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

The articles of agreement touching the surrender of Newhauen.

[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.

[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 [page 1205] either belonged to the king or his subiects.

[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.

[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.

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

[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.

[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.

[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.