BARNSTABLE Agreed to be surrendered to Sr. THOMAS FAIRFAX:  
With all the Ordnance, Arms, and Ammunition, and upon what terms:  
With a Copy of seven Articles (of the chief of those) for surrendering of EXETER;  
And the manner of the Armies march towards OXFORD.  
These being true Copies of Letters examined, and Printed according to Order of Parliament.  
LONDON, Printed for Matthew Walbancke at Grays-Inne-Gate, 16. April 1646.   

Honoured Sir;  
ON Friday the 10th of this instant April, the General Himself, with one or two more of the General's Officers, with Master Rushworth (his Excellency's Secretary) went from Tiverton to Barnstable, to send in a summons to Sir Allus Ashley the Governor, for the delivering up of the Castle, and Fort, and are to return to Call●mb-Iohn to morrow, being the 12th instant, that so they may be on Monday at Exeter, to see the performance of the Articles, and after that we have settled the City, we shall march towards Oxford, which I here will be about Wednesday next (as is intended) or Thursday at furthest, but the most part of the foot are this day on their march for Oxford, Mount Raedford, with Hunkses' Fort in Saint Thomas parish was delivered up to the General according to agreement, I have here sent you the Copy of the seven first Articles; and by the next Messenger, I will send you a perfect Copy,  
From Teverton April 11. 1646. Your servant, T.T.   

Articles of Agreement concluded upon by Thomas Hammond Lieutenant General of the Ordnance, Colo. Sir Flardresse Waller. Col. Edward Harley, Col. Lambert Commissary General Stan, and Major Watson Scout 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 Berkley, Sir George Parry, Col. Ashburnham, Col. Godolphin, Cap. Fitz Gerate, Mr. john Were, Mr. Robert Walker, and Mr. Thomas Knot, Commissioners on the behalf of Sir john Berkley Knight, Governor of the City of Exeter on the other party, concerning the Rendition of the said City, and Garrison.  
1. THat that the City and Garrison of EXETER together with the Castle, and all the 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 the 13. of April 1646.  
2. That if any Officer or Soldier, or any person (included in these Articles) wrong, or plunder, in person or goods (in their march away, or before) any Citizen, or Country man, or any persons whatsoever, shall (as far as he is able) give satisfaction to the persons so injured at the judgement of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.  
3. That if any Officer, Soldier, or any person [included in these Articles] shall after the date of this Treaty, wilfully break, deface, spoil or imbes●e 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.  
4. That the Princes, and Governess, with his househould, shall have full Liberty to pass with their plate, monies and goods within 20. days after the conclusion of this Treaty (when they shall desire) to any place within the Counties 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 the Governess shall have liberty to send to the King to know his pleasure herein, and accordingly to dispose of her highness within the aforesaid limitation of places, and that fit and convenient Carriages be provided for their passage at reasonable rates.  
5. 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.  
6. That the Governor, together with all Lord's Clergy men, Gentlemen, Chaplains, Officers▪ Troopers, and Common Soldiers (that will) shall march out of the City, with their Horses, full Arms bag, and baggage and their goods, Colours flying, Drums beating, Matches lighted, with sufficient Convoys, to Oxford, Pendennis, or the mount in Cornwall, at their several Elections, and in case those Garrisons shall refuse to receive the Common Soldiers, they shall deliver up their Arms to the Convoy, and have Passes to return to their several homes; Provided that all the Troopers, and Common Soldiers, which march not into the Garrisons aforesaid, shall have liberty from both parties to go to their own homes, and also all those that shall so do shall march away without their Arms, enjoying their bag and baggage.  
7. That all those that shall march into the Garrisons aforesaid, shall have free quarter in their march, and shall not be obliged to march above 10. miles a day, and that such other Soldiers as are inhabitants in the City shall have liberty to stay, etc.   

SIR,  
ON friday night the General's Excellency came before Barnstable, where he spent not much time before he treated about the surrender thereof, which held dispute till Sunday, and then the General being resolved not to lose time, sent in a summons to Sir Allen Apsley the Governor, with a Copy of the Articles whereupon Exeter was surrendered, requiring the speedy rendition of Barnstable on the same terms, or else to let them know that he would admit no more delays, but forthwith fall on, which he was resolved to do, if the Governor had not sent an Answer of satisfaction. But there was an agreement made that night, The Articles are the same that Exeter was, only somethings (as of the Cathedral, and concerning the Princes; and the rest not useful in that) were omitted, other alterations not much. As Exeter surenders this day (for the entry into which place our men are now drawing up) so Barnstable surrenders to morrow, they are to deliver up the Town and Castle with all therein according as is expressed in the aforesaid Articles, and to remain in the fort only, and after eight days, they are to surrender the fort also, and for performance of these articles, they are to give hostages immediately, any two, whomsoever the General's Excellency shall make choice of the Governor, and Deputy Governor only excepted, and they are to have liberty to lend to Oxford, to know His Majesty's pleasure, and have an answer if it may be within the eight days, for they are to remain there no longer in the Fort, and for those who are to march away when they do go, I believe they will not much exceed one hundred, I can assure you that their hearts are very low, though they have not hearts to see the hand that makes them so; The General is returning back to take possession of Exeter full of laborious action, little rest day nor night; wasting his very spirits to hasten the work, that the Kingdom may be settled, depriving himself even of necessary refreshments, that so no opportunity may be lost, I presume that by that time these come to your hands, that the Van of our Army will be a good way in Dorsetshire, The General intends himself to hasten after with the Army, By the next I suppose that I shall be able to give you a List of the Ordnance, Arms and Ammunition in Exeter, till when I rest, and ever remain,  
Tiverton 13. of April 1646. Your humble Servant, N. T.  
FJNJS.