Tliincking thereby to Stopp them one tide at Straton Iseland till further defence could be made against them, w^^ I did out of reall thought to delay their Comeing and not out of Treacherry ; And for my Innocency thereof I referr my selfe to their sayings that were sent wheatlier they thought or Knew I sent them upon any Treaclierons designe or noe.

3'y. To the third Article I Answere that the s*^ Louelace Sharpe and Carr being aboard and not returned a shoare before the s^ Shipps did com to an Anckor I did not fyre tliincking it was not usuall wlien Ambassadors were on Board soe to doe ; But that I should Comand upon paine of Death noe man to fyre, that I cannot well remember.

41 y. To the forth Article I answere that after the s<i Embassad''s were retm-'d and Ace* was giuen why they came, In hopes and w'^ an Intent to. haue the Aduice of the Maior and Aldermen I sent M"" Sliarpe a Board y^ second time to demand liberty till 10 o'clock tlie next day to give them an Answere thincking still to prolong the time in expectacon for y*^ Gouern>'s and the Countryes comeing in for Assistance during w^^ ^ime of his being a Board tliey did land their men w*^'^ was unknowne to me soe that Sharpe being upon a second Embassage caussed me not to fyre expecting theire Answere to be According to my demand.

5iy. To the fifth I answere that Vnderstanding the Enemy liad Landed near 800 Soldiers and M^ Lovelace and Carr glueing