Seventh. That the citizens and inhabitants may enjoy all their privileges, which formerly they did at the beginning of these troubles, and may have freedom of trade, both by sea and land, paying such duties and customs as all other cities under obedience of parliament. Eighth. That if any garrison be placed in the city, two parts in three shall be Yorkshiremen; no free quarter shall be put upon any, without his own consent, and the armies shall not enter the city before the governor and lord mayor be acquainted. Ninth. That in all charges the citizens resiants, and inhabitants, shall bear only such part with the county at large, as was formerly in all other assessments. Tenth. That all citizens, gentlemen, resiants, sojourners, and every other person within the city, shall, if they please, have free liberty to remove themselves, family, and goods, and to dispose thereof, and their estates, at their pleasure, according to the law of the land, either to live at their own homes or elsewhere; and to enjoy their goods and estates without molestation, and to have protection and safeguard for that purpose, so that they may rest quietly at their abodes, and travel safely and freely about their occasions; and, for their better removal, may have letters of safe-conduct, and be furnished with horses and carriages at reasonable rates. Eleventh. That all gentlemen and others that have goods within the city, and are absent themselves, may have free liberty to take, carry away, and dispose of them as in the foregoing articles. Twelfth. That neither churches nor other buildings, shall be defaced, nor any plunderings, nor taking of any man's person, nor any part of his estate, suffered; and that justice shall be administered within the city by the magistrates, according to law, who shall be assisted therein, if need require, by the garrison. Thirteenth. That all persons, whose dwellings are in the city, though now absent, may enjoy the benefit of these articles, as if they were present. Such were the favorable conditions on which York surrendered to the forces of parliament, on the 16th of July, 1644, after a siege of eighteen weeks; in which the garrison had repulsed twenty-two attempts to carry the city by storm, and four countermines; and in which time four or five thousand of the enemy had fallen before it's walls. The king's troops, amounting to more than one thousand, besides sick and wounded, accordingly left the city on the following day. The conduct of the victorious army on this memorable occasion, deserves particular attention. The parliament's forces having previously been drawn up on each side of the road, out of Micklegate-Bar, and forming a line of about a mile in extent; te retiring forces, with arms in their hands, drums beating, colours flying, &c., marched through their ranks towards Skipton. One or two instances occurred, in which the soldiers of parliament, in defiance of the terms granted to the king's forces, plundered some of the latter as they departed. This base conduct was, however, properly resented by the earl of Manchester. On their departure, the three successful ge nerals, the earl of Leven, the earl of Manchester and lord Fairfax, immediately entered the city, and after receiving possession of it's forts, towers, 35 pieces of ordnance, 3,000 stands of arms, five barrels of powder, and other ammunition, proceeded to the cathedral, where they returned thanks to God, for their success. On this occasion, Mr. Robert Douglas, chaplain to the earl of Leven, officiated; and the following Thursday was appointed as a day of general thanksgiving for the whole army. SECTION VI. From the capture of York, by the Parliament's Army ; to the Rebellion, in 1745. THE three armies, which had united for the reduction of our city, on finding their efforts crowned with success, separated. The Scots proceeded northward, and the earl of Manchester into Lincolnshire, leaving lord Fairfax governor of the city. He immediately removed Sir Edward Cooper, from the office of lord mayor, because of his fidelity to the king; and placed in that situation Thomas Hoyle, an alderman, and one of the city's representatives in parliament. About this time Sir Thomas Fairfax, son of the governor of York, was severely wounded in the shoulder, whilst reducing the castle of Helmsley'; but soon recovering, he was voted commander in chief of all the forces of parliament. On the first of January, 1646, a great convoy, commanded by major-general Skippon, arrived in this city; bringing with them the sum of £200,000; which was paid in the Guildhall, to |