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fixtcen furlongs to the North of a certain place, called New-Rochdale, and took the Jiighway towards the White-Plains.

1 8. Then George, the chief captain of the hofl of the people of the provinces, put the army into array, and the hod of Columbia extended from a certain place called in the ver- nacular tongue Eaft-Chefter, nigh unto thq "White Plains.

19. And it came to pafs, that fome of the hofl of the king of Britain, and fome of the people of the provinces, joined battle, and many of the people fell down Hain that day : and it was io, that while the men of war ■were fighting, the people of the province V mored their ftores, and ail their fluff from off the field of battle.

ao. And the chief captain of the people of the provinces, being well fkilled in all matters relating to war; placed the hod of Colum- bia in fuch H manner, as fnewed that he was ^vorthy of being chief Captain, and he defi=