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Documents Treaty of Ripon 1640 (22 October) entire folio letter to Capt. Collins at Dover, addressed "To the Wor. and very good friend Increased Collins: Esq: Capt: of one of his Majesties forts at Dover: these present I pray" . The letter reads, " May it please you according to my promise to you when I did acquaint you with the business between Mr Morgan and my self: I did then promise for to acquaint Baron Hendon with the proceeding of it: of which promise I have not failed: as time would permit me. The Baron has been very ill so that nobody was admitted to speak to him: but this day he is somewhat recovered: and this day by Mr Lovell's motion for me he has granted me this order: whereof I send you a true copy ... the original till I have shown it to Mr Morgan; and had not business taken away time and the Baron being ill; you should have some further order to forebear to confirm the Commission report that they have made: but I trust that for the present this will give you content. Now for news from hence which all men except one from another: the truth is, it is so variable and of so high a nature that for my part I dare not write of it but this much, the Cities of London and Westminster have chosen their former burgesses and knights for the parliament: and for Southwark there is chosed one Mr. White and Mr Bagnor both gentlemen of the temple: and this day I was in the company of a gentleman that came from York this week who did report that the lords of England and Scotland were agreed: and that there should be a cessation of Arms; and the Armies on both sides be drawn to 7000 apiece and the rest to be discharged on both sides; and that a free road to be upon both sides; And that his majesty was to allow the Scots £25000 a month for the maintenance of their 7000 and they are to do like to the Kings 7000 that lies between Scotland and them: and that this must be raised by the country in victuals on both sides for some time till the parliament determined of it and this is all I dare to write, so praying for your good health I rest. Your humble servant to com, Nicholas Payne" . With full address panel and red wax seal; some light paper ageing. An interesting letter from this important moment of British history. Photo The Treaty of Ripon was an agreement signed by Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Scottish Covenanters on 26 October 1640, in the aftermath of the Second Bishops' War. The Covenanters were associated with the promotion and development of Presbyterianism as a form of church government, as opposed to Episcopacy, favoured by the crown. The treaty was a major setback for Charles, and its terms were humiliating. It stipulated that Northumberland and County Durham were to be ceded to the Scots as an interim measure, that Newcastle was to be left in the hands of the Scots, and that Charles was to pay them £850 a day to maintain their armies there. Detailed negotiations between the two sides in London dragged well on into 1641 before the signing of the Treaty of London. This treaty was a factor leading to the calling of a session of Parliament, which is now known as the Long Parliament; this session was one of the major stepping stones to the outbreak of the First English Civil War. Collins was the Deputy of the Lieutenancy of Dover Castle. He was a Puritan whose name was indeed "increased" (a reference to Psalm 115 - "the Lord shall increase ...") He was dismissed in 1642 as not trustworthy but later reinstated Baron Hendon was Edward Hendon of Biddenden Kent. In 1639, King Charles I created Edward Hendon Baron of the Exchequer and Knighted him. Sir Edward withdrew to his estate at Biddenden and when called upon by Parliament, did as little as possible to assist them, claiming ill-health (as illustrated here); he died in 1643.