THe News at the Devises is this, Sunday at one of the Clock in the After­noon, Lieutenant Gene­rall Cromwell Summoned the Castle; The Governour sent forth word, that the King his Master put him in trust, and he desired ten dayes time to send to him, and in the mean time he would keep it for the King. The Lieute­nant Generall wished him not to let [Page 4] slip such an opportunity; and if he would not yield it, he would give him leave to send forth his Lady, and such other Gentlewomen as were in the Castle, and they should be used with all civility that might be; And fur­ther certified him, that none were more fitting to keep strong Holds, Forts, and Castles, then the Parlia­ment, for the use of the King: where­upon, the Governour sent word, that if he would have it, he should win it, and wear it. Upon receipt of this Answer, the Lieutenant Generall gave Command to the Canoneers, presently to give fire, and also to the Morter peeces, which played very hot all night; and in the night we raised Batteries in the Market place, within Pistoll shot of the Castle: On [Page 5] Monday about Eight of the Clock in the morning, the Governour sent forth for a Parley, and sent out two of his Captains, Captain Challenor, and Captain Garroway; the Lieutenant Generall sent two Captains into them, and about eleven of the Clock, the Lieutenant Generall sent them in these Propositions following: Viz.

I. That all Commanders and Gentlemen should march to any Gar­rison the King had, within Thirty miles, with their Horse and Arms; And that all private Souldiers should march away, leaving their Arms be­hinde them; but not to go to the same Garrisons the Commanders mar­ched to.

II. That all Gentlemen in the Ca­stle, should have liberty to go to their [Page 6] own homes, or beyond the Seas.

III. That all Souldiers that have been formerly in the Parliaments Ser­vice, should be delivered up to the Lieutenant Generall; and all Soul­diers that would take up Arms in the Parliaments Service, should be en­tertained.

To these Propositions, the Lieute­nant Generall desired his speedy An­swer, that so they might march away by four of the Clock in the After­noon. The Governour condescen­ded to the Lieutenant Generalls de­sire, and accordingly delivered up the Castle; and to morrow at Ten of the Clock, they are to march out of the Castle; the Governour and his Offi­cers with their Arms, and his Foot without Arms; and he is to have three [Page 7] VVayns to carry away his goods, and to have a safe Convoy to Worcester: So I rest,