The yeare of jubile: or, Englands releasment, purchased by Gods immediate assistance, and powerfull aiding of her renowmed Parliament and the forces raised by them

The Articles between the Lord Hopton, and Sir Thomas Fairfax were these.

1.

THat the Army and Forces under the command of the Lord Hopton, shall within six days after the date hereof be wholy disbanded and discharged by the Lord Hopton, and the Generals, Colonels, Captains, and allother Officers, according to the severall charges hereafter expressed.

2.

That all Troopers, Corporals of Horse, Farriers and Sa••∣lers, shall bring in, and deliver up their Horses, with bridles, sad∣dles, and all the arms unto his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, or whom he shall appoint, that all Troopers and Corporals, that shall appeare Gentlemen of worth, shall be allowed to carry with them their swords.

3.

That upon performance hereof they shall receive 20 shillings a man, and shall have passes if they please to go beyond Sea.

4.

That those Commission Officers of Horse under the Lord Hopton, and all Trumpetters belonging to them, shall have li∣berty either to goe to their on homes in England, or beyond the Seas, with their bag and baggage, and shall have such number of Horse and Equipage, as is hereafter allowed, according to their severall qualities.

5.

That is to say,

For those that shall chuse to go beyond the Seas, the full num∣ber of horses, and five arms, if they have so many of their own.

To Trumpetters one horse a piece, and their trumpets. To Quartermasters two horses, and one case of Pistols. To Cornets three horses, and two case of Pistols. To Lievtenants foure horses, and three case of Pistols. To Captains, Majors, and Lievtenant Colonels six horses a∣piece, and foure case of Pistols. To Colonels eight horses, and six case of Pistols. To the adjutant Generall six horses, and foure case of Pistols. To the other adjutants, of Brigades three horses apiece, one case of Pistols. To the Major Generall twelve horses, and six case of Pistols. To the Scout-master Generall six horses, one case of Pistols. To the Quarter-master Generall four six horses, two case of Pistols. To the Martiall Generall four horses, one case of Pistols. To the Comissary Generall of horse-provisions, three horses, and a case of Pistols, &c.

Every Officer having Arms and Horses more or lesse accord∣ing to his degree, which were needlesse and tedious to expresse, being subscribed unto by the Commissioners on both sides, and hestages given and received for the true performance: the Lord Hopton disbanded.

The news whereof so much discouraged Col. Trevanton, Go∣vernour of the Fort and Harbour at Pe••rin, that hee sent to the Generall, desired to surrender, and prayed that hee might

be included in the Treaty with the Lord Hopton, and enjoy the benefit of the Articles agreed, or, for the dissolving of Hop∣tons Army, by which means the West was cleered of a Field Army, and the hearts of the Royall Party did quail.