satisfaction to the Persons so injured at the Judgement of his Excellency, Sir Thot Fairefax. III That if any Officer, Soldier, or any Person (included in these Articles) shall after the Date hereof Wilfully, Break Deface, Spoil or imbeazle any Arms or other Provisions of War whatsoever by the precedent Articles to be surrendered as aforesaid shall lose the benefit of the ensuing Articles. IV That the Princess, Henrietta, and her Governess, with her Household, shall have full liberty to pass with their Plate, Moneys and Goods, within 20. days after the Conclusion of this Treaty, (when she shall desire) to any place within the continent of England or Dominion of Wales, at the Election of the Governess, and there to remain until His Majesty's Pleasure be further known touching her settling, and that the Governess shall have liberty to send to the King, to know His Pleasure herein, accordingly to dispose of Her Highness within the aforesaid limitation of Places, and that sit and convenient Carriages be provided for their Passage, at reasonable Rates V That the Cathedral Church, nor any other Church within the City shall be defaced, or any thing belonging thereunto spoilt or taken away by any Soldier or Person of either side whatsoever. VI That the Governor together with all Lords, Clergimen, Gentlemen, Captains, Officers, Troopers and common Soldiers, shall march out of the City on Monday next the thirteenth of April by 12 of the clock at noon, with their Horses, full Arms, Bag and Baggage, and their Goods, Colours flying, Drums beating, Matches lighted, Bullets, full Bandeliers with sufficient convoys unto Oxford, or unto Helston in Cornwall at their several elections, and in case the Governor of Oxford shall refuse to receive the common Soldiers that shall march thither, they are there to deliver up their Arms to the convoy, and have passes to repair unto their several homes, and those that march unto Helston are there to be disbanded, and to have passes to their several homes. That all Troopers and common Soldiers which march not as aforesaid shall deliver up their Arms except their Swords, and have liberty to go unto their own homes with bag and baggage, and shall not be compelled to take up Arms against the King, provided also that all Officers and Gentlemen that shall choose to go to Oxford and not taking up Arms, shall repair into the Parliaments quarters within 40 days after the date hereof, and shall enjoy the benefit of these Articles. VII. That all those, which shall march to the Garrisons aforesaid, shall have free quarter in their march, and not be obliged to march above ten miles a day, and that such other Soldiers as are Inhabibitants in the City, shall receive free liberty to march out, or remain therein, without being compelled to take up Arms against the King: And if any Soldiers fall sick upon their march that convenient Catriages and Accommodations shall be provided for them. VIII. That all Lords, Gentlemen, Clergymen, Chaplains, and Officers, that shall choose to go beyond Seas, shall march away with their full Arms for their own use; And that all common Soldiers shall match away with their full A … with a sufficient Convoy unto the Port which they shall choose for their transportation: Which Arms, they shall there lay down, and deliver unto the Governor of the next Garrison belonging to the Parliament, the said Governor, providing for their safety during the time of their abode their, where they shall be assisted for the procuring Vesseils and shipping for their transportation at the accustomed Rates, and shall have free Quarter for twenty one days allowed, to provide for their passage. After which time shall be expired, the same Officers and Soldiers paying for their Quarters, shall have liberty to stay until shipping be provided, and weather seasonable; and that during their stay; or before, it shall be permitted; That any two of them may go to London, to treat with any Forrame Ambassador or Agent, for a Commission to be entertained beyond the Seas. IX. That neither the Officers, Soldiers, nor any person whatsoever, in their going out of the City shall be reproached, or have any disgraceful speeches, or affront offered unto unto them, or any of their persons, wronged, rifled, searched, or their goods seized, or taken away from by any person whatsoever. X. That the Governor, Lords, Gentlemen, Clergymen Chaplains, Commanders, Officers, and Soldiers, comprised in these Articles, shall be allowed & assisted in providing of sufficient Carriages at reasonable Rates to carry away their Bag, Baggage and Goods; and that case be taken by the future Governor of the said City, for the curing of such sick or wounded Officers and Soldiers as shall be lest in the City, and that upon recovery, they shall have Passes to repair to their own houses respectively. XI. That the Parliament Forces come not into the City until the King's Forces be marched out, orcent one hundred and fifty forth, and one Troop, of Horse with their Officers. XII. That no Lords, Kingths, Gentlemen, Clergymen, Chaplains (excepting those, who are by name excepted by Parliament, from pardon and composition) Officers, Citizens and Soldiers, and all other persons comprised within these Articles, shall be questioned or, accountable for any Act passed by them done (or by any other by their procurement relating unto the unhappy differences betwixt His Majesty and the Parliament they submitting themselves to reasonable and moderate composition for their Estates, which the General Sir Thomas Fairfax shall really endeavour with the Parliament, that it shall not exceed two year's value of any man's reail Estate respectively and for personal, according to the ordinary rule once exceeding the proportion a foresaid, which Composition being made, they shall have indemnity for their persons, and enjoy their Estates and all other imunities, without payment of any fifth or twentieth part, or any other Taxes or Impositions, except what shall be hereafter charged upon them in common, with other Subjects of this Kingdom, by Authority of Parliament. XIII. That all Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, Clergy, & Chaplains, (excepted in the precedent Articles) shall have liberty to go unto any of the King's Garrisons, and to have a safe Conduct for themselves and servants, to go unto the Parliament to obtain their Composition for their Estates, and indemnity for their persons, which, (though it prove ineffectual) yet nevertheless they shall have four month's time next after the date of these Articles to endeavour their peace, or to go beyond the Seas, and shall have passes for that purpose. XIV. That all Horses, Arms, Money, and other Goods whatsoever, taken as lawful prizes of War, before or during the siege now in the City, be continued in the possession of the present possessors. XV. That all Officers, Gentlemen, Citizens, Inhabitants, Clergy men, Chaplains, soldiers, and all other persons within the City, during the time of their making their Composition, shall have free liberty, either to inhabit within the same City or shall have free liberty at any time to departed with their Families, Goods and Estates, unto any part of this Kingdom in the Parliaments quarters; & before Composion made, the Merchants & Tradesmen to enjoy their Merchandizing and Trades; & after composition made, all others (now prohibited by Ordinances of Parliament) to enjoy and exercise their professions, or go beyond the Seas, and they, and every of them, shall have power to dispose and sell to their own uses, either by themselves or others, whatsoever part of their Goods or Estates, they shall not carry or convey away with them: And all Inhabitants, which did Inhabit within the City, within seven Months past, having made their compositions as abovesaid, shall enjoy the benefit of this and the 12. and the 22. Articles. XVI. That all Charters, Customs, Privileges, Franchises, Liberties, Lands, Estates, Goods, and Debts of the Major, Aldermen, Bailiff, Commonalty, as a Corporation, and all other Corporations of the said City shall be enjoyed by them, and that the Ancient Government thereof remain as formerly. XVII. That if any Persons or Inhabitants, which are comprised within these Articles, shall break any of them; That such Breach shall only touch and concern such Persons, and they to make such satisfaction for the same as the cause shall require. XVIII. That all Persons comprised within these Articles, shall have upon request a Certificate under the hand of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax or the future Governor of the City, that such Persons were in the City at that time of the surrendering thereof, and are to have the benefit of these Articles. XIX. That his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax give assurance; That all Officers and Soldiers in the Parliaments Army, and all others under his Command, shall duly and exactly observe all Articles aforesaid: And that if they, or any of them, shall directly or indirectly violate or insringe the same; Upon complaint thereof, J● may be done, and reparation made. XX. That the Inhabitants of the City, shall be cased and freed from all Freequarter, or billet of Soldiers, except in cases of urgent necessity, other then for lodging, and that to be ordered and disposed by the advice of the Major or his Deputy. XXI. That no Oath, Covenant, Protestation, or Subscription (relating thereunto) shall be imposed upon any person whatsoever comprised within these Articles, but only such as shall bind all persons aforesaid, not to bear Arms against the Parliament of England, now sitting at Westminster, not wilfully do any Act prejudicial, unto their Astaires, whilst they remain in their Quarters: Except the persons aforesaid shall first render themselves unto the Parliament, who shall cause them to be secured if they think fit. XXII. That for the further and clearer understanding of the precedent Articles, it is hereby declared, that the true meaning of them is; That all persons comprised within these Articles, shall quietly and peaceably enjoy all their Goods, Debts, and Movables during the space of four Month's next ensuing, and be free from all Oaths, Covenants, and Protestations, and have liberty within the time of the said four Months in case they shall not make their composition with the Parliament (and shall be resolved to go beyond Seas) to dispose of their said Goods, Debts, and Movables allowed by these Articles, and to departed the Kingdom, if they shall think it, and to have passes for that purpose, or otherwise to stay in the Kingdom. XXIII. That Mount Radford, and the Ward in St. Thomas Parish, with the provisions of War thereunto belonging, be delivered unto his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, or whom he shall appoint to receive them, in assurance of the performance of the precedent Articles, to morrow by six of the Clock in the Afternoon, being the 7. of April, and that four such Gentlemen or Officers as his Excellence shall approve of, shall be delivered at the same time as Hostages for the performance of the foregoing Articles on the one part, and two Hostages, such as Sir John Berkley Knight, Governor of the City of Exeter shall approve of, and appoint to be received for performance on the other part. XXIV. Lastly, that these Articles be ratified and confirmed mutually by his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax on the one part, and Sir john Berkley Knight, Governor of the City on the other part. I do hereby ratify and confirm the Articles abovesaid, agreed on by the commissioners on my Part. April 9, 1646. THO. FAIRFAX. FINIS.