ledge, without any self end or treacherous reservation -, And the reason of his raiseing forces to bring into the fort was to noe crther intent, but as he was bound by oath and allegance to keepe the same for their Mja'ys King William and Queen Mary till their full and absolute power Came to demand the same ; not as itt hath through the Malice of A Colerick man happened to vse hostilitie ag* their Majty^ good subjects, for his sole intent in Coming last into the fort was to persuade Lyslar from such base and inhuman actions being soe much Contrary to what he the said Lyslar alwayes pretended to him yoi^ petitioner soe that he hopes you will be please rightly to apprehend his true intent in the matter and pardon what for want of knowledge he hath Conimitted, w^ho promised fidelitie and allegence to their Msj'y^ and all their Lawfull substitutes ; further yo*" petitioner haveing sevcrall patients on Long Island very dangerous -- prayes for libertie to visitt them vpon good and sufficient baile, and as in Duty bound will dayly pray.

To his Excell Henry Slaughter Capt^^ General Vice Adm'all and Commander in Cheif unde^^ their Majty^s King William and Queen Mary of New York and dependences in America The humble petition of Magdaline Beakman, Sheweth,

That yo"" petitioners husbandj and yo^ Excell prisoner -- in fort William, was att the Alteracon of Government A Justice of peace & Cap*i of Mellitia Companie on Long Island; att which alteracon the people was verry vrgent and desireous that he yo^ petitioners husband should appeare as their representitive in A Commitie of safetie to Act for King William and Queen Maryes Interest and their own safetie against their enimies In which station he with A true meaning and good intent, acted being dayly perswaded by the minister of that place that he Cold not deny itt with honest and A good Consience; but now he do planely sees that for want of A right and true vnderstandinge he hath been mislead which with A true Contrition he heartly laments and acknowledges ; freely submittinge himself to yo'" Excell: VOL.