yet in obedience to yovur Wharant I have sent to al] the trbapers and the [surjant] vppon resayt and siglit liereof to repire with theyr hors and arms to Jamaco vppon thayr perell not to fail to be redy to etent thayr at command I have sent host a whay to tiie Liftenant according to yovui" [order] I have sent one ofovur troapers Daniell Whithed in obedience to your command to wliait on yor for further ordar soe I humble desier your worship to send hvs povdar and [shott] for whee are vnprovided and vnable to defend ovur selves if whe should meet with an enemy Nothing els bvt my prayers to the Lord to give yov wisdom and a valiant [arm] to Maneg and defend his Ma^'^^s interest and ovur ovne lives from the enimy that shall upose them.

Jemaca tliis 29'h of July 1673.

vr moyst Humbl Sarvint to Command to death

Elias Doughty

MANNING TO CAPT. CARPENTER.

Capt. Carpenter

You are required in his Ma^'cs name immediately upon sight liereof to drav/ up yo"" Company of fifuzileers together by beete of Drumme and rill such volunteers as are willing to serue liis Ma^'e that you cause fo]-thwith to repaire w'h their Armes to tliis Garrison where they shal be straightway entertained and haue due sattisfaccon made them for their paines. And for soe doeing

RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENG1.ISH. 99

this shall be yo'" Warrt, Hereof you are not to faile at yo'" Perill & as you tender y^ welfare of liis Mat'<^s Seruice, Dated at flbrt James in New York, July the 29ti> 1673. To Capt John Carpenter at