[Page 3] Articles agreed upon between Alexander Earl of Leven, Generall of the Scottish Forces, Fardinando Lord Fairefax, and the Earle of Manchester, Generalls of the English Forces about York, on the one part; And Sir Thomas Glemham Knight, Governour of the City of York, and Colonell Generall of the Northern Army, on the other Part, anent the surrender and delivery of the said City, with the Forts, Towers, Canon, Ammunition, and furniture of VVarre, belonging thereunto, in manner after specified, to the said Generalls, for the use of King and Parliament, the 15. day of July, 1644.
I. THe said Sir Thomas Glenham, as Governor of the said City, shall surrender and deliver up the same, with the Forts, Towers, Canon, Ammunition, and furniture of Warre belonging thereunto, betwixt this and the 16. of July instant, at or about the Eleventh houre thereof, in the fore-noon, to the said Generalls, or any in their names, for the use aforesaid, in manner, and upon the Conditions after written.
[Page 4] II. That the Governour, and all Officers and Souldiers, both of Horse and Foot, the Governours and Officers, and Souldiers of Clifford Tower, the Officers and Souldiers of the Sconse, the Officers and Souldiers belonging to the Train and Out-works, shall march out of the City, on Horse-back, and with their Armes, flying Colours, Drummes beating, Matches lighted on both ends, Bullet in their mouth, with all their Bagge and Baggage, and that every Souldier shall have Twelve charges of Powder.
III. That the Officers and Souldiers shall not March above Ten miles a day; That they have Accommodation of Quarter, and conveniencie of Carriages; That a Troop of Horse out of every of the Three Armies shall attend upon them for their Convoy in their March. That no Injurie nor Affront be offered them to Skipton, or the next Garrison Towne, within 16. miles of the Princes Army.
IIII. That such Officers and Souldiers that are sick or hurt, and cannot march out of the Towne, shall have liberty to stay within, untill they be recovered, and [Page 5] then shall have Passage given them to goe unto the Princes Army, wherever it shall be, or to their owne Houses and Estates, where they may rest quiet, or whether else they shall please. That it may be recommended to my Lord Fairefax for their subsistence, during their Cure, or being ill.
V. That all Officers and Souldiers Wives, Children and Servants now in the Towne, may have liberty to goe along with their Husbands, or to them, or if they please to returne to their owne houses, and Estates to enjoy them under such Contributions as the rest of the County payes. That they may have liberty to carry with them their goods, and have a convenient time, and Carriages allowed them to carry them away.
VI. That no Officer, or Souldier be stopt or Plundered upon their March.
VII. That no man shall entice any Officer or Souldier, as wee march out of the Towne, with any Promise of preferment or reward, or any other ground whatsoever.
[Page 6] VIII. That the Citizens or Inhabitants may enjoy all their Priviledges, which formerly they did at the beginning of these Troubles, and may have freedome of Trade both by Land and Sea, paying such Dueties and Customes, as all other Cities and Townes under the Obedience of King and Parliament.
IX. That the Garrison which shall be placed here, shall be two parts of three at the least of York-shire men, and no free Quarter shall be put upon any, without his owne consent, and that the Army shall not enter the City.
X. That in all Charges, Resiants and Inhabitants shall beare onely such part with the County at large, as was formerly used in all other Assessments.
XI. That all Citizens, Gentlemen, Resiants, Sojournors, and every other Person within the City, shall at any time when they please, have free liberty to remove themselves, their Families and goods, and to [Page 7] dispose thereof, and of their estates at their pleasures, according to the Lawes of the Land, either to live at their owne Houses, or else where, and to enjoy their goods and estates, without molestation, and to have Protection and Safegard for that purpose, so that they may rest quietly at their owne aboads, and to travell freely and safely about their occasions▪ and for their better removall, they may have Letters of safe Conduct, and be furnished with Horses and Carriages, paying for these Carriages reasonable Rates▪
XII. That all those Gentlemen and others whatsoever that have goods within the City, and are absent themselves, may have free liberty to take, carry away, and dispose of those goods, as in the last Article.
XIII. That neither Churches, nor other Buildings be defaced, nor any Plundering or taking [Page 8] of any mans Person, or of any part of his estate, and that Justice according to Law, within the City, shall be Administred in all cases by the Magistrate, and be assisted therein, if need be, by the Garrison.
XIIII. That all Persons, whose dwellings are in the City, though now absent, may have the benefit of these Articles, as if they were present within the City.