The articles of agreement, for the surrender of the strong & invincible Castle of Edinborough; the manner of the Lord Gen. Cromwels playing his fire-works before the Treaty, the number of men slain; the taking of the Scots Roaring-Meg, and 52 pieces of ordnance, eleven thousand arms, 200 barrels of gunpowder; and great store of match and bullet. The Lord Gen. declaration to the Scots; their marching away with flying colours; and the protestation of the Earl of Castles, and the L. Humby, touching the King and Parliament; with the copy of a dissenting declaration against their King, cast into his coach as he was coming from the Parliament-hous.
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- The articles of agreement, for the surrender of the strong & invincible Castle of Edinborough; the manner of the Lord Gen. Cromwels playing his fire-works before the Treaty, the number of men slain; the taking of the Scots Roaring-Meg, and 52 pieces of ordnance, eleven thousand arms, 200 barrels of gunpowder; and great store of match and bullet. The Lord Gen. declaration to the Scots; their marching away with flying colours; and the protestation of the Earl of Castles, and the L. Humby, touching the King and Parliament; with the copy of a dissenting declaration against their King, cast into his coach as he was coming from the Parliament-hous.
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- 1651.
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- Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
- Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland) -- Early works to 1800.
- Scotland -- History -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
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"The articles of agreement, for the surrender of the strong & invincible Castle of Edinborough; the manner of the Lord Gen. Cromwels playing his fire-works before the Treaty, the number of men slain; the taking of the Scots Roaring-Meg, and 52 pieces of ordnance, eleven thousand arms, 200 barrels of gunpowder; and great store of match and bullet. The Lord Gen. declaration to the Scots; their marching away with flying colours; and the protestation of the Earl of Castles, and the L. Humby, touching the King and Parliament; with the copy of a dissenting declaration against their King, cast into his coach as he was coming from the Parliament-hous." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A75654.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT; FOR The surrender of Edinborough Castle, with all the Ordnance, ten thousand Arms, 40 Barrels of Powder, and great store of Warlike Provision.
Honoured Sir,
HIs Excellency the Lord General Cromwel being desirous to use all meanes possible, for the redu∣cing of Edenborow Castle, with∣out the effusion of bloud, sent a∣nother Summons to the Lord Governor Dun∣dass, for the surrender thereof; which was again
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deni'd: Whereupon Tuesday Decemb. 17 the four Morter pieces, and six Battering Pieces plaid very hard against the Castle, so that in an hours time, all their Guns, except one upon the main Battery, were drawn back, and many of the Granado's fell into the Castle, doing great execution: Notwithstanding which, the Go∣vernour caused a red Flag of Defiance to be hung on the top of the high Tower; but upon playing the last Granado, a most hideous noise was heard within, divers being wounded, and five killed; which soon caused the Enemy to take down their red Flag, and hung out a white one, immediatly sending forth a Drummer, of∣fering to surrender, if they might have liberty to send to the Committee of Estates; but that being denied, a treaty was embraced, and Ma∣jor Aberneth sent out to treat on their behalf; and on ours, Col. Monk, and Lieu. Col. White, who sate up all night in debate of Articles; at last, it was resolved as followeth:
1 That the Castle of Edenburgh should be surrendred to his Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwel on Tuesday the 24 instant, with all the Ordnance, Armes, Magazin, and Furniture of War thereunto belonging.
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2 That the Governour, with the Officers & Souldiers, should march forth with their Arms, Colours flying, Drums beating, matches light∣ed, and bullet in mouth, to such a place as they should make choice of.
3 That the Goods belonging to the Inha∣bitants adjacent, and others, should be restored to them.
4 That the competency of time allowed for them to fetch them away, should not extend a∣bove four dayes, beginning Friday the 19 in∣stant. And for the due observation and per∣formance of Articles, Hostages were delived to the Lord General. There is in the Castle 52 pieces of Ordnance, divers of them large brass pieces, above ten thousand Arms, and much Ammunition and Provision; a List whereof I have sent you here inclosed: together with the Lord Generals Declaration. When our men entred the Castle, they found very litle Wines, less Beer, and not above ten gallons of Water. There marched out about 400 Ministers, Gen∣tlemen, and souldiers, and not above twenty horse.
Edinborough 27 Decem. 1651.