CERTAIN PROPOSITIONS MADE By Sir William Waller, At the Surrender of Arundell-Castle. Together with A List of the Names OF The Commanders taken in the said Castle. Also, Verses Gratulatory. Licenced, and Printed according to Order. Printed by JOHN FIELD, Jan. 11. 1644. A Gratulatory, as it was presented to the Lady Waller upon her Husbands taking of Arundel Castle. Madam, Bay-crowned Victory and Fame, Your husband's Pages, bade me in his name Salute you, and (though it be no news) tell Of his renowned Acts at Aurndel. Your pardon then, that I thus rudely press To kiss your hands in a poetlick dress; At such a time too, when the most do see, All, as antic, set out in Poesy. But yours are not vulgar eyes; nor the stone Less precious which a Swine hath trampled on: Nor do I think you will more lightly set A Gem, though in a worthless cabinet. I here present a Jewel, which I dare Pronounce, though from mean hands it come, most rare; Your husband's honour, from whose brighter flame These borrowed sparks, pay tribute to his name; And must confess, that they can nothing give Worthy of him, by whom themselves must live. That goodness of that cause for whom he fights, In alarms and arms, spending the tedious nights, Were praise enough, though he, perhaps should come (Which heaven forbidden) to us, successesse, home: But when, unto our joy, we see him go With triumph, on against the common foe, And raise his Trophies, there, within those walls That had conspired, and vowed his funerals, Me thinks, our narrow language is too poor To entertain his honour's wealth and store. Me thinks, I already read that larger page Of Chronicle, in the ensuing Age, Which shall contain his Name, unless that he Go on so far, it must a Volume be: Then, as I turn the leaves, perhaps, I find Some lofty strain to speak his gallant mind, And tell our after-nephewes part of all That made him up a perfect General. And what may he not do, to whom success Is due, except our sins do make it less? Why then may it not written be as well, He conquered all the South, as Arundel? Or shall we think his active spirit meant, Only to stop the passage into Kent? The yet half Pagan Welsh, that have no sight To distinguish, because they want true light, Except him: may he on then, to display Together with his standard, a bright day To that dark corner, and expel from thence, The enemy's advantage, rude ignorance: And on his name may this due honour rest, He made good one side, all from East to West. This is enough; it were not mect to pray, Or wish all fortune from the rest away, When other Heroes, now, in every field, Command opposers to despair and yield: On one side Fairfax, t'other Manchester, The Scots behind, brave Essex every where; Whose peerless honour is, thus to retain Himself supreme of such a noble train; The lustre of whose Crests, in marching forth, Will shine more bright in conquest of the North. Thus Madam, in our thoughts, the work is ended, Religion, and the State, by you befriended: All must confess thanks, who know what a mind You bear beyond the rest of womankind, That can with so much willingness, expose Your chiefest jewel to the reach of foes; Dispend with all your marriage joys so far, To hazard them upon the chance of war. But doubtless, 'twill be greater joy to see Him laden back with prize, and victory; And then some pen, more able, shall rehearse His worthy deeds in Chronicle, not Verse. Propositions made by Sir William Waller, to the besieged in Arundle-Castle. 1 I require the Castle of Arundel to be delivered into my hands by to morrow morning ten a clock. 2 That all Colonels of Horse, and Foot, and all Horse, Arms, Ammunition, and military provision, what ever be then delivered unto me entire, and unspoyled. 3 That all Commanders, Officers, and Gentlemen, have fair quarter, and civil usage. 4 That all Soldiers shall have quarter for their lives. 5 That for security of performance, Sir Edward Bishop, and Sir Edward Ford be immediately delivered into my hands. Will: Waller. Explication. 1 By fair quarter I understand, giving life to those that yield, with imprisonment of their persons, but civil usage, which is sufficient security, they shall not be plundered. 2 Concerning the place where they shall be sent, I will not determine, but will be left to mine own freedom, without further capitulation. 3 The Ministers are included in the Articles, and are prisoners as well as the soldiers. 4 When I send away the Officers, I shall take care, that they shall not want horses to carry them, but will not be bound to let them have their own horses. A List of the Names of the Commanders taken by Sir Will. Waller, at the surrendering up of Arundel Castle. Colonels. Bamfield. Bishop. Ford. Lieut. Colonels. Walker. Rawlins. Majors Bevill. Mullins. Gaudy. Mills. Capt. Gabriel Thomas Martial General. Edw. White Quartermaster General. Captains of the Horse. Crosland. Ashford. Ashcott. Hagidott. Buckley. Capt. of Foot. Shanckes Tailor edmond's Anthony Garret Beale Rawlins Leach Reeve Garret Thomas Resormadoes. Mulbancke Kempe Leiut. of Horse. Thornton Rockey Munckton Leiut. of Foot. Garret Masters Atkins Eton Black Shipton Ildish Masters Allot Leach Talborne Mackridge Warren Rene Sorrey Scott Turkey coile Lightford Cornets. powel Rochley William's Halcy Hooke. Ensigns. Duellinge Jones Stechseame Saddler William's Cannon Cowlis Earles Lichford Prynne Cooper Gilbert Martin Goringe Weymer Gloss Sutton Gentlemen. Gilbert Beckingham Arthur Creswell Henry Goringe Mr. Ennerfield Robert Allen Thomas Marlett john Pay Surgeons. Will. Rosse Will. Berey Will. Pell john Greenfield john Beacher Richard Serley Henrv Baveninge Will. Welbe. Qartermaster. Robert Lurbord Floyde Richard Spurā—¸hford Richard Lewis Richard Cubbe john Easton. FINIS.