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was occupied by the Heflians who were hired of the German princes and the river was be- tween them and the people of the provinces,

15. And the w^aters of theriver were frozen, and there was abundance of ice, and George ^ the chief captain of the army of Columbia^, caft in his mind, how he fhould circumvent the men of Britain, and by what device he fhould bring down the towering hopes of the enemy.

1 6. And it was fo, that after he had coun- felled with the chief men who were about him, he divided the army of Columbia into two bands, and they pailed over the river while it was yet night.

17. And the firft company was command- ed by John * and Nathaniel t commanded the other company; and the two captains with their companies came againft the town where the Hcffians were encamped : and after they


 * General GreeRC. -j- General SullivaiJ,

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