The Manner of discovering the King at Southwell on Tuesday the 5. of April, 1646, who is now in the Parliaments quarters before Newarke Banbury taken in, with the ordnance, armes, and ammunition : and the treaty with Sir Charles Compton from Oxford : also the copie of Sir Thomas Fairfax's proclamation commanded to be read in all churches neere Oxford : and a copie of a summons sent to Ludlow, and the governours answer : and a copie of Colonel Birch his letter.
      
       
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             The Manner of discovering the King at Southwell on Tuesday the 5. of April, 1646, who is now in the Parliaments quarters before Newarke Banbury taken in, with the ordnance, armes, and ammunition : and the treaty with Sir Charles Compton from Oxford : also the copie of Sir Thomas Fairfax's proclamation commanded to be read in all churches neere Oxford : and a copie of a summons sent to Ludlow, and the governours answer : and a copie of Colonel Birch his letter.
             Birch, John, 1615-1691.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             Printed by Bernard Alsop and J. Coe,
             London :
             1646.
          
           
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           Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           The
           manner
           of
           the
           discovering
           the
           KING
           at
           Southwell
           ,
           on
           Tuesday
           the
           5.
           of
           April
           ,
           1646.
           who
           is
           now
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           Quarters
           before
           Newarke
           .
        
         
           
             Banbury
          
           taken
           in
           ,
           with
           the
           Ordnance
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           .
        
         
           
             AND
          
           The
           Treaty
           with
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Compton
          
           from
           OXFORD
           .
        
         
           
             ALSO
          
           The
           Copie
           of
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax's
          
           Proclamation
           ,
           commanded
           to
           be
           read
           in
           all
           Churches
           neere
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           
             AND
          
           The
           Copie
           of
           the
           Summons
           sent
           to
           LUDLOW
           ,
           and
           the
           Governours
           Answer
           :
           And
           a
           Copie
           of
           Colonel
           
             Birch
          
           his
           Letter
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           commanded
           to
           be
           printed
           by
           the
           Originall
           papers
           ,
           and
           published
           according
           to
           Order
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Bernard
           Alsop
           
             and
          
           J.
           Coe
           .
           1646.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           manner
           of
           discovering
           the
           King
           at
           Southwel
           on
           Tuesday
           the
           5.
           of
           April
           ,
           1646.
           who
           is
           now
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           Quarters
           before
           Newark
           .
        
         
           ON
           
             Tuesday
          
           the
           fifth
           of
           April
           ,
           1646.
           
           Generall
           
             Leven
          
           having
           notice
           of
           the
           Kings
           being
           at
           
             Southwell
          
           in
           
             Nottingham
             shire
             ,
          
           with
           the
           French
           Agent
           in
           the
           Scots
           Quarters
           ,
           acquainted
           the
           English
           Commissioners
           therewith
           ,
           by
           two
           Commissioners
           sent
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           As
           also
           that
           he
           had
           way-laid
           the
           town
           in
           severall
           places
           ,
           that
           so
           His
           Majestie
           might
           not
           go
           away
           :
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           sent
           up
           to
           
             London
          
           to
           acquaint
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           therewith
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           their
           pleasures
           therein
           ;
           this
           it
           as
           hoped
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           sudden
           peace
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           
             which
             God
             grant
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Colonell
           Birch
           his
           Letter
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           In
           order
           to
           that
           Command
           ,
           which
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Committee
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           were
           pleased
           to
           entrust
           me
           with
           ,
           I
           have
           laid
           close
           siege
           to
           
             Ludlow
             ;
          
           and
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           to
           give
           such
           an
           account
           of
           it
           ,
           considering
           the
           shortnesse
           of
           the
           time
           I
           have
           been
           before
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           may
           be
           expected
           from
           me
           ;
           whose
           endeavours
           are
           ambitious
           in
           nothing
           more
           then
           to
           serve
           the
           Publique
           ,
           and
           really
           manifest
           my self
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             thankfull
             ,
             and
             obleidged
             
               Servant
               ,
            
             J.
             BIRCH
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Colonell
           Birch
           his
           Summons
           to
           Ludlow
           Castle
           .
        
         
           
             GEntlemen
             ,
          
           It
           is
           far
           from
           my
           desire
           to
           be
           an
           occasion
           of
           shedding
           of
           blood
           or
           ruining
           the
           estates
           of
           any
           ▪
           And
           for
           that
           I
           conceive
           your
           ●●es
           are
           sensible
           of
           the
           danger
           of
           both
           ,
           in
           case
           we
           proceed
           on
           without
           restraint
           of
           that
           violence
           which
           the
           Souldiers
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           execute
           (
           which
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           joyn
           with
           me
           to
           prevent
           )
           I
           have
           thought
           good
           out
           of
           my
           reall
           affection
           unto
           ,
           and
           earnest
           desire
           of
           your
           preservation
           ,
           To
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           yet
           in
           your
           power
           to
           prevent
           your
           own
           totall
           ruine
           ,
           
           and
           in
           my
           power
           to
           grant
           you
           such
           tearmes
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           honourable
           to
           the
           Military
           part
           ,
           and
           profitable
           to
           those
           who
           have
           other
           resolutions
           then
           to
           live
           by
           their
           swords
           .
           And
           that
           which
           makes
           me
           confident
           that
           you
           cannot
           reject
           this
           opportunity
           ,
           is
           ,
           That
           if
           you
           shall
           ,
           you
           are
           so
           farre
           from
           doing
           that
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           in
           honour
           you
           are
           bound
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           case
           (
           which
           you
           are
           not
           ignorant
           of
           )
           you
           make
           your selves
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           who
           shall
           put
           themselves
           under
           your
           protection
           ,
           uncapable
           of
           any
           thing
           but
           extremity
           ;
           there
           being
           neither
           any
           visible
           force
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           nor
           any
           Garrison
           unbesieged
           ,
           which
           can
           yeeld
           you
           the
           least
           hopes
           of
           reliefe
           .
           I
           need
           not
           tell
           you
           of
           Exeter
           ,
           Barnstable
           ,
           the
           Mount
           ,
           and
           sundry
           other
           places
           of
           strength
           ,
           maintained
           by
           men
           of
           honour
           ,
           who
           have
           conceived
           it
           prudence
           (
           and
           not
           without
           good
           reason
           )
           to
           make
           those
           places
           happy
           by
           tearmes
           of
           honour
           ,
           which
           they
           knew
           they
           must
           make
           miserable
           by
           refusing
           the
           opportunity
           offered
           .
           For
           an
           example
           of
           the
           latter
           you
           need
           not
           seek
           far
           to
           find
           those
           who
           have
           not
           onely
           to
           their
           great
           dishonour
           destroyed
           utterly
           those
           under
           their
           protection
           ,
           but
           have
           now
           thankfully
           within
           few
           dayes
           embraced
           such
           tearmes
           ,
           as
           that
           their
           lives
           are
           at
           the
           Parliaments
           mercy
           :
           Their
           owne
           unadvisednesse
           having
           been
           such
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           very
           neere
           made
           the
           Besiegers
           uncapable
           of
           granting
           them
           that
           .
           And
           if
           you
           shal
           not
           now
           yeeld
           unto
           this
           Summons
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           name
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           I
           send
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           delivery
           of
           this
           Towne
           and
           Castle
           of
           
             Ludlow
          
           unto
           me
           ,
           for
           them
           who
           have
           found
           it
           necessary
           for
           the
           good
           of
           His
           Majesty
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           command
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           shall
           make
           me
           by
           your
           delay
           (
           which
           is
           the
           best
           you
           can
           promise
           )
           also
           by
           a
           superiour
           command
           uncapable
           of
           giving
           you
           that
           which
           now
           I
           offer
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           kind
           of
           misery
           follow
           which
           the
           sword
           necessarily
           brings
           with
           it
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           impute
           it
           not
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           willingly
           shall
           approve
           himselfe
        
         
           
             From
             my
             Leaguer
             
               this
               2.
               of
               April
               ,
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             very
             loving
             friend
             ,
             J.
             Birch
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Gentlemen
           ,
           the
           weightnesse
           of
           this
           businesse
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           I
           conceive
           it
           will
           require
           some
           time
           of
           consultation
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           loth
           to
           debar
           you
           of
           that
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           that
           may
           tend
           to
           your
           safety
           ;
           therefore
           it
           shall
           content
           me
           to
           receive
           your
           Answer
           to
           morrow
           by
           12.
           of
           the
           Clock
           :
           And
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           if
           you
           desire
           it
           ,
           all
           
           acts
           of
           Hostility
           shall
           be
           forborne
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
        
         
           
             J.
             B.
             For
             Sir
             
               Mich
               :
               Woodhouse
               ,
            
             Governour
             of
             the
             Towne
             and
             Castle
             of
             
               Ludlow
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Bailiffes
             and
             Aldermen
             of
             the
             same
             Towne
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Governours
           Answer
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           yours
           ,
           directed
           to
           many
           ,
           but
           finding
           my selfe
           particularly
           entrusted
           by
           His
           Majesties
           Commission
           in
           what
           you
           demand
           ,
           I
           returne
           this
           to
           your
           severall
           Objections
           .
           As
           for
           the
           avoiding
           of
           blood-shed
           ,
           or
           ruine
           of
           any
           ,
           I
           shall
           ever
           endeavour
           it
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           my
           condition
           affords
           in
           discharge
           of
           that
           trust
           reposed
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           assenting
           to
           what
           may
           procure
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           befits
           the
           loyalty
           of
           a
           subject
           ,
           and
           faith
           of
           a
           Soldier
           ,
           resolving
           to
           sacrifice
           all
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           violate
           either
           ,
           but
           shall
           willingly
           embrace
           any
           generall
           preservation
           .
           Sir
           ,
           you
           seeme
           to
           be
           carefull
           of
           us
           in
           this
           Garrison
           ,
           but
           in
           following
           this
           your
           advice
           ,
           I
           and
           the
           rest
           shall
           forfeit
           more
           then
           we
           can
           regaine
           ;
           but
           your
           civility
           obliges
           ,
           wherein
           a
           souldier
           may
           requite
           ,
           I
           cannot
           admit
           of
           your
           severall
           reasons
           for
           delivery
           of
           this
           place
           ,
           neither
           are
           the
           actions
           of
           others
           cited
           by
           you
           ,
           without
           farther
           consideration
           ,
           any
           warrantable
           president
           at
           all
           for
           me
           .
           As
           for
           the
           tearmes
           that
           others
           have
           had
           which
           you
           call
           Honourable
           ,
           I
           cannot
           find
           any
           at
           all
           Honourable
           for
           me
           ,
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           without
           receiving
           His
           Majesties
           Command
           for
           what
           I
           act
           .
           Indeed
           I
           wonder
           this
           Garrison
           should
           be
           demanded
           of
           me
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           been
           certainly
           informed
           that
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           made
           a
           free
           offer
           of
           it
           himselfe
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           delivering
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           might
           prevent
           His
           Majesties
           intention
           ,
           and
           prejudice
           you
           ,
           for
           doubtlesse
           it
           should
           be
           
           more
           acceptable
           from
           the
           Master
           ,
           then
           the
           Servant
           ;
           As
           for
           any
           under
           my
           protection
           ,
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           their
           preservation
           as
           my
           own
           ,
           and
           what
           ruine
           or
           extreamity
           shall
           happen
           ,
           doubtlesse
           it
           will
           be
           imputed
           to
           the
           Actors
           of
           it
           :
           As
           for
           your
           Summons
           to
           this
           Town
           and
           Castle
           ,
           I
           cannot
           assent
           unto
           it
           ,
           neither
           with
           my
           allegeance
           ,
           or
           honour
           of
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           in
           the
           condition
           I
           am
           now
           in
           to
           resist
           you
           ;
           but
           to
           shew
           my self
           willing
           to
           avoid
           the
           appearance
           of
           ruine
           ,
           which
           must
           necessarily
           fall
           upon
           many
           ,
           if
           extreamity
           be
           made
           choice
           of
           ,
           I
           shal
           willingly
           condescend
           to
           what
           may
           avoid
           it
           ,
           as
           befits
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           and
           shall
           if
           you
           condescend
           unto
           it
           send
           two
           Gentlemen
           to
           the
           King
           to
           know
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           which
           I
           conceive
           will
           be
           the
           easiest
           way
           for
           both
           Parties
           .
           Sir
           ,
           to
           this
           I
           desire
           your
           answer
           ,
           and
           rest
        
         
           
             Ludlow
             Castle
             ,
             
               May
               2.
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             M.
             WOODHOUSE
             .
          
        
         
           
             Postcript
             .
          
           
             
               Sir
               ,
            
             I
             desire
             that
             this
             Trumpeter
             upon
             the
             delivery
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             may
             be
             returned
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             ready
             to
             receive
             your
             Answer
             ,
             when
             you
             shall
             be
             pleased
             to
             send
             it
             .
          
           
             For
             Colonell
             
               Iohn
               Birc●
            
             these
             ,
          
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
             On
             Friday
             the
             1.
             of
             this
             instant
             
               May
               ,
            
             the
             Generall
             faced
             Oxford
             within
             musket
             shot
             of
             the
             works
             ;
             the
             Enemy
             onely
             looked
             on
             us
             :
             that
             night
             the
             Gen.
             quartered
             at
             Garsington
             ,
             on
             Saturday
             the
             2.
             the
             Generall
             marched
             to
             Heddington
             ,
             within
             a
             mile
             of
             Oxford
             ,
             which
             for
             ought
             I
             know
             ,
             will
             be
             the
             place
             for
             the
             Head-quarters
             ,
             till
             Oxford
             be
             surrendred
             ,
             or
             taken
             by
             storm
             :
             we
             have
             set
             out
             severall
             Posts
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             at
             Hedding●on
             ,
             two
             Regiments
             ,
             the
             Generalls
             and
             Col.
             Overtons
             :
             At
             Marston
             two
             Regiments
             ,
             Major
             Gen.
             S●ippons
             ,
             and
             Col.
             Harlowes
             :
             At
             Cowly
             two
             Regiments
             ,
             Sir
             Hardresse
             VVallers
             ,
             and
             Col.
             Herberts
             .
             The
             Train
             of
             Artillery
             is
             at
             Elisfield
             .
             Prince
             Rupert
             
             sent
             a
             Letter
             to
             Col.
             Trever
             ,
             to
             have
             liberty
             for
             himself
             and
             others
             to
             be
             admitted
             to
             passe
             forth
             ,
             for
             their
             liberty
             and
             safety
             ,
             as
             many
             as
             can
             steal
             away
             .
             The
             Lord
             St.
             Paul
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Storton
             ,
             the
             Lady
             Digby
             ,
             and
             the
             Countesse
             of
             Hartford
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             quality
             would
             fain
             come
             in
             ;
             but
             the
             Generall
             will
             treat
             only
             for
             the
             surrender
             ,
             and
             all
             together
             ,
             where
             His
             M●j●sty
             is
             ,
             neither
             we
             ,
             nor
             the
             Souldiery
             in
             Oxford
             can
             ●●ll
             .
             Last
             VVednesday
             they
             kept
             a
             Fast
             in
             Oxford
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Priests
             told
             them
             in
             their
             Pulpits
             ,
             that
             the
             King
             is
             gone
             to
             London
             ;
             but
             their
             eyes
             being
             opened
             by
             a
             few
             dayes
             experience
             ,
             I
             beleive
             they
             will
             be
             willing
             to
             surrender
             Oxford
             .
             The
             Generall
             hath
             sent
             Col.
             
             VVeldens
             Forces
             to
             block
             up
             VVallingford
             on
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             as
             the
             Forces
             from
             Reading
             &
             Henley
             do
             it
             on
             the
             other
             :
             On
             Sunday
             the
             third
             of
             this
             instant
             ,
             we
             took
             some
             Packets
             that
             came
             from
             London
             directed
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             others
             .
             This
             day
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             Enemies
             Foot
             came
             over
             the
             Bridge
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             flourish
             on
             this
             side
             the
             River
             ;
             but
             we
             no
             sooner
             began
             to
             move
             ,
             but
             they
             immediatly
             vanished
             :
             we
             are
             raising
             a
             VVork
             within
             musket
             shot
             of
             the
             Enemies
             VVorks
             of
             Oxford
             ,
             they
             have
             shot
             two
             pieces
             at
             us
             ,
             but
             done
             us
             no
             harme
             at
             all
             ▪
             Sir
             Marmaduke
             Roydon
             the
             Governour
             of
             Farringdon
             is
             dead
             .
             I
             have
             sent
             you
             here
             inclosed
             ,
             the
             Copy
             of
             a
             Proclamation
             that
             was
             published
             in
             all
             the
             adjacent
             Parishes
             neer
             Oxford
             ,
             by
             order
             from
             the
             Generall
             .
          
           
             
               Your
               Servant
               ,
               W.
               T.
               
            
             
               Heddington
               
                 the
                 4
                 of
                 May
                 ,
                 1646.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Charles
             Compton
             hath
             come
             from
             Oxford
             to
             treat
             with
             the
             Generall
             for
             Sir
             VVilliam
             Compton
             about
             B●nbury
             ,
             and
             agreed
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             surrendred
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             Ordnance
             ,
             Armes
             ,
             and
             Ammunition
             ,
             to
             Colonell
             VVhaley
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           By
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           Commander
           in
           Chiefe
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           I
           have
           appointed
           a
           free
           Market
           to
           be
           kept
           every
           day
           in
           the
           weeke
           (
           the
           Lords
           day
           excepted
           )
           at
           the
           Leaguer
           before
           
             Oxford
             :
          
           I
           doe
           therefore
           hereby
           strictly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           all
           and
           every
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Countyes
           of
           
             Oxford
          
           and
           
             Berks
          
           within
           two
           miles
           of
           the
           said
           Leaguer
           to
           provide
           and
           bring
           in
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           head
           quarters
           in
           the
           way
           of
           a
           free
           market
           ,
           competent
           provisions
           of
           Corne
           ,
           Flesh
           ,
           Cheese
           ,
           Bread
           ,
           Butter
           ,
           Hay
           ,
           Oates
           ,
           Beanes
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           kind
           of
           Victualls
           ,
           provisions
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           shall
           receive
           ready
           money
           ,
           and
           herein
           I
           expect
           their
           ready
           conformity
           ,
           as
           they
           tender
           the
           service
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           perill
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           their
           better
           encouragement
           ,
           I
           do
           hereby
           strictly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Officers
           and
           soldiers
           ,
           and
           other
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           not
           presume
           upon
           any
           pretence
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           stop
           ,
           seize
           ,
           impresse
           or
           take
           away
           any
           of
           the
           horses
           ,
           cattle
           ,
           or
           goods
           ,
           passing
           or
           repassing
           ,
           to
           and
           from
           the
           said
           market
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           death
           without
           mercy
           ,
           and
           touching
           the
           regulating
           of
           the
           sail
           market
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           preventing
           of
           disorder
           therein
           ,
           I
           do
           by
           these
           presents
           prohibit
           all
           forestalling
           ,
           and
           retailing
           in
           the
           same
           :
           commanding
           that
           no
           souldier
           ,
           or
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           presume
           to
           buy
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           bought
           ,
           any
           provisions
           ,
           or
           things
           whatsoever
           ,
           comming
           towards
           the
           said
           market
           to
           be
           sould
           there
           ,
           before
           the
           same
           be
           in
           the
           head
           quarters
           ,
           to
           be
           sould
           in
           the
           open
           market
           ,
           upon
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           the
           value
           of
           the
           goods
           so
           by
           him
           or
           them
           bought
           ,
           and
           suffer
           punishment
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Councell
           of
           War
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             my
             hand
             and
             seale
             ,
             at
             
               Heddington
            
             
               this
               4.
               day
               of
               May
               ,
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             T.
             FAIRFAX
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .