NEVVES From the Siege before YORKE.
BEING A Letter from an eminent person out of the Leaguer there; dated the 16. of June. 1644.
TOGETHER With the Articles for the rendring of it up, which were interchangably propounded and sent on both sides.
Authorized according to Order.
LONDON, Printed by M. O. for H. S. Iune, 24. 1644.
A LETTER from an Eminent Personage at the Leagure before Yorke, dated there the 16. of June. 1644.
UPon Friday morning early the Marquesse New-castle wrote to our Generals offering a Parley to begin that after-noone at three a clock, and to continue till eight at night, and a cessation of Armes for three houres before, and three houres after to be held in Tent without the Wals, betwixt our Fort and theirs; with a [...]i [...]a [...]ion of Guards, to such number and distance as should be [...]se and necessarie: he named for Commissioners onely to treat [...]or himselfe. The Lord Widrington, Sir Thomas Glemham, Sir [...]ichard Hutton, Sir William Wentworth, Sir Robert Strickland, [...]ir Thomas Mesham, and Master Robert Rockley: Our Generalls accepted the offer in all poynts, and sent for them; the Earle of [...]indsey, the Lord Humby, Lieutenant Generall Baylie, Sir William Fairefax Colonell Hamond, Colonell Russell, and Colonell White: These fourteen met on Friday last, and the enemy propounded to our men certaine Articles which they brought in [...]n writing, but would not suffer our Commissioners to read nor other [Page] [Page 1] [...] [Page 2] coppy them. The Heads of them were such as appeare in t [...] other P [...]p [...]r therewith sent. Our Commissioners propound to them also certaine conditions, the true Coppy whereof I se [...] here also, offering a Coppy to the enemies to carry into York, be considered of, and after to return Answer. The enemies Commissioners would not accept the Paper, but scornfully & prou [...] ly said, They were below their condition, and much other pro [...] language, which I c [...]nno [...] now write: so the Commissioners p [...] ted. But when Generall Lesley heard that the adversaries Commisioners refused to take the Paper containing the Conditions; h [...] presently closed the Paper in a Letter to the Marquesse Now casile, and sent it by a Drum: Vnto which Letter and Pr [...]posi [...] ons the Marq New castle yesterday after-noon returned an Answer to this effect following. That our Generals pretending a desire to prevent the effusion of bloud, had framed and rendred t [...] him such Conditions as neither he nor any man of Hono [...] with him could condiscend unto any one of them: yet he would still be teady to deliver up the Towne upon such terme as he had offered him by his Commissioners the day before So you see the businesse is now plainly left to be decided by th [...] Sword, of which the common Souldiers on out Party are nothing sorry: The last night the enemy made fires on the to [...] of the Minster, and Cliffords Tower, and were answered b [...] the like from Pomfret Castle, which is a signall of succours comming towards them: but I see no likelihood of any: fo [...] yesterday and and this day also, we have Letters from Manchester that Prince Rupert hath on Sa [...]urday and Friday las [...] sent part of his Army and Ordnance over the River Mers [...] into Cheshire, and hath lost one of his greatest Pieces in the [Page 3] passage of the Water: Some conjecture he intends to besiege [...]arrington: others thinke he goes to succour the King: If he [...]omes this way, our Armies are ready to encounter him.
After I had concluded this letter, word was brought mee that [...]he Earle of Manchesters men never acquainting our other Forces [...]ith their intention, sptung a myne this afternoon, which d [...]d [...]ood execution, making a large breach in the wals into the man [...]u [...], by which those forces entred and possessed themselves of [...]he Mannour, the enemies guards laying down their armes: But [...]he enemie drawing all their forces that way, beate out our men gaine, with the losse of 200. of our partee, and the other armies [...]ould not come to their succour, having no notice of it.
The heads of their Propositions, as I heard them reported by our Commissiioners at their return, made by the Marqesse of Newcastles Commissioners, touching the Rendition of Yorke, Iune 14, 1644.
First, That himselfe, with all the Commanders and souldiers, should march away to the King with all their Ordnance, Armes, ammu [...]ition, money, plate, bag and baggage, drums beating, colours fly [...]ng, matches lighted, &c.
2. That the Parliaments forces should furnish them with victuals, [...]arriages, and convoy through their Quarters, they marching one [...] eight miles a day.
[Page 4] 3. That the Citizens and others in Yorke should not be questi [...] [...]d fo [...] pass [...]d acts.
4. [...] That no Oath or Covenant should be imposed upon any of the [...]
5. That the Churches and all belonging to them should be preserved from violence or defacing, and that the books of Common-prayer should be allowed to be used in them.
6. That b [...]fore their forces march out or render the Towne, th [...] should be allowed 20. dayes liberty to expect forces from the King [...] prince Ru [...]e [...]t, and if any came in the meane time, then they not [...] be tyed to render the place at all.
T [...]is I conceive was the substance, but I have them onely b [...] memory, which is apt to faile.
Propositions sent from the three Generalls for the Parliament to the Treatie, June 14. 1644.
That the Citie of York with all the Forts, together with all arm [...] Ordnance, Ammunition, and other Warlike provisions whatsoever in and about the same, be rendred up to us, for the use of the Ki [...] and Parliament.
Vpon the Conditions following, viz.
[Page 5] [...]irst, That the Common Souldiers shall have free liberty and licence to depart and goe to their owne homes, and to carry [...]ith them their cloaths and their own moneyes, not exceeding [...] dayes pay, and shall have safe conduct & protection of their [...]rsons from violence; They promising that they will not here [...]ter take up Armes against the Parliament or Peotestant Reli [...]ion.
2. That the Citizens and ordinary Inhabitants of the said Citie, shall have their Persons, goods, and Houses protected [...]om violence, and shall have the same free Trade and Comerce [...]s others under obedience of the King and Parliament, and that [...]o Regiments or Companies shall be admitted or quartered in [...]he Towne of Yorke, except those that are appointed for the Garison thereof.
3. That the Officers of all qualities shall have liberty to goe to [...]heir own homes with Swords and Horses, and shall have safe [...]onduct to protection to that effect, and shall have licence to ca [...]y their aparell and money along with them, the money not exceeding one montsts pay for every severall Officer.
4. That any Officer, who shall be recommended by the Marq: of Newcastle, shall have a passe from any one of the Generalls to goe beyond the Seas, they promising not to serve against the Parliament and Protestant Religion.
5. That the Gentry and other Inhabitants of the County of Yorke shall have liberty to goe to their owne homes, and shall be protected from violence.
[Page 6] 6. That a positive answer be returned to these Propositi [...] by three of the clock to morrow in the Afternoone, being [...] 15. of this instant Iune: And in case they shall not be then [...] ted, we shall not then hold our selves bound to them; and in [...] meane time we declare that there is no Cessation after 3. ho [...] already granted.
- The Earle of Leven.
- The Lord Fairfax.
- The Earle of Manchester.