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114 American Revolution.

alfo governor of the tower o^ Liid^ and had vafl pofTefllons in the iHand of Britain; he went forth againft another (Irong hold* that was in the border of the province of Jerfey

3. Now the men who were In the hold, when they were told, that the governor of the tower of Liid was coming againd them, they prefently departed, and moved to ano- ther place. And they left all the deflroying engines that were therein, for a fpoil to the hod of Britain \ for verily they were in haile to be gone.

4. Now there were many in the hod of Columbia, who were not ufed to the fatigues of war, they faid within themfelves, Lo! now we fhall one day fall by the hands of the men of Britain.

5. And feeing that times and feafons are not in our power, it is therefore better for us to efcape, for we know not what to mor« row may bring forth.


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