of Truce put up, and a Parly Beat. William Palmer, M"^ Sharpe, That the fflagg was struck Ml" Gibbs, John Cavalier. M^" Thomas Lovelace, Henry Newton, That y^ fflagg wag

struck and Parly Beat.

6. To the 6^^- Thomas Taylor, That the Gates were opened and

the Enemy Let in

W'" Palmer, M^" Sharpe, That the Gates were opened and himselfe being tlien out sent to propose Articles to March out as Souldiers w^i^ tlieir baggage, wcii were not signed.

M^" Gibbs, Tliat the Gate was opened and the Enemy Let in, hee being detained at tlie head of tlieir P'ty where he being sent with Mr Lovelace and Cap* Carre to make articles, and found the Enemy at the new Burial place, without the' To^vne.

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Ml" The. Lovelace, That the Gate was opened &c as M"" Gibbs being w^^ him at the head of y^ Enemy detayued.

Henry Newton That the Enemy was Let in before he came off the flEiagg Mount &c

John Cavalier, That the Gates being Open and the Enemy Marching, he went out before they came in.

MANNING'S PETITION THAT HIS ANSWER MAY BE ACCEPTED.

To the Honed Gouern'" And Court Assembled.

Since Prouidence has soe Orderd it. That I am Ciiarged w*'^ Six seuen Articles In all Submission I acknowledge my selfe blame worthy to all (but Treachery makeing of Articles for my selfe onely and Cowerdise w^^ I humbly Conceaue I am not Guilty of or w^h if the words of a dyeing Man may be Credited I take the greate God to Witness I aiu not directly or indirectly in any measure guilty Had I entertained but such a thought death had beene to good for me much less to Imagine or dare to Act such a viUinous deepe dyed unpardinable Crime but to exhonorate myselfe soe farr as I cann In all humble maner upon the bended Knees of my harte I pray that the following reasons f^eh -^as according to my unaduised Judgm^ Cheefely Induced me soe to Act may be pondred [and taken] into yo'" Hon'^ Pious and Graue Consinera^on Humbly craueing a perdon for Errors I3iat may be therein w^h may be occasioned by my poor broaken heade and disqwieted Spiritt In hopes of some Mittigacon of my charge I further pray that all persons may be heard to speake that can say any thing to iny aduantage I haueing noe Aduocate to make intercession but my inocency and doe wholy relye upon yo^ Hon" Clemency, k Bowells of Comi)ation and mercy.