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bufied In the city, George^ the chief captaia of the hofl of the people of the provinces, called the chief men of the hofl together j

,^ 1 7. And when they had communed amogft themfelves, the greater partadvifed, that the hofl: iliould move' forwards and affault the m^^n of Britain, who were encamped in the town.

iO. Now the hofc of Columbia had been flrengthcned by the inhabitants from the pro- vince of Virgiirla, and from Peek's Hill 5 and the number of men who came to the help of their breiheren, were two thoufand and five hundred.

19. And when the ehief captain had order- ed the battle, the hofl -moved forwards in fe- veral companies : and the fun vi^as jufl rifen upon the earth when the army of the people of the provinces affaulted the men of Britain.

20. And when the people of the provin- ces fell upon the men of Britain, who were on the borders of tire town, they fled into the