An Exact and true relation of the many several messages, that have passed between His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, and the Marquesse of Worcester, governour of Ragland-Castle, touching surrender thereof together, with a copy of the propositions sent to the generall from the Marquesse of Worcester, out of Ragland-Castle, and His Excellencies refusall to treat on them : also, the names of our commissioners appointed to treate with the enemy, upon the propositions sent to them from the generall.
      
       
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             An Exact and true relation of the many several messages, that have passed between His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, and the Marquesse of Worcester, governour of Ragland-Castle, touching surrender thereof together, with a copy of the propositions sent to the generall from the Marquesse of Worcester, out of Ragland-Castle, and His Excellencies refusall to treat on them : also, the names of our commissioners appointed to treate with the enemy, upon the propositions sent to them from the generall.
             Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.
             Worcester, Edward Somerset, Marquis of, 1601-1667.
          
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             August 19th, 1646.
          
           
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           Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, -- Baron, 1612-1671.
           Worcester, Edward Somerset, -- Marquis of, 1601-1667.
           Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1603-1714.
        
      
    
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           An
           Exact
           and
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           many
           severall
           Messages
           ,
           That
           have
           passed
           between
           His
           Excellency
           Sir
           THO.
           FAIRFAX
           ,
           and
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           Governour
           of
           
             Ragland-Castle
             ,
          
           touching
           surrender
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             Together
             ,
          
           With
           A
           Copy
           of
           the
           Propositions
           sent
           to
           the
           Generall
           from
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           WORCESTER
           ,
           out
           of
           
             Ragland-Castle
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Excellencies
           Refusall
           to
           treat
           on
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Also
             ,
          
           The
           Names
           of
           our
           Commissioners
           appointed
           to
           treate
           with
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           upon
           the
           Propositions
           sent
           to
           them
           from
           the
           Generall
           .
        
         
           Certified
           in
           a
           Letter
           ,
           to
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           on
           Tuesday
           ,
           August
           the
           18th
           .
           
           1646.
           
           And
           commanded
           to
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Fra.
             
             Coles
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Old-Baily
           ,
           August
           19th
           
             .
          
           1646.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           An
           Exact
           and
           true
           Relation
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           my
           last
           I
           acquainted
           you
           with
           the
           Generals
           leaving
           of
           Bath
           ,
           and
           comming
           in
           person
           to
           the
           siege
           before
           Ragland
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           entertained
           in
           the
           army
           with
           great
           acclamations
           of
           the
           souldiers
           :
           After
           which
           ,
           he
           sent
           a
           summons
           into
           the
           Castle
           ,
           to
           which
           a
           dilatory
           answer
           (
           though
           not
           an
           absolute
           deniall
           was
           sent
           ;
           a
           civill
           Reply
           was
           made
           unto
           it
           :
           And
           after
           a
           dayes
           consideration
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Marquesse
           tooke
           occasion
           to
           write
           a
           calme
           Letter
           unto
           the
           Generall
           :
           Expressing
           how
           much
           he
           did
           respect
           the
           Generals
           Family
           ,
           and
           what
           long
           acquaintance
           he
           had
           with
           his
           Grandfather
           :
           In
           conclusion
           ,
           invited
           to
           have
           some
           Propositions
           sent
           him
           ,
           which
           were
           accordingly
           sent
           :
           The
           Conditions
           were
           honourable
           for
           the
           souldiery
           ,
           but
           as
           to
           the
           Marquesse
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
           The
           Marquesse
           having
           considered
           of
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           remained
           doubtfull
           ,
           whether
           the
           Parliament
           would
           confirme
           what
           the
           Generall
           should
           grant
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           should
           agree
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           Generall
           returned
           him
           an
           answer
           ;
           assuring
           him
           ,
           That
           what
           he
           concluded
           of
           would
           be
           performed
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           Thursday
           ,
           
             August
          
           13.
           the
           Marquesse
           sent
           out
           a
           Drum
           ,
           desiring
           leave
           to
           send
           out
           his
           Commissioners
           ,
           Friday
           at
           10
           of
           the
           clocke
           :
           Whereupon
           (
           he
           sayes
           )
           his
           Excellencie
           should
           see
           he
           would
           not
           be
           an
           obstruction
           to
           a
           peace
           :
           which
           we
           conjectured
           was
           as
           much
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           He
           would
           send
           a
           positive
           answer
           to
           our
           Propositions
           :
           And
           thereupon
           the
           Drum
           was
           returned
           with
           a
           safe
           conduct
           for
           the
           Commissioners
           comming
           forth
           ,
           and
           a
           
           cessation
           of
           armes
           from
           10
           of
           the
           clocke
           till
           three
           .
           The
           Commissioners
           appointed
           on
           our
           part
           to
           meet
           theirs
           ,
           were
           ,
           Colonell
           
             Birch
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Herbert
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           residing
           in
           the
           army
           ,
           and
           Major
           
             Juliday
             ;
          
           whose
           Commission
           was
           to
           receive
           what
           they
           should
           deliver
           ,
           and
           to
           present
           it
           to
           the
           Generall
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           give
           you
           an
           account
           how
           near
           our
           approaches
           are
           made
           unto
           the
           Castle
           :
           That
           which
           is
           our
           maine
           worke
           ,
           is
           about
           60
           yards
           from
           theirs
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           the
           most
           .
           We
           have
           planted
           4
           Mortar
           peeces
           ,
           each
           of
           them
           carrying
           Granado
           shels
           ,
           12
           inches
           Diameter
           ,
           and
           2
           mortar
           peeces
           planted
           at
           another
           place
           ,
           carrying
           shels
           about
           the
           like
           compasse
           :
           So
           that
           in
           case
           the
           Treaty
           doe
           breake
           off
           ,
           we
           are
           then
           ready
           to
           shew
           by
           what
           extremity
           they
           must
           expect
           to
           be
           reduced
           .
           This
           we
           are
           very
           confident
           ,
           that
           the
           Granadoes
           will
           make
           them
           quit
           their
           workes
           ,
           and
           out-houses
           ,
           and
           solely
           betake
           themselves
           into
           the
           Castle
           ;
           which
           indeed
           will
           be
           a
           worke
           of
           time
           before
           we
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           undermine
           it
           ,
           in
           regard
           we
           must
           mine
           downe
           the
           hill
           under
           a
           moate
           ,
           and
           then
           their
           works
           ,
           before
           we
           can
           come
           to
           the
           Castle
           ;
           yet
           we
           conceive
           it
           feasible
           to
           be
           done
           with
           some
           losse
           .
           Our
           Engineer
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Hooper
             ,
          
           a
           painfull
           and
           honest
           man
           (
           proceeding
           as
           he
           hath
           begun
           )
           with
           exact
           running
           trenches
           (
           which
           are
           made
           so
           secure
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           workes
           against
           a
           storme
           )
           will
           (
           with
           Gods
           Blessing
           )
           come
           within
           10
           yards
           in
           few
           dayes
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           beleeve
           we
           shall
           make
           galleries
           ,
           mines
           ,
           and
           many
           batteries
           :
           The
           Generall
           is
           every
           day
           in
           the
           trenches
           ,
           and
           yesterday
           appointed
           a
           New
           Approach
           ,
           which
           the
           Engineer
           of
           this
           Army
           ,
           who
           is
           now
           returned
           from
           Worcester
           is
           to
           carry
           on
           with
           all
           expedition
           :
           He
           has
           already
           broke
           the
           ground
           ,
           throwne
           up
           approaches
           of
           about
           an
           hundred
           yards
           in
           length
           and
           circuit
           ,
           and
           is
           within
           60
           yards
           of
           under
           part
           of
           their
           workes
           .
        
         
           During
           the
           Parley
           yesterday
           ,
           which
           held
           from
           Nine
           till
           Two
           ,
           they
           permitted
           us
           to
           come
           to
           their
           Workes
           ,
           stand
           close
           to
           their
           Stockadoes
           and
           trenches
           and
           discourse
           with
           them
           ,
           so
           little
           do
           they
           regard
           our
           knowledge
           of
           their
           Workes
           they
           are
           so
           strong
           :
           The
           Propositions
           sent
           out
           by
           the
           Marquesse
           yesterday
           ,
           were
           as
           high
           as
           ever
           any
           Garison
           yet
           propounded
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           Generall
           returned
           a
           short
           and
           positive
           Answer
           ,
           letting
           his
           Lordship
           know
           his
           Propositions
           deserved
           no
           answer
           ,
           and
           as
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           must
           expect
           no
           
           other
           conditions
           but
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           time
           till
           this
           day
           at
           Ten
           a
           Clocke
           to
           receive
           his
           finall
           Answer
           ;
           We
           are
           all
           perswaded
           if
           he
           could
           but
           have
           leave
           to
           go
           beyond
           Seas
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           having
           honorable
           conditions
           ,
           he
           would
           submit
           ,
           and
           were
           it
           not
           better
           to
           grant
           a
           man
           of
           84.
           yeares
           those
           termes
           ,
           that
           probably
           will
           be
           in
           his
           grave
           before
           the
           affaires
           of
           Parliament
           will
           give
           leave
           to
           call
           him
           to
           triall
           ,
           and
           thereby
           save
           the
           lives
           of
           many
           an
           Officer
           and
           Souldier
           that
           have
           adventured
           their
           lives
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           Cause
           (
           and
           may
           yet
           do
           them
           great
           service
           )
           to
           gaine
           this
           old
           mans
           Carkasse
           at
           so
           deare
           a
           rate
           .
           Colonell
           
             Rainsborow
          
           is
           already
           come
           to
           the
           Leagure
           ,
           and
           his
           Regiment
           and
           Colonell
           
             Hamond's
          
           this
           day
           expected
           :
           The
           Marquesse
           hath
           this
           Morning
           sent
           forth
           word
           that
           he
           will
           treate
           upon
           the
           Generals
           Propositions
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           Treaty
           is
           appointed
           at
           Master
           
             Oates
          
           his
           house
           about
           a
           mile
           and
           halfe
           from
           
             Ragland
             ,
          
           where
           it
           is
           to
           begin
           this
           afternoone
           at
           Two
           of
           the
           Clocke
           .
           The
           Generals
           Commissioners
           are
           Colonell
           
             Morgan
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Birch
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Herbert
          
           one
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           Quartermaster
           Generall
           
             Grasvenor
             ,
          
           Liutenant-Colonell
           
             Ashfield
          
           and
           Major
           
             Iulida
             :
          
           By
           the
           next
           you
           shall
           heare
           further
           from
        
         
           
             Uske
             .
             
               
                 Aug.
              
               15.
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             assured
             friend
             and
             Servant
             ,
             W.
             C.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           Here
           followes
           the
           severall
           Messages
           and
           Replies
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Doe
           so
           much
           confide
           in
           your
           Honour
           ,
           as
           that
           being
           at
           stake
           concerning
           leave
           to
           send
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           I
           will
           at
           this
           time
           forbeare
           to
           make
           further
           motion
           in
           it
           :
           Only
           one
           thing
           which
           is
           extraordinary
           ,
           I
           offer
           to
           your
           consideration
           for
           the
           just
           cause
           ,
           besides
           my
           Allegeance
           of
           my
           reasonable
           request
           :
           which
           is
           ;
           That
           upon
           His
           Majesties
           promise
           of
           satisfaction
           ,
           I
           am
           above
           twenty
           thousand
           pounds
           out
           of
           purse
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           should
           doe
           any
           thing
           displeasing
           unto
           him
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           all
           that
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           no
           benefit
           to
           the
           Parliament
           .
           If
           you
           knew
           how
           well
           knowne
           I
           was
           in
           
             Henry
          
           Earle
           of
           Huntingtons
           time
           ,
           unto
           your
           noble
           Grandfather
           at
           Yorke
           :
           I
           am
           assured
           I
           should
           receive
           that
           favour
           at
           your
           hands
           that
           safely
           you
           might
           
           affoord
           .
           God
           knowes
           ,
           if
           I
           might
           quietly
           receive
           my
           meanes
           of
           subsistence
           ,
           and
           be
           in
           security
           with
           the
           Parliaments
           approbation
           ,
           and
           freed
           from
           the
           malice
           of
           those
           Gentlemen
           that
           are
           of
           the
           Committee
           within
           this
           County
           ,
           I
           should
           quickly
           quit
           my selfe
           of
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           no
           great
           cause
           to
           take
           delight
           in
           it
           .
           I
           have
           that
           high
           esteeme
           of
           your
           worth
           ,
           noblenesse
           ,
           and
           true
           judgement
           ;
           that
           knowing
           you
           will
           offer
           nothing
           ignoble
           or
           unworthy
           for
           me
           to
           doe
           ,
           as
           the
           case
           stands
           with
           me
           :
           I
           desire
           to
           know
           what
           Conditions
           I
           may
           have
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           returne
           you
           present
           answer
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           rest
           :
        
         
           
             
               Aug.
               8th
               .
               1646
            
          
           
             Your
             humble
             servant
             ,
             H.
             Worcester
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Sir
           Th.
           Fairfax
           Reply
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           ACcording
           to
           your
           Lordships
           desire
           ,
           I
           have
           returned
           you
           Conditions
           ,
           such
           as
           may
           be
           fit
           and
           satisfactory
           to
           the
           souldierie
           :
           To
           your
           Lordship
           and
           Family
           ,
           I
           have
           granted
           quiet
           and
           securitie
           from
           all
           violence
           of
           any
           that
           belongs
           to
           me
           :
           I
           would
           perswade
           your
           Lordship
           not
           to
           feare
           any
           ill
           ,
           or
           disrespect
           from
           the
           Committee
           of
           this
           County
           (
           I
           shall
           easily
           reconcile
           that
           party
           )
           or
           that
           they
           will
           doe
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           shall
           receive
           order
           from
           the
           Parliament
           .
           By
           this
           meanes
           you
           are
           at
           liberty
           to
           send
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           upon
           a
           present
           surrender
           ,
           and
           submission
           to
           their
           mercy
           and
           favou●
           ,
           your
           Lordship
           cannot
           but
           thinke
           to
           receive
           better
           termes
           for
           your selfe
           ,
           then
           if
           you
           stand
           it
           out
           to
           the
           last
           extremity
           ;
           when
           besides
           the
           hazard
           of
           your
           person
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           in
           your
           Family
           (
           which
           I
           doe
           presume
           are
           deare
           to
           you
           )
           and
           the
           spoile
           of
           the
           Castle
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           avoided
           in
           extreme
           undertake
           against
           it
           .
           Your
           Lordship
           hath
           no
           reasen
           to
           expect
           better
           then
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Winchester
           received
           ;
           who
           in
           making
           good
           Baling
           ,
           house
           to
           the
           last
           ,
           narrowly
           escaped
           in
           his
           own
           person
           ,
           lost
           his
           friends
           subjected
           those
           that
           escaped
           to
           great
           frights
           ,
           and
           hazard
           ,
           his
           House
           and
           estate
           to
           utter
           ruine
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           to
           extremity
           of
           Justice
           .
           Touching
           your
           Lordships
           twenty
           thousand
           pound
           ,
           your
           Lordship
           hath
           ●iberty
           to
           sollicite
           about
           that
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           hands
           your
           Lordship
           shall
           give
           an
           account
           of
           the
           surrender
           to
           His
           Majesty
           .
           I
           desire
           your
           Lordship
           
           upon
           Receipt
           of
           these
           to
           dismisse
           my
           Trumpeter
           ,
           and
           to
           returne
           answer
           by
           one
           of
           your
           owne
           .
        
         
           
             
               August
               10th
               
                 .
              
            
          
           
             T.
             F.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Earle
           of
           Worcesters
           second
           Message
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           difficulty
           of
           resolution
           by
           the
           souldiers
           and
           Officers
           (
           other
           then
           I
           thought
           )
           causeth
           my
           request
           for
           your
           patience
           in
           not
           giving
           you
           full
           Answer
           to
           the
           conditions
           you
           sent
           me
           yesterday
           ;
           but
           as
           soone
           as
           I
           shall
           obtaine
           it
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           be
           long
           without
           it
           .
           But
           one
           thing
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           moment
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           be
           satisfied
           in
           ;
           whether
           if
           any
           conclusion
           should
           be
           made
           ,
           that
           afterward
           I
           shall
           be
           left
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           the
           Parliament
           for
           alteration
           at
           their
           will
           and
           pleasures
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           in
           vaine
           to
           study
           more
           about
           it
           :
           For
           example
           ,
           in
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Shrewsbery
          
           his
           Case
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           ,
           how
           Conditions
           have
           been
           broken
           ,
           doth
           a
           little
           affright
           me
           :
           I
           know
           by
           your
           will
           and
           consent
           it
           should
           never
           be
           ;
           but
           souldiers
           are
           unruly
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           unquestionable
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             I
          
           beseech
           you
           pardon
           my
           just
           cause
           of
           feare
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           will
           rest
           :
        
         
           
             
               August
               11th
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             humble
             servant
             ,
             H.
             Worcester
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairefax
           Second
           Reply
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           perused
           your
           Letter
           of
           this
           Eleventh
           of
           
             August
             .
          
           As
           to
           your
           scruple
           wherein
           you
           desire
           to
           be
           satisfied
           (
           so
           far
           as
           I
           understand
           it
           )
           I
           can
           only
           give
           you
           this
           Resolution
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           grant
           ,
           I
           will
           undertake
           shall
           be
           made
           good
           :
           As
           to
           the
           instance
           you
           give
           in
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Shrewsberies
          
           Case
           ,
           the
           Actors
           in
           that
           breach
           (
           who
           were
           none
           of
           my
           Armie
           )
           have
           received
           their
           censure
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           time
           I
           beleeve
           the
           execution
           .
           But
           here
           ,
           if
           any
           Conclusion
           be
           made
           while
           I
           stay
           ,
           I
           dare
           undertake
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           or
           if
           any
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           reparation
           .
        
         
           
             
               August
               11th
               
                 .
              
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             T.
             F.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Earle
           of
           Worcesters
           Third
           Message
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           FOr
           the
           better
           Accomodation
           of
           these
           unhappy
           differences
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           Cessation
           of
           Armes
           and
           working
           ,
           and
           to
           engage
           your
           Honour
           for
           the
           returne
           of
           my
           Commissioners
           to
           morrow
           by
           Ten
           of
           the
           Clocke
           ,
           they
           shall
           waite
           upon
           you
           in
           your
           Leagure
           ,
           where
           they
           shall
           vindicate
           me
           for
           being
           the
           only
           obstruction
           of
           the
           generall
           Peace
           :
           So
           in
           expectation
           of
           your
           suddaine
           Answer
           :
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             
               August
               13.
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             H.
             Worcester
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairefax
           Third
           Reply
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           not
           yet
           received
           in
           any
           of
           your
           Letters
           a
           direct
           Answer
           to
           the
           Conditions
           I
           sent
           you
           ;
           I
           have
           no
           grounds
           or
           consideration
           for
           such
           a
           Cessation
           of
           Armes
           and
           working
           ,
           as
           in
           your
           Letter
           you
           desire
           ;
           But
           if
           it
           be
           your
           purpose
           to
           returne
           your
           Answer
           by
           Commissioners
           ,
           I
           shall
           by
           the
           houre
           you
           mention
           ,
           appoint
           Commissioners
           of
           mine
           owne
           to
           receive
           the
           same
           in
           the
           Leagure
           as
           you
           desire
           ,
           and
           engage
           my selfe
           for
           the
           safe
           returne
           of
           yours
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           sixe
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           servants
           :
           And
           in
           order
           to
           this
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           content
           there
           be
           a
           Cessation
           of
           Armes
           and
           working
           ,
           from
           nine
           of
           the
           Clocke
           to
           morrow
           morning
           ,
           till
           two
           in
           the
           afternoone
           :
        
         
           
             
               August
               .
               13.
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             &c.
             T.
             F.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               I
            
             Appoint
             Colonell
             
               John
               Birch
               ,
               Thomas
               Herbert
            
             Esquire
             ,
             Commissioners
             of
             Parliament
             for
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             Major
             _____
             
               Tuliday
               ,
            
             or
             any
             two
             of
             them
             Commissioners
             on
             my
             part
             ,
             to
             receive
             such
             Answers
             or
             Returnes
             as
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             made
             or
             offered
             by
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Marquesse
             of
             Worcester
             ,
             for
             or
             concerning
             the
             Renditiou
             of
             the
             Castle
             and
             Garrison
             of
             
               Ragland
            
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
           
             
               Given
               under
               my
               hand
               and
               Seale
               at
               
                 Uske
              
               
                 the
                 fourteenth
                 day
                 of
                 
                   August
                   .
                
                 1646.
                 
              
            
             
               T.
               F.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           HAd
           I
           not
           thought
           you
           had
           been
           in
           the
           Leagure
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           Propositions
           from
           the
           place
           in
           answer
           to
           yours
           ,
           might
           have
           been
           first
           presented
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           avoid
           delaies
           ,
           which
           I
           thought
           your
           side
           would
           best
           like
           of
           ,
           it
           was
           resolved
           to
           send
           Commissioners
           together
           with
           our
           Propositions
           ;
           but
           considering
           it
           was
           otherwise
           ,
           I
           have
           sent
           you
           such
           as
           I
           am
           advised
           unto
           ,
           to
           take
           into
           your
           consideration
           ,
           and
           because
           there
           is
           some
           addition
           to
           yours
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           been
           glad
           you
           had
           heard
           the
           just
           Reasons
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           you
           might
           not
           have
           been
           perswaded
           to
           slight
           them
           without
           just
           cause
           ;
           your
           pleasure
           for
           the
           ordering
           of
           businesse
           ,
           I
           ,
           at
           your
           leasure
           expect
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           please
           ,
           the
           dismission
           of
           this
           Messenger
           :
           and
           so
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             
               August
               14.
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             H.
             Worcester
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           perused
           the
           Propositions
           sent
           out
           by
           your
           Commissioners
           ,
           which
           I
           find
           such
           as
           deserve
           no
           Answer
           :
           I
           have
           offered
           your
           Lordship
           and
           the
           rest
           conditions
           which
           you
           may
           yet
           have
           if
           you
           accept
           in
           time
           :
           If
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           in
           them
           obscure
           ,
           needing
           explanation
           ,
           or
           wanting
           circumstantials
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           performing
           of
           the
           things
           intended
           therein
           :
           
             I
          
           shall
           be
           willing
           to
           appoint
           Commissioners
           on
           my
           part
           to
           treate
           with
           yours
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           upon
           those
           Propositions
           of
           mine
           ,
           provided
           you
           send
           Commissioners
           instructed
           with
           power
           to
           treat
           and
           conclude
           and
           returne
           your
           resolution
           herein
           by
           sixe
           of
           the
           Clocke
           this
           Evening
           .
        
         
           
             
               August
               14.
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             Yours
             &c.
             T.
             F.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .