THE COPPIE OF A LETTER From Major Generall Poines his quarters of the taking of SCARBOROVGH.
With the Coppie of the 12 Articles agreed and Concluded upon the 22. of Iuly, 1645. between the Honourable Sir Matthew Boynton, Knight and Baronet, one of the Millitarie Committee, for the Northerne Association.
And Sir Hugh Cholmniley Knight and Baronet, Governour of the Castle there, concerning the Delivering of the same.
As also a List of What was taken in SCARBOROVGH.
Printed, and published according to Order.
LONDON, Printed by B. Alsop, and J. Coe. 1645.
ARTICLES CORCERNING The surrendring of SCARBOROVGH and POMFRACT Castle, SENT IN A LETTER To a Gentleman of note living in the old Jury, Iuly 28, 1645.
SOnne Thomas, I pray God blesse you and keep you in all your actions; These are to let you understand, I received your Letters dated the 15 of this instant, and two books; for the which I thanke you: also since another Letter dated the 17 of this instant. For newes here, after so long and tedious a siege, it pleased God to deliver pomefract Castle into our hands upon Munday last, I was in it my selfe on Tuesday, and truly it is a very strong hold; If they had had but provision, it had been impossible to have taken it. The enemy was to march to Newark with Drums and Colours, and 200 Muskettiers, but no Officer to have more then what was really their owne, to carry no more then is portable; there is great riches left therein: And Generall [Page 2] Poynes tooke this course, hee sent the enemies with a strong guard, and appointed one Captaine or Officer of every Regiment to keep the Castle, and to prize all things in it, and so to be sold, and the owners of any goods that is in it to have the first proffer; and so himselfe drew off all the rest of the Armie that night, and marched to Sandall Castle, and summoned it, but they are very stiffe, and will not yeeld it, so I carried three battering peeces to it, and am about sending more to beat it about their eares: Also this day is Scarborough Castle yeelded, I have sent you here enclosed the copie of the Articles verbatim, so I will say no more of that, but referre you to them. God knowes they have been two troublesome pieces of work, I am sure they have made me many an ill nights work, and day, and now we are for other Castles, so that my paines and care is never at an end, the Lord enable me to goe through it, as he hath wonderfully done hitherto, his holy Name be praised for it.
I would desire you to send me down a pot of salve for my legge, for healing and cleansing of it, and you shall heare more of the effect of it afterwards. Thus being glad to heare of your health and welfare, being the onely joy your Mother and I hath in this world, with our praiers to God to continue his blessing upon You and us all, desiring to heare from you by the next Post,
Articles agreed and Conclded upon the 22. of Iuly, 1645. betweene the Honourable, Sir Mathew Binton, Knight and Baronet one of the Military Committee for the Northerne Association, Colonell Francis Lashells Colonell Simon Needham Commanders in in Chiefe of the Forces, for the Forces for the King and Parliament, in Scarbrough, and the Honourable Sir Hugh Cholmnely Kn. and Barronet Governour of the Castle there concerning the redention thereof to the pearsons afore mentioned.
I. THat the Castle be surrendred upon Friday nex being 25 of this instant July by 12. of the Clocke at none, that all the Armes, Ordnance, Ammunition and provisions and goods of what sort Soever now in and about the Castle except what is herafter excepted, shall be safely delivered to [Page 4] the Commander in chiefe in Scarborough, or to whom they shall appoint to the use of the King and Parliament.
2. That all prisoners now in the Castle be set at liberty within six houres after the sealing of these Articles.
3. That the Governour Sir Hugh Cholmley and those Officers, Gentlemen and Souldiers, who desire it, shall have a safe convoy from hence into Holland, or safely convoyed to Newark whither they shall chuse, and if any after their coming to Newark, shall then resolve to goe into Holland, giving notice thereof within six dayes to the Committee, then to take shipping at Hull; Scarborough, or Burlington key, to be accommodated paying usuall rates, so that they take the first opportunity of wind and shipping, and such others who desire them, shall have passes from the said Committee, to goe to the Kings Army, or any of his Garrisons as they please; not travelling above twenty in a company, where the Governour, or a Colonell shall be in person: otherwise not above ten in a company; the time to be limited in their severall passes, as the distance of the place they goe to shall require, none of them passing through any Garrison of the King and Parliament, if there be any other way.
4. That no person whatsoever going from this Castle, be plundered, arrested, or staid upon any ground or pretence whatsoever, and in a case upon complaint made to the aforesaid Committee at Yorke, to be speedily redrest.
5. That the said Cholmely shall have liberty to live at her owne house in Whitbee, and enjoy such of his estate as is allowed by Ordinance of Parliament, that she may have two [Page 5] men servants, and two horses to carry her selfe and such necessary things as shall be granted her.
6. That all inferiour Officers, Commananders, and others who desire to live at home, shall have passes granted them for that end, and shall not be forced to take up Armes against their minds, that the sick and wounded shall be provided for untill their recovery, and the passes to travell to what place they please, having sufficient time allowed them for their journey, and two persons committed to take care on them.
7. That the Governour march on his owne horse with Sword, Pistols, Carbine, and defensive Armes, and all field Officers upon their own horses, with their Swords and Pistols. All Captains whatsoever, Lievtenants and Cornets of horse; in like manner three servants of the Governours, and for every field officer, as aforesaid; and all other officers and souldiers whatsoever on foot without any other Armes but their swords: and not to be compelled to march above ten miles a day.
8. That all Officers and Souldiers may carry with them what is really their own, that nothing be carryed in cloth-bags or snapsacks but their own wearing apparell, writings, evidences, or bills.
9. That every Officer Gentleman and Clergy-man may have liberty to buy or lawfully procure a travelling horse for himselfe, and his servant, that all sick and lame men may enjoy the same priviledge.
[Page 6] 10 That all Gentlemen of qualitie and Clergie men, have libertie to march, Gentlemen with their swords, but none of them carry above the value of 5. l. in monie or plate about their persons, and nothing in their cloake-bags but as is expressed in the 8. Article.
11 That there be no fraud, deceit, whatsoever in spoiling or imbezeling any thing before mentioned or comprized in these Articles; and if any of them shall be violated, the partie offending shall be delivered to the Commander in chiefe, where the fact shall be done, to give satisfaction for his offence, and his particular act shall not be understood as a breach of these Articles, nor bee prejudiciall to any others.
That the Garrison and all therein be surrendred to the Parliament. There were about 200 in the Castle, and 100 came in to the Parliament. There was taken in the Castle of Scarborough; viz. Five brasse Peeces of Ordnance, 30 Iron peeces of Ordnance some Field peeces 1000. Armes a great quantitie of Powder, Match, Bullets, and other Ammunition, all Cholmleyes bag and baggage.