THat the Lord Byron, and all Noble­men, Commanders, Officers, Gen­tlemen, Souldiers, and all other persons whatsoever, now residing within the City of Chester, the Castle and Fort thereof, with all their ap­parell; hereafter mentioned: Viz.

I. The Lord Byron with his Horse, and also his Lady, and Servants, his two Coaches, with foure Horses in either of them, for the accommodating of them, and to such other Ladies and Gentlemen as the said Lord Byron shall think meet, with fourescore of the said Lords Books and all his Deeds, Evidences, Manuscripts, and Wri­tings in his possession, the said Lord, his Lady, nor any [Page 2] of their Attendants, carrying amongst them all above forty pound in money, and twenty pound in Plate, the rest of the Noblemen, with the Ladies, and Servants, to March with their Horses, each of the said Ladies atten­ded with foure men, their Horses and Armes, and every such Nobleman carrying with him not above thirty pound in money, every Knight and Collonell to March with two men, their Horses and Armes, no such Knight or Collonel to carry above ten pound in money, every Lievetenant Collonel, Major, and Captaines of Horse, with one man, their Horses and Armes, no such Lievete­nant Collonel, Major, or Captain, carrying with him a­bove five pound in money; every Captain of Foot, Esquire, Graduate, Preaching M [...]ister, Gentlemen of quality, the Advocate and Secretary of the Army, every of them with his own Horse and Sword (the Ministers without swords) none of them carrying with him above fifty shillings, and the Ministers to have all their own Manuscripts, Notes, and Evidences: Lievetenants, Cor­nets, Ensignes, and other inferiour Officers in Commissi­on, on foot, with every man his Sword, & not above 20 s. in money, all Troopers, Foot Souldiers, Gun-powder-ma­kers, Canoneers, and all others not before mentioned, to March without Horse or Armes, and that none of the persons before mentioned shall in their march, after they are out of the City, and Liberties thereof, be plundered, learched, or molested.

II. That all Women of what degree soever, that please to march out of the City, shall have all their apparell with them, and such Officers wives whose Husbands are Prisoners or absent, may carry such sums of money with them as are allowed by these Articles to Commanders, [Page 3] Officers and Gentlemen, of their Husbands quality, and no more.

III. That none of the Commanders, Officers or Soul­diers, or any other, at or before their marching away out of the City, Castle, or Fort, doe injure or plunder the person, or goods of any, nor carry any thing away out of the said City, Castle, and Fort, but what is their own, and hereby allowed.

IV. That all Citizens now residing within the City, shall be saved and secured in their Persons, and their Goods and Estates within the City and Liberties thereof preserved and kept from the plunder and violence of Soul­diers; and have the like freedome of Trade, as other Townes and Cities [...]nder the Parliaments protection have, and such immunities, as they of right ought to have; and that every such Merchant and Tradesman of Chester, as shall desire to goe into North-Wales, to looke after his Goods, shall have a Passe to goe thither, and to returne back again, he first giving security, that during his absence, he will doe no act to the prejudice of the Parliament; and that no such Person, shall at any time without licence, carry more with him, then sufficient to defray the charges of his journey: and that all Citizens and other Inhabi­tants, who shall now, or hereafter desire to march forth of the City of Chester, and not act any thing against the Parliament, his or their wives or families to have the be­nefit or priviledge of Inhabitants.

V. That such Officers and Souldiers as shall bee left sick or wounded in the City of Chester, or the Castle, or Fort thereof, shall have liberty to stay untill their recove­ry, and then have passes to Conway, or any of the Kings Garisons unblocked up.

[Page 4]VI. That the said Lord Byron, Noble-men, Com­manders, Gentlemen, Officers and Souldiers, and all o­thers that shall march out of the City shall have liberty to Conway, and five dayes are allowed them to march thither, with a Convoy of two hundred Horse: the Welsh Officers and Souldiers to have liberty to march to their own Homes, all of them to have Free-quarter in their march, and twelve Carriages, if they shall have occasi­on to use so many; which Carriages are to return the sixth day, and that Passes be given them for a safe re­turn to Chester, and that they be secured untill they return thither.

VII. That no Souldier in his march shall be inveigled or inticed from his Colours or Command, with any promise or inducement whatsoever.

VIII. That all such Persons, Citizens or others who have Families in Chester, and are now in places remote thence, shall have the like benefit of these Articles, as those who are now resident in the City.

IX. That the Friends of the Earles of Derby and Litchfield, or of any whose dead bodies are not yet inter­red in Chester, shall have two moneths time to fetch them thence whither they please, provided that none of them come attended with above twenty Horse.

X. That no Church within the City, or the Eviden­ces or Writings belonging to the same, shall be defaced.

XI. That such Irish, as were borne of Irish Parents, and have taken part with the Rebells in Ireland, and now in the City, shall be rendered Prisoners.

XII. That all those Horses and Armes belonging to those that march out, and not by these Articles allowed to bee taken and carried out of the City: Except such [Page 5] Horses as are the proper goods of the Citizens and In­habitants that shall remain in the City before the delive­ry of the same, be brought the Horses into the Castle Court; and the Armes into the Shire-Hall, where Offi­cers shall be appointed to receive them.

XIII. That in consideration hereof, the said City and Castle, without any sleighting or defacing thereof, with all the Ordnance, Armes, Ammunition, and all o­ther Furniture and Provisions of Warre therein whatso­ever; except what is allowed to be carryed away, and formerly herein mentioned, with the County Palatine Seale, Sword, and all the Records in the City and Ca­stle, without diminution, imbezling, or defacing, be de­livered to the said Sir William Brereton, or such as he shall appoint for the use of King and Parliament, upon Tuesday next, being the third of this instant February by ten of the clock in the forenoone.

XIV. That the Fort, with all the Ordnance, Armes, and Ammunition, and Provision therein of what sort so­ever, not formerly granted or allowed of, upon the sign­ing of these Articles, be delivered to Sir William Brereton, or such as he shall appoint.

XV. That upon signing of these Articles, all Priso­ners in the City, Castle, and Fort, that have bin in Arms for the Parliament, or Imprisoned for adhering thereunto, shall be immediatly set at liberty.

XVI. That the Convoy shall not receive any injury in their going or comming back, and shall have three dayes allowed them for their return.

XVII. That if any person concerned in any of these Articles, shall violate any part of them, such Persons shal lose the benefit of all the said Articles.

[Page 6]XVIII. That upon signing of these Articles, suffici­ent Hostages, such as shall be approved be given for the performance of all the said Articles.