Fourteen ARTICLES OF PEACE.
Propounded to the King and Parliament by the Gentry and Commonalty of the County of York: being ſubſcribed to by theſe Knights and Gentlemen, whoſe names are here ſpecified, in the name of all the Gentry and Commonalty of the ſaid County.
VVherein is contained their Reſolution to maintain the peace of that County againſt all thoſe that ſhall endeavour to diſturb it.
Alſo the Copie of a Letter ſent from Prince Robert to His Majeſty.
LONDON, Printed for E. Blackmore. Octo. 4. 1642.
1. THat all Forces aſſembled together in any part of Yorkſhire, our Countie or City of York, ſhall be disbanded, and all thoſe under the conduct of Cap. Hotham, now in Doncaſter, and all other Forces in any other part of the Countie, under any other Commanders, belonging to the Garriſon at Hull, ſhall retire to Hull with all ſpeed poſſible, and the ſaid Cap. Hotham ſhall begin to march from Doncaſter towards Hull on Saterday next.
2. It is agreed that no hoſtile or violent act ſhall hereafter be done by the Garriſon at Hull, either directly or indirectly, by pretence of any aid or aſſiſtance whatſoever, upon the perſons of any men within the Countie of York, or within the Countie or Citie of York, either upon the goods either in the Countie aforeſaid, or in the Countie of Kingſtone upon Hull.
3. It is agreed the Commiſſion of Array and orders or ordinances of Parliament for the Militia, be wholly ſuſpended in this Countie, untill ſuch time as ſome courſe be agreed upon for the ordering of the Militia for the King and Parliament, and this without diſputing the legality or illegality of either, but as finding neither of them ſo neceſſary at this time as for the ſetting them on foot to involve this great County in bloud.
4. It is agreed that no Commiſſion be impoſed upon this County, but ſuch as are legall, and preſented in good termes.
5. It is agreed that no Ammunition, Forces whatſoever, ſhall be ſuffered to enter the Countie in a hoſtile manner, by vertue of any Pretence or Command whatſoever; and they who ſhall attempt to doe it, the whole Countie ſhall riſe againſt them with force, as enemies againſt Peace, to be ſuppreſſed.
6. It is agreed that if any carriage for the Houſhold either of the King or Queene be to paſſe this Countie, that to prevent all other armed Forces under pretence of ſuch a conduct to come amongſt us, we ſhall take order to ſee them quietly conducted by the Sheriffe of the Countie with ſuch a Convoy as he ſhall appoint, & we like, and with no others. And if it ſhall happen the Queens Majeſty ſhall return out of Holland through this County, that we ſhall humbly beſeech her Majeſtie to forbear bringing with her any multitude of armed Forces, but to beleeve we ſhall wait upon her Majeſty with ſuch a ſafe, honourable, and quiet Convoy, as ſhall befit our duty and her honour.
7. It is agreed that if any warlike proviſion be deſired to be paſſed this County, that he would be pleaſed to convey the ſame ſome other way, being it may be an occaſion to interrupt our peace.
8. It is agreed that none ſhall be arreſted in this Countie as delinquents for either partie, but a legall, peaceable, and quiet way, that is, by the legall officers, and their Aſſiſtants onely, and not by armed men and ſouldiers, who may be an occaſion to bring fire amongſt us.
9. It is agreed that whoſoever in this Countie ſhall be made appeare, either to be the author, contriver, or aſſiſting to the burning or pillaging Sir Edward Roods houſe, or any other mans houſe in the Countie, we ſhall ſee them if they be able to make reparation, and however to be brought to juſtice.
10. It is agreed that a generall amity be made beween all the Gentlemen and others of this Countie of all former unkindneſſes and differences that have been bred by theſe unhappy diſtractions, and that we hereafter will all be as one man to defend one another according to the Law, againſt all others, leaving all offences to be puniſhed by the law of the Land, and not by force or violence.
11. It is agreed that it is intended by disbanding of the Armies, that his Majeſtie ſhall have all liberty for the removing all Canons and Ammunition, as he hath in this Countie.
12. It is agreed that all the Arms which do belong to any of the Trained Bands of this County, which have had taken from them ſince 21. of this inſtant Septemb. by either partie, ſhall be preſently reſtored, and that Cap. Hotham ſhall leave behind him, and when he returnes into Hull all thoſe Braſſe Peeces belonging to his Majeſty, which is now in Doncaſter, excepting ſuch as he himſelfe brought thither from Hull.
13. It is agreed that no further Forces ſhall (during this difference betwixt the King and Parl.) be either raiſed in or payed by this County for this warre, other then ſuch as ſhall be already levied or really raiſed, and as ſuch alſo preſently to goe out of this County without raiſing any more.
14. It is agreed that a humble Remonſtrance & Declaration of theſe our Reſolutions be preſently ſent both to the King and Parliament, accompanied with a humble Petition from us all, that according as we have all unanimouſly agreed for our particular peace, ſo they would be pleaſed ſo far to commiſerate this diſtracted Kingdome to doe the ſame for the peace of the whole.
THe Bearer will with all the Circumſtances tell Your Majeſty our Proceedings at Worceſter I ſhall onely ſay this, That upon Your Majeſties Commands to ſuccour the Town, we went thither with our Forces and found the Rebels on both ſides of the Town, no Ammunition, nor nothing fitting to entertain ſo great a Force as the Lord of Eſſex would have brought that Night. But all things in ſo great a diſorder, that certainly we had all been loſt, had we not by a great chance met with 10. Troops of their horſe, and five of their Dragooners; which we did entirely rout, and killed moſt of their chiefeſt Officers. The Manner and the Names, I leave for the ſaid Bearer to tell you. Your Majeſty will be pleaſed to accept this, as a beginning of Your Officers and my Duty; and I doubt not, as (certainly) they behaved themſelves all very bravely and gallantly, that hereafter Your Majeſty ſhall finde the ſame behaviour againſt a more conſiderable number. Of this Your Majeſty may be very confident, as alſo of the endeavours of
This Gentleman hath behaved himſelfe ſo gallantly, That I muſt needes humbly deſire your Majeſty, to Knight him; which will encourage him and all others to continue the Affection for Your Service.
THat at the firſt Charge, Prince Rupert, Prince Maurice, Maſter Foxe, and two more, charged and defeated a Troop, whom they knew not to be enemies till they were upon them, by their Orange colour Scarfes.
That ſeven Cornets are taken, ſome I ſaw.
That ſeverall Officers are kild on their ſide, particularly, Douglas and Sandis; that the laſt repented before his Death, for having borne Arms againſt the King.
That ſeverall Men are taken: as Captain Wingat of the Houſe of Commons, and others.
That we have but three kild in all.
That but three of ours of quality have beene hurt; Mr. Welmott in the back, and the worſt of any: but yet he marches in a coach and is merry, Sir Lewis Dives through the Shoulder. Mr. Byron (a Brother of Sir Johns) over the Face. I heare he hath ſaid, That Prince Maurice is a little hurt, but I underſtood him but thoſe three.
That Browne, who commanded in chiefe as Colonel of Dragooners, was one of the firſt that ran away.
That our men are very hearty with their Victory, & the ſpoyles of the killed (as Horſes, Armes, Buff-coats, Money in their pockets) & the Enemie (as they heare) much diſheartned, and not likely to make ſo great haſte from about Worceſter as they meant.
The reſt ſo torne, the Mottoes could not bee Read.
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