Articles a greed upon the 6. of May 1646. by Capt. Gannock and Capt. Baylie, deputed on the behalf of Sr. William Compton Governour of the Castle of Banbury, And Colo. VVhetham, Colo, Bridges, Leiftenant Colo. Matthewes, and Leifte.
Colo. Castle Comissioners appointed by Colo. Whaley, Commander in cheife of the Forces imployed for the reduceing of the said Castle, touching the surender thereof.
IMPRIMIS, That the Governour and Sir Spencer Compton and the Major with each of them one servant, and their Armes, with 6. of their owne Horses, shall have liberty to march away to what places they thinke fit, the Captaines each of them his owne Horse and Sword the rest of the Officers with their swords, and private Souldiers without Armes in like sort to march away to such places as their Passes shall direct.
2. Item. That all Officers and Souldiers of the said Garison shall have liberty to march away with their wearing apparell, and halfe their monyes, so as they give a true and just Accompt thereof.
3. Item, That Sir William Compton the Governour with all the Officers and Souldiers shall have passes to go to any place in the kingdom af England or principalitie of Wales (not beleagured the city of London excepted and the said Coro. Whalley shall endevour to procure passes to all such persons of the said Garrison to go beyond the Seas as shall desire the same.
4. Jtem, That all Officers and Souldiers of the said Garrison shall have free quarter in their march to the severall places appointed by their passes, so as they remaine not above one night in a place.
5. Item, That all Officers and Souldiers of the said Garrison may freely passe to the places appointed without any Oath imposed upon them by the said Colo: Whalley or any other.
Item, that the said Colo. Whalley upon the surrender of the said Castle Shall take such eare for restitution of such goods belonging to the Countries now in the said Castle as the said Colo. Whalley shall seeme just and equall.
Item, That the said Governour nor Officer or Souldier of the said Garrisson shall be molested for any debt or any actdone by any of them, untill the time limitted in their passes shall be expired.
Item, That all Officers and Souldiers of the said Garrison being sick or wounded together with Mr. VVoodhall Chyrurgeon to the said Castle and his Mate, shal have accomodation in the Town of Banbury or neare therunto untill their recovery, and afterwards shall have passes granted as others of their qualitie by vertue of their Articles and the Chyrurgeon with each of them one case of instruements unmolested.
Jtem, That Carriges be provided by the derection of the said Colo. Whalley for the conveihing of such things as are to be carried away by vertue of these Articles to such places as the said Sr. William Compton shall thinke fit the same being not distant, 10 miles from Banbury.
Vpon which considerations the said Sr. William Compton doth ingage his honour to surrender the Castle of Banbury in the condition it now standeth with Cannon, Coullers, Arms, and Ammuniton, and all things not conteyned in these Articles, withuot any embezelment whatsoever to the said Colo. Whally for the use of the Parlaiment on Friday morning next being the 8. of this instant May by 9. a clock, at which time the said Arms are to be delivered to such persons as to the said Colo. VVhaley shall appoint in the halfe moon before the Gate and Hostages are to be sent our for the performance hereof. All which was performed accordingly.
Jmprimatur. Gilb. Mabbot. Jo. Rushworth
8. May [...]646.