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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The morrow after being wednesdaie,The commis|sioners ap|pointed to talke with the conestable. and the eight and twentith of Iulie, the conestable about sea|uen of the clocke came to the end of the trenches next to the towne, where sir Maurice Denis treasu|ror of the towne, sir Hugh Paulet, capteine Hor|seie, capteine Pelham, capteine Iohn Shute prouost marshall, and Nicholas Malbie secretarie to my lord lieutenant came foorth, and passed ouer the hauen to commune with him. And during the parlee betwixt them, a truce was accorded and assented to by both parts: the which neuerthelesse was broken two seue|rall times through the vnrulie insolencie of certeine harquebutters. And though by the good diligence of the capteins they were incontinentlie quieted and staied: yet the valiant earle of Warwike, Additions to Lanquet. The earle of Warwike hurt. standing at a breach in his hose and dublet in sight of his eni|mies, was by a lewd soldior of the French (contra|rie to the law of armes) shot through the thigh with an harquebuse. The conestable and the English commissioners appointed, had long conference togi|ther; and before they concluded, the marshals Mont|morencie and Burdellion (and at length the marshall Brissac also) came to the place where they were thus in parlee:The cone|stable tooke vpon him to be chiefe in authoritie on the French part. but the conestable tooke vpon him to haue onelie authoritie to accept or refuse such conditions as should be offered, or agreed vnto by the English commissioners in this treatie. And so at length they passed certeine articles in forme as followeth.

23.1. The articles of agreement touching the surrender of Newhauen.

The articles of agreement touching the surrender of Newhauen.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _FIrst, that the earle of Warwike should render againe the towne of Newhauen into the hands of the said conestable of France, with all the artillerie and mu|nitions of war then being in that towne, and belong|ing to the French king and his subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Item, that he should leaue the ships that were in the said towne at that present, belonging either to the king or his subiects, with all their furniture: and generallie, all such merchandize and other things, be|ing likewise at that present within that towne, as EEBO page image 1205 either belonged to the king or his subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 3 Item, for the more suertie of the premisses, the said earle should presentlie deliuer into the hands of the said conestable, the great tower of the said ha|uen, so that the soldiors which were placed therin en|ter not into the towne: and that the said earle of Warwike should cause the gates there towards the towne to be warded, till it were in the possession of the said conestable, without planting anie ensigns on the said tower, according to the said agréement; and also that the said earle should deliuer foure such hostages as the said conestable should name.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 4 Item, that the next daie, by eight of the clocke in the morning, the said earle should withdraw his soldiors which are in the fort, to deliuer it immediat|lie into the hands of the said conestable, or such as should be by him appointed to receiue the same at the said houre.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 5 Item, that all prisoners which haue béene taken before the said hauen, should be deliuered on either side, without paieng anie ransome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 6 Item, that the conestable should for his part suf|fer the said earle of Warwike, and all those that are in garrison in the said Newhauen to depart with all things whatsoeuer that belonged to the quéene of England and hir subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 7 Item, that for the departure as well of the said earle, as the remoouing of his soldiors, and other things before rehearsed, the said conestable agréed to giue them six whole daies, beginning the morrow then next following; to wit, the nine and twentith of Iulie: during which six daies, they might frankelie and fréelie take and carrie awaie all the said things. And if wind or foule weather shuld hinder, that their passage could not be made within the said terme, in this case the said conestable should grant them such further time of delaie, as might be thought reaso|nable.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 8 Item, the said conestable did likewise permit, that all the ships and English vessels, and all other that should be appointed for the portage and conueieng a|waie of the said things should safelie and fréelie passe into and fro the said hauen, without anie staie or im|peachment, either by the French armie or anie other. The said foure hostages were appointed to be mai|ster Oliuer Maners, brother to the earle of Rutland, capteine Pelham, capteine Horseie, and capteine Leighton. In witnesse wherof, the said lords, the co|nestable of France, & the earle of Warwike signed these articles the eight and twentith of Iulie, 1563.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Thus the earle of Warwike, as he had (during the whole time of his abode there in that towne of Newhauen) shewed himsefe a right hardie & valiant capteine;

Additions to Lanquet.

The earle of Warwike commended.

so now in the end he prooued himselfe to be both prudent and politike. For by accepting of these honorable conditions to go with all armor, muniti|on, ships, goods, bag and baggage, in anie wise apper|teining or belonging either to the quéenes maiestie, or to anie of hir graces subiects, he saued the liues of a great number, which otherwise scaping the scourge of the infectiue plague, must néeds haue fallen vnder the edge of the sword. The conestable, during the time of the parlée, sent his yoongest sonne monsieur de Thorree to the king and queene mother, to aduer|tise them of the treatie of this peace. And after it was once concluded and signed by the erle of War|wike, he sent his eldest sonne the marshall Montmo|rencie, to present the same vnto them at Crique|tot,The French king commeth to the campe before New|hauen. halfe waie betwéene Newhauen and Fescampe, who were right ioifull of the news: and the next daie they came to the campe, shewing great signes of their conceiued gladnesse, for the recouering of that towne thus out of the Englishmens hands.

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