FOVR Great Victories: OBTAINED By Major Generall POJNTZ, On Thursday and Munday last.

  • 1. The taking of Boulton Castle, from Cellonel Skroope; With a Copie of the Articles on which it was surrendred: where was taken 100. Muskets, 50. Pikes, 20. Halberts, 2. Bar­rels of Gunpowder, good store of provisions and Ammuni­tion, and all their Bag and Baggage.
  • 2. The slighting of Welbeck; of Boulsover, and of Tuck­hill, three Garisons in the North.
  • 3. The taking of Worton Castle, the Copie of the Articles, and taken in it, 150. Armes, 40. Pikes, 3 Barrels of Gunpow­der, 20. Vessels of strong Bier, and all the Provisions and Am­munition, Bag, and Baggage.
  • 4. Skipton in Yorkshire, also upon surrender.

Commanded to be Printed, and published according to Order.

London Printed, by JANE COE. 1645.

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The manner of the taking of BOULTON CASTIE: With the Copie of the Articles whereupon it was surrendred; by Major Generall Pointz his Forces.

THe Yorkshire forces having lain before Boulton Castle in Yorkshire, some time, and intending to storm it, and play against it with the great Guns which were sent thither for that purpose; it made the Enemy much afraid, and on the 4, of November 1645. It occa­sioned a parley, which parley occasion Articles to be drawn up, and the result was; That the said Castle of Boulton, should be surrendred for the use of the [Page 4] Parliament a coppye of which articles assyned by both partyes I shall give you verbatim; as they were agreed on betweene Collonel Lassels and Collonel Scroope, as followeth.

A Coppy of Articles agreed upon for the Rendering of Boulton Castle the 4. of November Anno. Dom. 1645.

  • 1. That the Governour and 4. Servants with horses and Armes and what other Gentlemen are pleased to go with him, shall have passage provided them to go beyond sea, or to New­arke with a safe convoy, the Governour having liberty to de­clare himselfe within 10. dayes which he will make choyce of.
  • 2. That all Captains, and superior Officers may march away to the Kings Garison at Newark, with their horse and Arms, having a secure convoy, or to go to their homes at their electi­on and other Gentlemen with their horse and swords, and such as want horses to have liberty to procure them, and those who please to go to their own homes and remaine there under the protection of the Parliament.
  • 3. That all inferiour officers and souldiers within the Castle, with all their apparell which properly belongs unto them, shall have liberty to march to the Kings Garison at Newarke with their swords, together with the laid officers, or have passe to go to their dwelling places and their remaine, un­der the protection of the Parliament.
  • 4. That the Governours mother with her daughter may remaine in the said Castle with a convenient number of ser­vants untill the pleasure of the Parliament bee signified there­in, and in case of her present removeall, that the servants may stay untill the like order, having a fit part of the Castle assign­ed them, and further that her selfe, her daughter and atten­dance [Page 5] with what she is permitted to carry forth out of the said Castle be secured by the convoy so farr as her way lyes to­wards Newarke.
  • 5. That all the Armes, Ammunition, and other goods now in the Castle, except before mentioned shall be safely preserved and not hid, conveyed or inbesselled, but delivered up with the said Castle, for the use of the King and Parliament, to whom shall be Authorised, and that the writeings, and eviden­ces in the Castle, which concernes the Governours estate, may be secured for him in the Castle, or removed from thence, any time within 14. dayes at his pleasure.
  • 6. That all officers and Souldiers, now prisoners in the Castle shall be see at liberty at the sealing hereof, and that the Castle be surrendred unto me upon Thursday next, being the 6. of this instant November, at one of the clock in the after­noone for the use aforesaid.
  • Francis Lasells,
  • Iohn Scroope.

And accordingly, the said Thursday Novemb. 6. it was surrendred. This Boulton Castle was the Lord Scroops, this Collonel Scroops father, but his children being bastards, and so not legitimate, he is not in a capacitie of his fathers honors. This Collonel John Scroope, is the sonne of the aforesaid Lord Scroope, but not legitimate as aforesaid.

A List of what was taken in Boulton.
  • 100. Muskets.
  • 50. Pikes.
  • 20. Halberts.
  • 2. Barrels of gunpowder.
  • Good store of Bullet and Match, victuall and other provisions.
  • Some treasure considerable.
  • All their ammunition, & baggage

The Manner of the taking in of Welbeck House, by Ma­jor Generall Pointz his forces.

[Page 6] Major Generall Pointz hath treated severall times with the Lord Fretchwell, about the surrender of Welbeck House, not farre from Newark; the Enemy desired to have Winkfield Mannor, on the edge of Derbyshire, slighted by us, and that then they would slight Welbeck House, but that was refused, because Wingfield Mannor is the onely passe we have, to stop the Newarkers from breaking into Derbyshire: so they trea­ted further, and agreed upon the surrender of Welbeck House, for two other pettic Garisons of ours to be slighted; little con­siderable or usefull to us, now we have taken Boulton house, especially if Skipton be taken in too, which is also upon sur­render. But the result of all was to this effect.

  • 1. That Welbeek a Garison of the Kings, should be sligh­ted, and they march to Newark or elsewhere, and no Garison be any longer kept there on either side,
  • 2. That two Garisons of ours, viz. Boulsover in the farthest part of Derbyshire, and Tuckhill on the hither part of York­shire, be slighted by us, and no Garisons kept in either of those places by either party.

Welbeck house is the Earl of Newcastles, and so is Boulso­ver. The Lord Fretchwell one of the Kings new made Lords, was made Governour thereof.

The manner of the taking Worton House, by Major Gen. Pointz his Forces.

Major Generall Poyntz his forces having sat down before the enemyes Garison of Worton house upon the borders of Nottinghamshire, a summons was seut in to the Goverrnour Sir Robert Therrill, to demand the Castle for the Parliament, but he denyed to surrender, the enemy in Newarke being much [Page 7] discontent at the losse at Spelford, and other places, and much troubled about it, and also for the death of the Earle of Ches­terfields sonne, who is since dead of his wounds, and not know­ing how to releeve them, which Sir Robert Therrell desired, but none durst venture to attempt, yet the Lady Therrell Sir Roberts Lady being frighted with the thought of those that were killed at Spelford by standing out so obstinarely, she sent to Major Generall Poyntz to desire a passs to go in to her hus­band, which was granted her, our forces being more willing to reduce those places then to shed blood if it may bee, but the meane while no opertunity was lost, nor time neglected in the work, but all things were made ready to storme; which was intended to be done on Sunday, or Munday last at the farthest.

When Sir Robert Therrill, that honest man if he had it, and good Bowler, saw that we were resolved to storm, and that he could expect no releef to come to him; he perlied, and so both coming to capitulation, he agreed to surrender the Gari­son of Worton house for the use of the Parliament, and accor­dingly Articles were drawne up and signed by both partyes, the substance wherof was thus.

  • 1, That the Governour and Officers should march away with their Armes.
  • 2. That the souldiers should march without Armes.
  • 3. That they should march out the next day to Newarke.
  • 4. That the Castle with all therein should be surrendred to the service of the Parliament.

And accordingly on Munday the 10. of November 1645. it was surrendred to the Parliament; and Major Generall Poyntz was possest thereof.

This Worton house is an house of the Lord Chaworths, standing on the borders of Nottinghamshire, it was a kind of a subgarison to Newarke, and of great concernment: it was ve­ry [Page 8] usefull to them for a guard to Newark, and also a consider­able passe, and will be as usefull to us to streit them, and to lye close to them.

It is said that they in Newark are more discontented at the losse of this Garison, then at any they have lost a long time, and are now in a great fear themselves.

A List of what was taken in Worton House, by Major Gen. Pointz his forces on Mun­day Nov. 10. 1645.
  • 150. Fire aarmes.
  • 40. Pikes.
  • 3. Barrels of Gunpowder.
  • Buller & Match good store.
  • 20. great Vessels of strong Beer.
  • Good store of Beef and victuall.
  • Many Popish Books, and picturs.
  • All their ammunition, bag, &c.

The Enemy had also quit the Garison of Boulton Abby, and quite left that before, which was a Garison they had not long erected, but left it again, and were gone into Skipton; Boulton Abby stood between Skipton, and Boulton.

Skipton also should have been stormed, but the Enemy de­sired a patley, and are upon capitulation; the Articles were drawn, but not fully concluded on, but they are for certain on surrender also.

FINIS.

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