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Town to flote that Veffel they were in at low Water. So 

 when coming near, Col. Church obferved a Woody If- 

 land 392 between them and the Town, that they run up on 

 the back-fide of the faid Ifland, with all their Tranfports 

 undifcovered to the Enemy, and came to Anchor. Then 

 the Colonel and all his Forces embark'd in the Whale- 

 boats, it being late in the day mov'd directly for the Town, 

 and in the way ask'd for the Pilot, whom he expected was 

 in one of the Boats; but he had given him the flip, and 

 tarried behind. The Colonel not know[ii4]ing the diffi- 

 culties as might attend their going up to the Town; im- 

 mediately fent Lieut. Gyles?* 2, who could fpeak French, 

 with a Flag of Truce up to the Town with a Summons, 

 which was writ before they landed, expecting their fur- 

 render: which is as followeth. 



Aboard Her Majejlfs Ship Adventure near the Gut 

 of Menis, June 20. 1704 An agreement made by 

 the Field Officers commanding Her Majejiy's Forces 

 for the prefent Expedition againjl the French 

 Enemies, and Indian Rebels. 

 Agreed. 



THat a Declaration or Summons be fent on Shoar at 

 Menis and Port Royal, under a Flag of Truce. 



m From Charlevoix's map, this thence to Pemaquid, where he was Juf- 



would feem to be Grojfe IJIe. tice, and was killed by the Indians, 2 



328 John Gyles was fon of Thomas Aug., 1689); was captured at his fa- 



(who lived firft in Merry-meeting bay, ther's death, when 14 years of age, and 



was made prifoner, efcaped to England, carried to Canada ; whence, after a fer- 



came back to live on Long Ifland, went vitude of feveral years, he was purchafed 

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