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A57928	A true relation of the storming Bristoll, and the taking the town, castle, forts, ordnance, ammunition and arms, by Sir Thomas Fairfax's army, on Thursday the 11. of this instant Septemb. 1645. Together with severall articles between Prince Rupert, and Generall Fairfax, before the delivering up of the castle. Sent in severall letters to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons, and read in the said House. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this relation with the articles, beforthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.; Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing R2336A; ESTC R200264	11,447	24

A True RELATION of the Storming BRISTOLL AND The taking the Town Castle Forts Ordnance Ammunition and Arms by Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX'S Army on Thursday the 11. of this instant Septemb. 1645. Together with severall Articles between Prince RUPERT and Generall FAIRFAX before the delivering up of the CASTLE Sent in severall Letters to the Honorable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons and Read in the said House ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That this Relation with the Articles be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons Sept. 13. 1645. A TRUE RELATION OF The Storming Bristol and the taking the Town Castle Forts Ordnance Ammunition and Arms by Sir Tho Fairfax's Army TO THE HONORABLE William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the Honorable House of COMMONS SIR I Send you here inclosed an Account of the last passages about Bristol I have done it in haste I desire it may not be much published till you hear more which will not be long from Your Servant I. R. Sept. 7. 12 at night For His Highnesse Prince Rupert SIR For the Service of the Parliament I have brought their Army before the City of Bristol and do Summon You in their Names to Render it with all the Forts belonging to the same into my hands to their use Having used this plain language as the businesse requires I wish it may be as effectuall with you as it is satisfactory to my self that I do a little expostulate with you about the Surrender of the same which I confesse is a way not common and which I should not have used but in Respect to such a Person and to such a place I take into consideration Your Royall Birth and Relation to the Crown of England Your Honour Courage the vertues of Your Person and the strength of that place which You may think Your self bound and able to maintain SIR The Crown of England is and will be where it ought to be we fight to maintain it there But the King mis led by evil Councellors or through a seduced heart hath left His Parliament and His People under God the best assurance of His Crown and Family the maintaining of this Schisme is the ground of this unhappy War on Your part And what sad effects it hath produced in the three Kingdoms is visible to all men To maintain the Rights of the Crown and Kingdom joyntly a principall part whereof is That the King in Supream Acts concerning the whole State is not to be advised by men of whom the Law takes no notice but by His Parliament the great Councell of the Kingdom in whom as much as man is capable of He hears all His people as it were at once advising him and in which multitude of Councellors lies His safety and His peoples Interest and to set him right in this hath been the constant and faithfull endeavor of the Parliament and to bring these wicked Instruments to Justice that have mis-led Him is a principall ground of our fighting SIR If God makes this clear to You as he hath to us I doubt not but he will give You a heart to deliver this place Notwithstanding all the other considerations of Honour Courage Fidelity c. because of their consistency and use in the present businesse depends upon the right or wrongfulnesse of this that hath been said And if upon such Conviction You shall Surrender it and save the losse of blood or hazard of spoyling such a City it would be an occasion glorious in it self and joyfull to us for the restoring of You to the indeared affection to the Parliament and people of England the truest Friend to Your Family it hath in this world But if this be hid from your eyes and through your wilfulnesse this so great so famous and ancient a City and so full of people be by your putting us to force the same exposed to ruine and the extreamities of war which yet we shall in that case as much as possible endeavour to prevent then I appeale to the righteous God to be Iudge between you and us and to require the wrong And let all England judge whether the burning of its Towns ruining its Cities and destroying its people be a good requitall from a person of your family which hath had the Prayers Tears Purses and Blood of its Parliament and people and if you look on either as now divided hath ever had that same party both in Parliaments and amongst the people most zealous for their assistance and restitution which you now oppose and seek to destroy and whose constant grief hath been their desires to serve your Family have been ever hindred or made fruitlesse by that same party about his Majesty whose Councell you act and whose interest you pursue in this unnaturall War I expect your speedy Answer to this Summons with the return of the Bearer this evening and remain Your Highnesse humble servant THO: FAIRFAX Sept. 4. 1645. Prince Ruperts Answer SIR I Received yours by your Trumpeter I desire to know whether you will give me leave to send a Messenger to the King to know his pleasure in it I rest Your Servant RVPERT Sept. 5. 1645. Sir Thomas Fairfax's Answer to the Princes Message SIR Your overture of sending to the King to know his pleasure I cannot give way to because of delay I confesse your Answer doth intimate your intention not to surrender without his Majesties consent Yet because it is but implicite I send again to know a more positive Answer from your self which I desire may be such as may render me capable to approve my self Your Highnesse humble Servant Tho Fairfax Sept. 5. 1645. September 6. seven in the morning the Trumpet went in and was detained all that day and night every thing was prepared for a Storme the Souldiers had their faggots on their backs and leaped for joy they might go on Yet about ten at night it was held fit to give Orders to put off the businesse till Monday morning two of the clock Lords day Sept. 7. in the forenoon the Trumpet was returned with these Propositions from Prince Rupert which I send herewith Prince Ruperts Propositions to Generall Sir Thomas Fairfax SIR Whereas I Received Your Letter for the delivery of the City Forts and Castle of Bristol and being willing to joyn with You for the sparing of blood and the preserving of His Majesties Subjects I have upon those grounds and none other sent You these following Propositions 1. That my self all Noblemen Commanders Officers Gentlemen and Souldiers of Horse and Foot that have served either His Majesty or Parliament in England or elswhere As likewise all persons whatsoever men or women now resident in this City of Bristoll Castle and Forts thereof shall have free liberty to march away out of the said City Castle and Forts with their Arms flying Colours Drums beating Trumpets