Marshal Turenne came immediately, with the drummer's message, to the Major-General; and was much troubled he would not receive the message, before it came to him.
The Major-General replied that "that was very improper, his Excellency being upon the place."
The message was to this effect, "That whereas his Excellency had offered them honourable terms in his summons, they were now willing to accept of them, provided they might have their Charter and the privileges of the city preserved. That they had appointed four of their Commissioners to treat further with four Commissioners from his Excellency."
Marshal Turenne was pleased to asked the Major-General "whether he would be one of the Commissioners?" but the Major-General begged his pardon, and desired that he might abide at his post till such time as the city was surrendered up.
Immediately then, his Excellency sent for Count Schomberg and three other Commissioners, and gave them instructions how to treat with the four Commissioners from the enemy. Just as Marshal Turenne was giving the Commissioners instructions, Major-General Morgan said "that the enemy were hungry! so that they would eat any meat they could have": whereupon his Excellency smiled, and shortened their instructions, and sent them away.
Within half an hour, the Commissioners had concluded.
That they should have their City Charter preserved. That they were to receive a French garrison in. And that the Prince de Ligny was to march out with all his forces, next morning, at nine o'clock, with one piece of cannon, colours flying, bullet in mouth, and match lighted at both ends; and to have a convoy to conduct him into his own territories.
Marshal Turenne was in the morning betimes, with several Noblemen and Officers of the army, and Major-General Morgan attending near the gate, for the Prince de Ligny's coming out.
The Prince having noticed that Marshal Turenne was there, came out of his coach; Marshal Turenne being alighted from his horse, and Major-General Morgan: at their meeting there was a great acclamation, and embracing one another.