THat the Castle and Towne of Wal­lingford, with all the Ordnance, Armes, Ammunitions, Stores and provisions of warre thereunto be­longing, shall be delivered up with­out wilfull spoile or embezlement, unto his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, or such as he shall appoint to receive the same, upon Wednesday the 29 of July, 1646. by 9 of the Clocke in the morning, in such manner and with such exceptions as are contained in the ensu­ing Articles.

2. That on the said 29^th day of July the Governour & all Officers and Souldiers of the Garrison with all other persons therein (that will) shall march out of Walling­ford with their horses and armes properly belonging to them. (proportionable to their present and past Commands or Imployments) with Flying Colours, Trumpets sounding, Drums beating, Matches lighted at [Page 2] both ends, Bullet in their mouthes, and every Souldier 12 charges of powder, match and bullet proportionable, with one peece of Ordnance, with equipage, and with bagge and baggage to any place within 10 miles of Wal­lingford which the Governour shall choose, where (in regard His Majesty hath no Garrison left open, nor Army neare) all their horses and armes, except what are allow­ed in the ensuing Articles, shall be delivered up to such as his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax shall appoint, all the Souldiers shall be disbanded, and all such both Offi­cers, Souldiers, and others as shall ingage themselves by promise never to bear armes against the Parliament, nor to doe any thing willfully to the prejudice of their affaires, during their abode in the Parliaments quarters, shall have the benefit of the ensuing Articles; That is to say;

3. That all such as shall desire to goe to their homes or private freinds (who shall not be prejudiced for re­ceiving them) shall have the Generals passe and protecti­on for their peaceable repaire to, and abode at the seve­rall places they shall so desire to goe unto; The Gover­nour, Officers and Gentlemen to passe with Equipage of horses and armes answerable to their present and past Commands, or qualities; and all both Officers, Souldi­ers, and others, to passe with bagge and baggage, and the Troopers onely with their swords, and their bagge and baggage.

4. That all such (if there be any) who shall desire to take entertainement for Forraigne service, shall have passes for their Officers (not exceeding foure) with their horses, and two servants a peece, to goe to London to treat with any Forraigne Ambassadour or Agent for entertainement, and all of them shall have liberty and passes to march (the Officers with Equipage of Horses and Armes properly their owne and answerable to their present and past Commands, the Common Souldiers [Page 3] with their swords, and all with Bagge and Baggage) to the quarters neere unto Harwich or Southampton, or to any Port betweene them to be transported where they shall be assisted in the procuring of vessels and shipping for their transportation at the usuall rates accustomed for fraight by the Governour of the next Garrison or Port towne, who shall also take care for their safety and ac­commodation with quarters, untill shipping be provided, and weather seasonable, they paying for the same after twenty eight dayes from the render.

5. That all the persons now in Wallingford (not being of the Souldiery of the Garrison) shall have liberty and protection for their persons and goods to stay in the Towne of Wallingford one Month after the rendring (if they desire it) and then to have the Generalls passe and protection, as others going out at the rendring upon the like engagement; and that any person whatsoever (who being sicke or wounded, cannot at present remove) shall have liberty to stay till they be recovered or able to goe away, and shall have fit accommodation and sub­sistance provided for them, dureing such their stay, and then shall enjoy the benefit of these Articles.

6. That no person whatsoever comprized in this ca­pitulation shall be reproached, revised, affronted, plun­dered, or injured in their march, rendezvouse, or quarters, Journies, or places of abode, by these Articles allowed, nor shall be compelled to beare Armes, nor be imprisoned restrained, sued, molested, or damnified, for any matter whatsoever of publike or private concernement, relate­ing to the present Warre, the matter or grounds thereof ariseing before the rendring of the Garrison, during the space of six months after the rendring thereof, nor be compelled to take any Oathes or other Engagements then what is mentioned in the second Article, during the [Page 4] time of six months, and to have liberty dureing the said time to travell about their lawfull affaires.

7. That all horses and other goods now in Walling­ford taken as lawfull prize of Warre, or properly belong­ing to the Governour or Officers of the Garrison before or dureing the siege shall be continued in the possession of the present possessors, except such as are to be deliver­ed up by the tenor of these Articles.

8. That such houshold-stuffe and goods now in Wal­lingford, as shall appeare to the Generall or such as he shall depute for that purpose, to have beene borrowed, by any Officer or Gentleman in the Garrison for their use and accommodation in the Garrison shall be restored backe to the owners.

9. That if any person or persons shall willfully violate these Articles in any part, the guilt thereof shall be im­puted to such person or persons only, and shall not pre­judice any other not acting or consenting to the same.

10. That the Governour and 3 more such Officers and Gentlemen as he shall name, shall have passes from the Generall for themselves, with two servants apeece, their horses, swords, pistols and necessaries to go to the King to give him an accompt of the said Garrison, and to returne to their homes, or freinds: and that five weekes shall be allowed for this journey, which shall not be reckoned any part of the six months mentioned in the sixth Article, but he and they shall be allowed six months after the end of the said five weekes.

11. That no Officer, Souldier, or other person who by the Articles are to march out of the Castle or Towne of Wallingford, (or shall march in) shall plunder, spoyle, or injure any Inhabitant or other person therein, in their persons, goods, or estates, or cary away any thing that is properly belonging to any of them.

12. That all persons comprized within these Articles [Page 5] shall peaceably and quietly enjoy all their goods, debts, and moveables during the space of six monthes after the rendring, and shall have liberty within the said space (if they shall resolve to goe beyond the Seas) to dispose of their said goods, debts and moveables, and to depart the Kingdome with the same as they shall thinke fit and desire, and shall have passes for their Transportation ac­cordingly from his Excellency.

13. That all persons comprized within these Articles shall upon request have a Certificate under the hand of the Generall, or such as he shall appoint, that such per­sons were in the Castle or Towne of Wallingford at the time of the rendring, and are to have the benefit of these Articles.

14. That the Townesmen and Inhabitants of the Towne of Wallingford shall not be troubled or questio­ned for any thing said or written by any of them, nor the Corporation thereof prejudiced for any thing done by any of them by expresse Command since it was a Garri­son, and that they shall have the benefit of these Articles in all things that may concerne them.

15. That Master Iohn Chamberline of Sherbourne shall have the benefit of these Articles.