I haue rece'd by yC Trumpeter a Summons for Smrender of tliis Jiis Ma*'^^ Garrison of jffort James w^' are sent (as you alleage) from tlielligb k miglity Stated Generallof y® Vuiglited Prouinces and his Serene Higlniess tlie Prince of Orrange, But their are sume Gentlemen w^-^' you from hence to know wljy sucli a ffleeteof Shipps should come here to disturb his Ma^'^s Subjects in these his Royal Highnesses Territoryes I therfore [give you this] answere that upon returne of those Gent" who are w^ii yo'" Lordshipps I shall send you a possitiue Answere [eitlier] of tlie Surrendering of this Ills Mamies Garrison or nott. Given at ffort James in New- York this 30th July, 1673.

John Manning.

Whereupon they gaue us halfe an bower's time After our men were Landed for our finall Answere.

They being Anckored under ye ffort and the halfe hower Expired I sent this second Answere --

For ye preseruation of tlie Burgers of tiiis Citty whome we haue promised to protect we desire you to forbeare any Hostillity untill tomorrow at 10 a clock at w^'' time we shall by the advice of the Mayor and Aldermen send you our Articles of Resolution thereupon Dated at New York this 30^1' of July 1G73.

Upon tliis Letter they returned M^ Sharp w^^ this Answere That they would giue us halfe an bower's time longer and noe more an accordingly they tiu^ned up the Glass.

The time being neare expired beibre M^ Sliarpe returned they [turned] 10 Gunns to theLeward and immediately began to make y^ same [to bear] upon y^ ffort and when they had f}Ted 2000 greate Shott [from out] y*^ boutes upon us and Killed and Wounded us some Men, they then Landed about COO men and upward w^h had granadoes w^^ all materials ready for a storme & then we findeing their power to greate for us they advanceing wee beete a Parley and putt out a fflagg of truiceyettthey fyred i many Gunns Afterward notliwithstanding we sent out Capt Carr Tho.