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.

They aduanceing nearer y" ifort they espyed M^ Sliarpe coming towai'ds them with a paper in his hand wherewith [upon] a Halt he brought to them 2 Articles.

1 . That all the Officers and Souldiers in ffort James should march out w^^^ q^^^. Amies, Drumes Beating, Cullers flying Bagg and Baggage without Hindrance or Molestacon

2. That tlie ffort with the Millitary Armes and AmimicxDn be deUvered to y^ Dutch Generall or any other officer

I John Sharp being sent out by our Deputy Gouernor Capt. John Manning ye 30*^ of July about 7 a clock in ye with

the aboues<^ Articles Read them in Dutch to Coll. Caluert and ye other Commanders marcliing with him in ye Broadway and towards tlie ffort where I fjund M^" Louelace and M*" [Gibbs] in ye head of ye Regm^s.

The s^i Coll. Caluert took the s^ Articles & after some Capulacons he putt them in his pockett and ingaged his hand on his Brest that upon ye word and Hon^ of a Gentleman they should be puncktually p'formed but p'fideously breaking his faith and his word.