To the Sixth Article I Answere that I did Neauer aske any Articles for my private Intrest Neither did I directly or Indirectly hold any Correspondence wti» the Enemy either by private Messeng^s or papers neither did I Treacherously cause the Gates to be Opened w^i^out Articles sent to be signd bud did send M^ Sharpe w'^ Articles that we should March out w*^ our Drums beating Cullers flying Bagg and Baggadge &c \Vlio brought Avord to the best of my Knowledge before the Gates were .opened, we should haue them Graunted wiiereupon the Gates were Opened but noe otherwise but in Consideration of the Articles being graunted and for w^ant of men to keepe it Longer against soe greate an Enemy as they were ; The truieth of all these my Answeres I referr my selfe to ye papers formerly Giuen in to ye^" HonJ" and Couiicell, hopein yow^ will make a fauorable Construction of what Errors I comitted it being for want of discrecon to manage it better & not out of any Intention of Treacher}' to Defraud his Mat>e j^ig Royall Higlmess or any of their Subjects, of any of their Right or Interest in y« leaste Measui'e.

A NARRATIVE OF CAPT. JOHN MANNING.

To the Ptight IIon''''e the Gouernof and Councell, Sheweth unto yor Hon^ that before tlie Enemies ffleete [came] hesrewe had Intelligence by one who was a pnior Capt" Deiiincoiirt and one M^ Hopkins gaue mformacon that tlieir was a tlleete

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