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America?! Revohiilon^

CHAP. XXIII.

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Manoeuvres of General Howe fruftrated — The Britijh Army go on hoard their Jhips — They land at the Head of Elk,

iN O W the hoft of the people of the provin- ces pitched their camp at Middle Brook, in the province of Jerfey, and flrengthened themfelves there.

2. And William^ chief captain of the hofl of the king of Britain, came forth out of the town where he had fojourned during the win- ter; and the van guard of the hofl: of Britain extended to a certain houfe* where the judges of the land were ufed to adminifler to the people.

3. Howbeit, they foon returned to the place from whence they came, inafmuch as they were informed that the people of the province of Jerfey, were united with George, the chief


 * Somerfet Court-houfe.