Sir Thomas Fairefax facing Oxford. And our horse skirmishing within musket-shot of the towne. The enemie forced into Oxford. Also 70 and odde prisoners taken, and sent to Abingdon. With the relation of the Kings marching out at the gate he passed. Also the names of the commissioners chosen to treat upon articles for the surrender of Newark, and the second summons from the Lords and Commons commissioners of both kingdomes with the army, and two severall answers thereunto. These being examined by the originall papers, are commanded to be printed, and are published according to order of Parliament. 1646 Approx. 17 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 6 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A93295 Wing S3892 Thomason E335_13 ESTC R200790 99861441 99861441 159675

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Sir Thomas Fairefax FACING OXFORD.

And our Horſe skirmiſhing within Musket-ſhot of the Towne.

The Enemie forced into OXFORD.

Alſo 70 and odde priſoners taken, and ſent to Abingdon. With the relation of the Kings marching out at the gate he paſſed.

Alſo the names of the Commiſſioners choſen to treat upon Articles for the ſurrender of Newark, and the ſecond ſummons from the Lords and Commons Commiſſioners of both Kingdomes with the Army, and two ſeverall Anſwers thereunto.

Theſe being examined by the originall Papers, are commanded to be printed, and are publiſhed according to Order of Parliament.

LONDON: Printed by Elizabeth Purſlow, May 4. 1646.
The Copie of a Letter from Colonell Roſſiters Quarters at Balderton. SIR,

WEE have ſent in a ſecond Summons to Newarke, which hath produced a faire Anſwer from the Governour, which with other reaſons gives us thoughts of having Newarke in a ſhort time; I have ſent you (here incloſed) the Copies of the Summons and the Anſwer: This day the Commiſſioners of both Kingdomes, meete to conſider of the Anſwer which they have received to their Summons, and alſo what reply to draw up to ſend in to them againe, though they flew high in their former Anſwer, yet they are lower now in their thoughts, and I hope they will be eaſily perſwaded to ſurrender it upon good termes. It may be (and is very probable) that they will make their demands very high at the firſt, they being to offer termes: but however, they are in a moſt ſad and miſerable condition in the Towne, not onely by reaſon of the ſickneſſe, which ſtill increaſes, and is very ſore upon them, but they want both Money, Cloathes, and Victuals, Ammunition, no great plenty, and are in diſtreſſe for (even almoſt) all manner of neceſſaries, and the Souldiers in the Towne having little pay, nor Victuals, and yet hard duty, are every hower ready to mutiny, which ſome of them (for want, have begun already to practiſe, and ſome in the Towne have beene Plundred, what further happens ſhall be communicated by the next Poſt.

From Balderton the 30. of Aprill, 1646▪ Your humble Servant, Y. S.
The Copie of the Summons ſent into Newarke, by Order of the Commiſſioners of both Kingdomes. SIR,

WEE hope you have conſidered that our Paper (as you terme it) contained a Summons from us, what wee received from you merits no reply, wee were in earneſt as to give an accompt to God, and many of our proceedings, and to ſhew that nothing from you can hinder our indeavouring, that you may ſee your approaching ruine, and whilſt there is time avoyd it; wee once more demand of you, in the name of both Houſes of the Parliament of England, and for the uſe of the King and Parliament, that you forthwith deliver up the Town, and Gariſons of Newarke into their hands, and wee ſhall give you conditions for the ſurrender thereof, which you muſt not expect to be ſuch, as you might formerly have obtained: This is the laſt Summons wee ſhall ſend, you now accepting of what is offered, will declare you are ſenſible of the totall loſſe of your eſtates, the devaſtation of the Country round about you of the ruine of the Towne, and of the Blood which may elſe be ſpilt: wee ſhall expect your poſſitive Anſwer by three of the clock to morrow in the alternoone at Balderton.

Collingham, 27. of April. 1646. Signed in the name and by the Committee of both Kingdomes Mountague Lothian. For the Governour of the Towne and Gariſon of Newarke, the Gentlemen there, and the Major, Aldermen, a and Burgeſſes of the Towne.

To this Summons the Lord Belaſys ſent the ſame day this Anſwer following, as his owne particular Anſwer, which he ſent Colonell Roſſiter.

SIR,

I Have read a ſecond Summons from the Committee of both Kingdomes, but (by their owne directions) the buſineſſe concernes ſo many, as they cannot expect a ſodaine returne: however I deſire you would pleaſe to let thoſe Lords know, that on Wedneſday I ſhall ſend my Anſwer, and remaine

Newarke 27, of Aprill, 1646. Your humble Servant, I. Belaſys.
The Anſwer of the Summons, ſent from the Lord Bellaſys, to the Commiſſioners of Lords and Commons of both Kingdomes, now before Newarke. My L •• ds,

THe conſideration of what is required in your Summons of Monday laſt, being of ſo high concernment to His Majeſtie, and to the particular intereſts of very many of His faithfull Subjects in this Garriſon; I conceive a ſhorter time then Monday next, will not be ſufficient to prepare Articles of ſo divers natures as are neceſſary to be treated on, at which time I will not faile to ſend ſuch to you, and upon your aſſent to them to ſurrender the town: In the mean time I ſend you hereunder written the names of ſuch Commiſſioners for the Nobility, Gentry, Souldiers, Clergy and Towneſmen, as I doe intruſt for the treating upon theſe Articles, with an equall number of yours, whoſe names I ſhall deſire by the next, and that you will appoint ſuch a place as you ſhall think moſt convenient for the Treaty: and I further expect, that a ſafe conduct be granted, and hoſtages delivered for the ſecurity of thoſe Commiſſioners imployed by me.

April 29. 1646. J. BELLASYS. The Lord Lexington (alias Lackstones) that was Knight of the Shire for Nottingham and revolted. Mr. Hen. Bellaſis (that was Knight for Yorkeſhire) the Governours brother.) Sir Bryan Palmes (ſir Guy Palmes his ſonne) Sir Gervis Nev •• (one pittied for being a Cavalier.) Colonell Darſy. Major Generall Eyre (that threatned ſo often fire and ſword.) Sir Simon Fanſhaw. Sir Gamaliel Dudley (who was ſervant to the old Earl of Clare.) Colonell Gilby (who was Major to Sir Iohn Digby.) Colonell Atkins. Doctor Marſh (Deane of Tork.) Mr. Stand • ſh (Alderman of Newark.)
SIR,

I Conceive that you deſire an accompt from me where the King is, which I am doubtable poſſibly to tell you; he went out of Oxford on Monday morning laſt at the Eaſt Gate with Aſhburnham, and a Prieſt that is well acquainted with the North Country; yet ſome will have it, That he is at Worceſter; others, That he was traced 40 miles North-ward; but for ought I know, he is with at London: they have counterfeited the Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax his Seale, (as well as his hand) in Oxford, and make Paſſes therewith. The Forces of this Garriſon of Abingdon, have fallen on a partie of the Oxford Forces, taken 70 and odde priſoners, the Generall haſtens his deſignes againſt Oxford, and intends to view the place to morrow God willing. This in haſte, I reſt

Abingdon the 30 of April, 1646. Your Servant N. T.
Kind Sir,

THe Lord hath now brought us before the chiefe and grand Garriſon of the Enemies: Oxford was with the General faced yeſterday within musket ſhot, but the Enemie within are very ſame; and in all our skirmiſhes, betweene our horſe and them we had but three horſes ſhot, moſt of their foot walke about their Workes in a drooping poſture, with their Armes behind them, and with their hands in their pockers. I hope in a ſhort time, through Gods bleſſing, we ſhall be maſters of this Citie. But at preſent I reſt

Garſiington neere Oxford, May 2. 1646. Your Friend to ſerve you W. C. 〈1 page duplicate〉 〈1 page duplicate〉
Articles agreed upon for the ſurrender of the Caſtle of Bridge-North, the 26 of April, 1646. betweene Sir Robert Howard Knight of the Bath, Governour, Sir Vincent Corbet, Sir Edward Acton, and Sir Francis Oately, Commiſſioners for the King, & Col. Andrew Lloyd, Col. Robert Clive, and Robert Charlton Eſquire, Commiſſioners for the Parliament.

1 THat all the Commiſſioners, Officers of Horſe, and all Captaines of Foot, ſhall march away to any of His Majeſties Garriſons or Armie within fortie miles, with their Horſes and Armes for themſelves, and each of them to have a ſervant, with his Horſe and Sword, and their wearing Apparell, free quarter for thirty Horſes, and a ſafe Conduct, and not to march leſſe then eight miles a day; And any of the aboveſaid Officers, laying downe their Armes, to repaire to their habitation.

2 That all inferior Officers ſhall have libertie to march with their Sword, and the common Souldiers without Armes, to any of His Majeſties Garriſons or Armies, within fortie miles, as formerly mentioned, or laying downe their Armes to live at there owne habitations for a fortnight, and afterwards to take the Nagative Oath if they continue within this Countie, where they intend to reſide, and paſſes accordingly.

3 That all Clergy-men, Towneſ-men and Countrymen, within this Caſtle may have libertie to repaire to their owne habitations, provided they lay downe their Armes, and a fortnights time for their taking the Negative Oath, and not to live within a mile of the Parliaments Garriſons, or otherwiſe, if they ſhall ſo deſire, to march to any of the Kings Garriſons or Armies.

4 That all wounded and ſick priſoners within the Caſtle ſhall have libertie to reſide in the low Towne or elſewere, untill they be fit to travell, and to have paſſes to goe home, or to any of the Kings Armies or Garriſons.

5 That Sir Robert Howard, Sir Vincent Corbet, Sir Edward Acton, and Sir Francis Oately, with each of them their Horſes and Armes, and two men a peece, except Sir Robert Howard, who is to have foure, with their Horſes and Swords, and their Maſters wearing Apparell. ſhall have libertie to march to their ſeverall habitations, and to continue there for the ſpace of two moneths, in which time, they are to make their election, whether they will goe to make their peace with the Parliament, or goe beyond Seas to any of the Kings Garriſons or Armies, and to have paſſes accordingly, they ingaging themſelves to doe nothing prejudiciall to the Parliament the meane time.

6 That M. Howard, M. Fiſher, and M. Gravener, ſhall march away with their Horſes and Swords, and one man apeece, with their wearing Apparell and Swords, to any place within fortie miles.

7 That Lieut. Hoſier and Doctor Lewin, ſhall march away without Horſes or Armes to any of the Kings Garriſons, or other place within thirtie miles, provided it be not within this Countie, and paſſes accordingly.

8 That M. Millard, Chaplaine to the Garriſon, may have libertie to goe with his Horſe to his houſe at Reight •• in this Countie, and to take with him his Manuſcripts, and there to live, taking the Negative Oath within one moneths time, or elſe to march away out of this Countie with the reſt.

9 That the Clerke of the Commiſſioners may have libertie to march at the reſt of the inferiour Officers and Souldiers, and to have the ſame Conditions, and to take with him all papers concerning the Garriſon, and their wearing Apparell.

10 That the Lady Oately, her children, and maid ſervants have libertie, with their wearing Clothes to goe to Pitchford, or the Hay, and there to live unmoleſted.

11 That all other women and children in the Caſtle, may have libertie to goe to their owne or any of their friends houſes, provided it be not within a mile of any of the Parliaments Garriſons.

12 That all Gentlemen, Offices, and Souldiers within the Caſtle, as well ſtrangers as others, deſiring to goe beyond the ſeas, ſhall have paſſes accordingly, and Letters to the Committees of the ſeverall Counties, to afford them like conditions, as to the Gentlemen of this County, upon the ſurrender of this Caſtle here granted.

13 That the Chyrurgions belonging to the Caſtle, ſhall march away and have the ſame conditions as the inferior Officers.

14 That the Gunners and Powder-men, with their mates, may march away as the reſt of the Common Souldiers.

15 That no violence, injury, or incivility ſhall be offered to any that ſhall march out of the Caſtle, but be protected in all things according to the tenor of theſe Articles; and that ſufficient Hoſtages be given on both ſides for the performance of all and every the matters here agreed upon.

16 That the Governour and the reſt of his Officers ſhall doe their utmoſt endeavours to ſecure and preſerve all the Ordnance, Armes, Ammunition, Victuals, proviſions, goods, bedding, and all other accomodations neceſſary and belonging to the Caſtle, other then what is alowed to be taken by the aforeſaid Articles, and all thoſe ſafe and unspoiled, to bee delivered up, together with the Caſtle (the 27. of this month of April, 1646.) unto the Committee, • or whom they ſhall appoint, and that theſe Articles be confirmed by the Governour of the Caſtle.

17 That if any Officer or Souldier, who ſhall malitiouſly ſpoile his horſe or Armes, or miſdemeane themſelves on their march, ſuch miſdemeanors ſhall not be extended farther then upon the parties offending, and upon them juſtice ſhall be done according to the Diſcipline of Warre.

18 That all the Commiſſion-Officers be certified by the Governour of the Caſtle, and upon this certificate bee allowed to march accordingly.

19 That Maſter Latham bee delivered up to the mercy of the Parliament.

Pro Rege. Rob. Howard. Vin. Corbet. Edward Acton. Francis Oatley. Pro Parliament. And. Lloyd. Rob. Clive. Robert Charlton. Obſervation.

Thoſe that honour God, God will moſt aſſuredly honour, and that is the chiefe reaſon of the many ſucceſſes in Shropſhire by the Committee there, who are not onely a praying, but a fighting Committee likewiſe, both which being joyned together, doe moſt undoubtedly make a ſure foundation for theſe and the like ſucceſſes and victories that God doth and hath ever beene pleaſed to crown them with in all their enterpriſes.
FINIS.