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. Louelace Esq"^ M^ Gibbs to meet them to make y« Best

9i RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH.

Condicons they could for us who findeing them all drawne upp and theire forlorne Marcliing they tould them they were all prisnors at Warr and that if they had anything to say they must speak it Quickly.

After some little Discourse, Capt John Carr of Dellawayre went to ye ffort tlie rest remaining prisnors under Standard to acquaint the Garrison they were all prisnors at Warr and they should returne an Answere within a Quarter of an hower w<=h he promised upon y® word & Hon^ of a Gentleman and gaue his Hand upon it but he neauer came neare the Garrison and has not been seen since.

The quarter of an hower being Expired they sent a Trumpeter to know why Capt Carr did not returne w^h our Answere, Captain Manning and Cap* Louelace replied that Capt Carr had not been . their and that we had Gent" w*^ them to make Condicons [to this] Answer when the Trumpeter returned to them [they] replied tliis is the third time thej liaue played the fool with us -- March on and giue the English noe Quarter -- this the Gentlemen informed us that was then prisnors under the Standard.