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the hofl of the people of the provinces, in two companies :

2. The firft company followed after the captain whofe fur-name was ConiwaUh^ and he was governor of the tower of Lud : and the other company remained by the brook with the captain of the German foldiers, whofe name was Kniphausen,

3. And the firfl company went along the fide of the brook, until they came where it di- vided into two fir cams; and when it was mid-day, they pafled over.

4. And the other company drew up in bat- tle array, and appeared as though they in- tended to pafs over the brook at a certain place, called in the vernacular tongue, Chadd's Ford.

5. And when the firft company had pafTed over the brook, they moved forwards on the other fide thereof.

6. Now the heft of the people of the pro- tinces were takea at unawares, and the men