Articles
of
Agreement
for
the
Surrender
of
the
Citty
and
Garrison
of
WORCESTER
,
and
the
Forts
belonging
there
unto
,
concluded
July
the
19th
1646.
Between
Col.
Thomas
Rainborow
on
the
behalfe
of
his
Excellency
Sir
Thomas
Fairfax
Generall
of
the
Forces
raised
by
the
Parliament
,
and
Col.
Hen.
Washington
Governor
of
Worcester
.
THat
the
city
of
Worcester
,
with
all
Forts
,
Ordinance
,
Stores
and
Provision
of
Warre
thereunto
belonging
,
shall
be
delivered
without
willfull
spoile
and
imbezlement
,
unto
his
Excellencie
Sir
Thomas
Fairefax
,
or
to
such
as
he
shall
appoint
to
receive
them
,
upon
the
23.
of
this
instant
Iuly
,
at
tenne
of
the
Clocke
in
the
mornin
,
in
such
manner
,
and
with
such
exceptions
as
are
contained
in
the
Ensuing
Articles
.
2.
That
on
the
Twenty
third
day
of
Iuly
,
The
Governour
,
and
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
the
Garrison
,
with
all
other
Persons
therein
that
will
,
shall
march
out
of
Worcester
,
with
their
Horses
,
Armes
and
Baggage
properly
belonging
to
them
,
to
any
place
within
one
Mile
of
Worcester
which
the
Governour
shall
chuse
,
where
all
their
Horses
and
Armes
,
except
what
are
allowed
in
the
ensuing
Articles
,
shall
be
delivered
up
to
such
as
his
Excellencie
Sir
Thomas
Fairefax
shall
appoynt
,
all
the
Souldiers
shall
be
disbanded
,
and
all
such
both
Officers
,
Souldiers
,
and
others
as
shall
ingage
themselves
by
promise
never
to
beare
Armes
any
more
against
the
Parliament
of
England
,
nor
do
any
thing
willfully
to
the
prejudice
of
their
Affaires
,
shall
have
the
benefit
of
these
Ensuing
Articles
.
3
That
all
such
as
shall
desire
to
goe
to
their
own
homes
,
or
private
friends
,
shall
have
the
Generalls
Passe
and
Protection
for
their
peaceable
repaires
and
abode
at
their
severall
places
they
shall
desire
to
goe
unto
,
the
Governor
to
passe
with
all
Horses
,
Armes
,
and
Baggage
properly
belonging
to
him
,
each
Colonell
to
passe
with
three
Horses
,
each
Lieut.
Colonell
,
and
Serg.
Major
with
two
Horses
,
each
Captain
Lieutenant
and
Coronet
with
one
Horse
,
and
every
person
not
under
the
degree
of
an
Esquire
with
three
Horses
,
and
all
of
them
with
their
Armes
and
Goods
properly
belonging
to
them
to
be
carried
on
their
Horses
,
and
all
Souldiers
with
their
Swords
,
and
such
Baggage
as
properly
belong
to
them
,
which
they
carry
about
them
.
4
That
all
Persons
which
are
to
have
the
benefit
of
the
preceding
Articles
,
shall
if
they
desire
it
,
have
Passes
to
goe
beyond
Seas
:
provided
they
depart
this
Kingdome
within
two
Months
after
the
surrender
of
the
Towne
.
5
That
the
Citty
and
Garrison
of
Worcester
,
and
all
the
Inhabitants
thereof
,
shall
be
preserved
from
all
Plunder
and
violence
of
the
Souldiers
.
6
That
Sir
William
Russell
now
residing
in
Worcester
be
exempted
from
any
benefit
of
these
Articles
.