An Exact RELATION OF The Surrender of Scarborough CASTLE, By Sir Hugh Cholmley, Governour of the ſame; to Coll. Sir Matthew Boynton, Colonell Laſſels, and Coll. Needham, Commanders in chief of the Parliaments Forces in Scarborough.
Together with a Copy of the Articles agreed upon at the ſaid Surrender.
Alſo, that Rabs Caſtle, Sir Henry Vanes houſes in the Biſhoprick of Durham, with all the Armes and Ammunition therein, is yielded up to the Parliaments forces.
Publiſhed by Authority.
⟨July 31⟩ London, Printed for Iohn Field.
I Received yours by the laſt, for which I return thanks: For News here, what we have ſo long weekly expected, is now happily effected and brought to paſſe, namely, the Surrender of Pontefract and Scarbrough Caſtles: For the former of which, the yielding of Pontefract, I doubt not but you have it with you already, Sir Rowland Everard being ſent to the Parliament with Letters from the Committee at York, of the particulars thereof: That Siege was gallantly carried on by the ever Renowned and experienced Commander, Major Generall Poyntz, who by his prudence prevented all the Enemies deſignes for the Relief thereof: For the particulars of the latter, I ſhall refer you to the incloſed Articles, being an exact Copy agreed on between Col: Sir Mathew Boynton, Col: Laſſels, and Col: Needham, Commanders in Chief of the Parliaments Forces in Scarbrough, and Sir Hugh Cholmley Apoſtate Governour of the Caſtle: I ſhall only adde theſe enſuing paſſages; Many of Sir Hughs Officers and Souldiers4 belonging to the Caſtle, were in ſuch a weak condition, that ſome of them were brought forth i•ſheets, others were helped out between two men, the reſt were not very fit to March. The generall and common Diſeaſe amongſt them, was the Scurvey, which made ſuch a mortallity among the Souldiers (as before) that Sir Hugh haſtned to make Conditions: The women in Scarbrough could hardly be kept from ſtoning of Sir Hugh Cholmley. For other News here I am Informed, That Rabs Caſtle, Sir Henry Vanes houſes in the Biſhoprick of Durham, with all the Arms and Ammunition therein, is yielded up to the Parliaments Forces that beſieged it. I muſt not pretermit a gallant Service performed by the ever Honoured Major Gen: Poyntz his forces, againſt the Skiptoners, the manner thus; A Troop of Col: Brights, Commanded by Lieutenant Hatfield having In•elligence, that about fourſcore of the Enemy were advanced from Skipton towards Welbeck, (which the Newarkers yet keep) fell upon them, Routed them, ſlew divers upon the place, took Sir Charles Howard of Naworth in Cumberland, divers other Officers, and about twenty Souldiers. Sir, This is all for the preſent, hereafter I ſhall not fail to inform you of all the paſſages: In the mean time, I Reſt,
I. THat the Caſtle be ſurrendred upon Friday next, being the 25. day of this i•ſtant July 1645. by twelve of the Clock at noon: That all the Armes, Ordnance, Ammunition, Proviſion and goods of what ſort ſoever, now in, and about the Caſtle (except what is hereafter excepted) ſhall be delivered to the Commanders in Chief in Scarborough, or to whom they ſhall appoint, to the uſe of the King and Parliament.
II. That all Priſoners now in the Caſtle be ſet at liberty within ſix houres after the ſealing of theſe Articles.
III. That the Governour Sir Hugh Cholmley, and thoſe Officers, and Gentlemen Souldiers, if he deſire it, ſhall have a ſafe Convoy from hence into Holland, or be ſafely conveyed to Newark, whether they ſhall6 chooſe, and if any after their coming to Newark ſhall then reſolve to go into Holland, giving notice thereof within ſix dayes to the Committee for Military Affairs at York, they ſhall have Paſſes from thence, to take ſhipping at Hull, Scarborough, and Birdlington-key, and be there Accomodated, paying ſmall Rates, ſo that they take the firſt opportunity of wind and ſhipping. And ſuch other who deſire them, ſhall have Paſſes from the ſaid Committee to go to the Kings Army, or any of his Garriſons, as they pleaſe: they travelling not above twenty in a company, where the Governour or Colonell ſhall be in perſon, otherwiſe not above ten in a company, the time to be permitted in their ſeverall paſſes, as the diſtance of the places they go to ſhall require, none of them paſſing through any Garriſon for the King and Parliament, if there be another way.
IV. That no perſon whatſoever going from this Caſtle be Plundered, Arreſted, or ſtaid upon any ground or pretence whatſoever, and in ſuch caſe upon complaint made to the aforeſaid Committee at York, to be ſpeedily redreſſed.
V. That the Lady Cholmley ſhall have liberty to live at her own houſe in Whitby, and enjoy ſuch part of her eſtate, as is allowed by Ordinance of Parliament; That ſhe may have two men ſervants, and two horſes to carry her ſelf and ſuch neceſſary things as ſhall be granted her.
VI. That all inferiour Offices, Common Souldiers, and others, who have deſire to live at home, ſhall have Paſſes granted them for that end, and ſhall not be forced to take up Armes againſt their mindes:7 That the ſick and wounded ſhall be provided for untill their recovery, and then have Paſſes to Travell to what place they pleaſe, having ſufficient time allowed for their journey, and two perſons permitted to take care of them.
VII. That the Governour march on his own horſe, with Sword, Piſtolls, and defenſive Armes, and all Field Officers upon their owne Horſes, with their Swords and Piſtolls, all Captaines whatſoever, Lieutenants, Cornets of Horſe in like manner, three Servants of the Governour, and one for every Field Officer as aforeſaid, and all other Officers and Souldiers whatſoever on foot, without any other Armes then their ſwords, and not to be compelled to march above ten miles a day.
VIII. That all Officers and Souldiers may carry upon their perſons what is really their owne, that nothing be carried in cloath-bags or ſnap-ſackes, but their owne wearing apparrell, writings, Evidences and Bills.
IX. That every Officer, Gentleman and Clergyman, may have liberty to buy, or lawfully procure a travelling horſe for himſelfe and his ſervant, that all ſicke and lame men may enjoy the ſame priviledge.
X. That all Gentlemen of quality and Clergymen have liberty to march, Gentlemen with their ſwords, that none of them carry above the value of 5, l. in mony or Plate about their perſons, and nothing in their clothbags, but as is expreſſed in the eighth Article.
XI. That there be no fraud or deceit whatſoever uſed, in ſpoiling or imbezzelling any thing before mentioned, or comprized in theſe Articles; and if any of8 them ſhall be violated, the party offending ſhall bee delivered to the Commander in chiefe where the fact ſhall be done, to give ſatisfaction for his offence, and his particular act ſhall not be underſtood as a breach of theſe Articles, nor be prejudiciall to any other:
We doe atteſt that the within written Articles were ſigned and ſealed by Sr Hugh Cholmley in our preſence,
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