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.

A yo^ Hon'"* SuppMcant as in duty bound shall ever pray,&c.

RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 87

MANNING'S ANSWERS TO THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM.

My Answere to the Articles drawne against me, w'^^ I doe in all humble and suhmissiue mxinner tender unto yor Hori^^ seriotis Considerac&n not to Justify my selfe but to shew yti'' Horf how farr I Indeauored for y^ preseruacon of this place. Imirimis, I Answer, That I did not know y® sliipps to bee Enemies before the 29^^ of July at fine o'clock in y« Euening, but aboute fine Moneths before heareing of an Enemys fifleete that was bound for Verginia, and from thence to tliis place ; Gouernor Louelace being then at M^ Pells at Anliookes Neck I imediately sent notice to him of the same who imediately came and seeing noe Enemy slited my care and said this is one of Manning's Larrums, wch news I thought would haue caused liim forthwith to prepare y^ ffort, and procure such necessaryes as would haue beene Conuenient and were wanting to w*'* stand an Enemy, He haueing rece'd into his Custody y« Contribucon money that was gatliered for that Intent.