CUSTESSES ach 44 Fourteen ARTICLES OF P E A C E. Yorkshine & Eng Propounded to the King and Parlia- ment by the Genery and Commonalty of the County of Tork : being ſubſcribed to by thefe Knights and Gentlemen, whoſe names are here ſpecified, in the name of all the Gentry and Commo- nalty of the ſaid County. VVherein is contained their Reſolu- Vtion to maintain the peace of that County againſt all thoſe that ſhall endeavour to diſturb it. KEI.ADAL Alſo the Copie of a Letter ſent from Prince Robert to His Majeſty. onsbed Toilet others to ydylotibre Ι ο Ν 0 N 20 N, 200720 Og noon Printed for E.Blackmore.O&o.4,164.2. See DA 412 01642 y65 Hist Fourteen 9-30-44 5101 ARTICLES PE Å'CE T Insteg Hat all Forces affembled together in any part of Yorkſhire, our Countie or City of York, ſhall be disbanded, and all thoſe EUR under the conduct of Cap. Hotham,now in Doncaſter, and all other Forces in any o- ther part of the Countie, under any other Comman- ders, belonging to the Garriſon at Hull, fhall retire to Hull with all ſpeed poffible, and the ſaid Cap. Hotham hall begin to march from Doncaſter towards Hull on Saterday next. 2. It is agreed that no hoſtile or violent act ſhall here- after be done by the Garriſon at Hull, either directly or indirectly,by pretence of any aid or affiſtance whatſo- ever, upon the perſons of any men within the Countie of York,or within the Countie or Cirie of York, either upon the goods either in the Countie aforeſaid or in the Countie of Kingſtone upon Hall. 3. It 44 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 difputing the legality or illegality of either, butļas finding nei- ther 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 chis County, but ſuch as are legall, and preſented in good termes. 5. It is agreed that no Ammunition, Forces whatſo. ever,thall be ſuffered to enter the Countie in a hoſtile manner, by vertue of any Pretence or Command what- foever; 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 Qucene be to paſſe this Couutie, chat to prevent all other armed Forces under pretence of ſuch a conduct to come amongſt us, we ſhall take or- der 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 Majefty ſhall return out of Holland through this County, that we ſhall humbly beſeech her Majeſtie to forbear bringing with her any multitude of armed For- ces, but to beleeve we ſhall waic upon her Majeſty with ſuch a fafe,honourable, and quiet Convoy, as ſhall be- fit our duty and her honour. q dised 7. It is agreed that if any warlike proviſion be defi- red to be paſſed this County, that he would be pleaſed A2 to oru Gh-te-/ 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 Afiftants onely, and not by armed men and ſouldiers, who may be an occaſion to bring fire a- mongſt us. 9. It is agreed that whoſoever in this Countie ſhall be made a ppeare, either to be the author, contriver, or aflifiing to the burning or pillaging Sir Edward Roods houle, or any other mans houſe in the Countie,we ſhall ſec them if they be able to make reparation, and howe. ver to be brought to juſtice. 10. It is agreed that a generall amity be made be- ween 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 hereaf- ter will all be as one man to defend one another accor- ding to the Law,againſt all others, leaving all offences to be puniſhed by the law of the Land, and not by force or violence. bofabroo yltito toplo 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. 30 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 fince 21. of this inſtant Septemb. by either partie, ſhall be preſently reſtored, and that Cap.Hotham ſhall leave behind him, and when he re- turnes into Hull, all thoſe Braffe Peeces belonging to his LOW 44 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 with- out raiſing any more. Worato! O abiso 14. It is agreed that a humble Remonftrance & De- claration 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 fo far to commiſerate this diſtracted Kingdome to do the ſame forthe peace of the whole. in odlin forb to som bola bns Henry Bellace, Francis Nevillari bn on Susiris William Savit. Zho: Fairfax. M TUOY JOY . lohn Romſden. Will.Lyfter. you ll Tohn Hopton. | Tho. Stockdal.) anon Hull VASİN TOT 1911. isti yfirallsg brevlvsid s!dobilno stoms faisgs zuivstod zaslona obni oli noo viev od van vihaisMcYdinle dmin 10 TLOVO bos srit 10 ORISES 12 Edw.Osborne. A to moi SAT.12 Tops I A True Coppyofa Letter ſent by Bo Prince Rupert to His MAJESTIE. DOSIR, paling He Bearer will with all the Circumſtances tell Your Majeſty our Proceedings at Worceſter I drfhallonely fay 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 enter- cain ſo great a Forçe as the Lord of Eſſex would have brought that Night. Buç all things in to great a difor- der; char certainly we had all been loft, had we not by a great chance met with jo. Troops of their horſe, and five of their Dragooners; which we did entirely rout, and killed moſt of their chiefeſt Officers. The Man- ner 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 SIR, Your Majeſties A Moft Obedient Nephew and bumble Servant, From Bobfort this 24. of Sept. 1642 RUPERTO 44 Sir, This Gentleman bath behaved himſelfe fo galantly, That I muſt needes humbly defore your Majefty, to Knight him, ; which will enconrage him and all others to continue the Affe- ition for Your Service, 2ARS source Baik T The Circumſtances Related by Maſter CRAN E who is Knighted. He is (I heare) Prince RUPERT S Cornett. Hat atthe firſt Change, Prince Rupert , Prince Maurice, Maſter Fexe, and two more, charged and defeated a Droop, whon) they knew not to be enemies till they were upon them, by their O- range colour Scarfes. That ſeven Cornets are taken, ſome Irawa That ſeverall Officers are kild on their fide , particu- larly, 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. bras 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 yer he marches in a coach and is merry, Sir Lewis Dives through the Shoulder. Mr. Byron (a Brother of Sir Fohns) over the Face.I heare he hathſaid, 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 Vi&ory, & the to the ſpoyles of the killed (as Horſes, Arntes, Buff-coats, Money in their pockets) & the Enemie (as they heare) nruch diſheartned, and not likely to make ſo great hafte from about Worceſter as they meant. SO Τ Η Ε CORNETTS MOTTOES -0. 29 birste Ro Rege Olga Regno. andco P. Exurgat de Diſcipabuntur. . solod. Pro Rege de Religione, guixSi pro Patria Morior non Moror. 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