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

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such an Acc^ tliat we were not able to w*'' stand soe greate forse I did by ye Instigacou of Capt Carr Concent that ye fflagg of truice should be put upp but not the Kings fflagg to be pulled downe. But M^ Carr w"K)ut my order or Concent struck the Kings fflagg to putt out the fflagg of truice. And I hope that vol" Honer & Coimcill will Consider in what Condicon the ffort was to w'^stand soe greate an Enemy Armed as they were w**^ Hand Granadoes ready for a Storme their being but about 70 or 80 men in y- ffort and but fom-e Ladles and Spunges to all the Gunns in the ffort w^^^out any platformes or any other necessaryes fitt for defence.