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l68 American Revolution*

CHAP, xxvir.

Fort on Red Bank — T/je Hessians under Count Donop are defeated— -Finally evacuated on the approach of Lord Cornwallis iviih a large ferce — Count Donop dies of his wounds*

jfi-ND when the fervants of the king of Britain had gotten pofTeffion of the ftrong hold on the illand, the (hips of the king of Britain moved along upon the face of the water, and came to the city; and there was great rejoicing becaufe of this thing.

2. And it came to pafs, that after the hold was taken, and before the navy of the king of Britain had cafl anchor before the city, that IVilUam the captain of the hoft, fent a certain captain and two thoufand men to take the {irong hold in the province of Jerfey, that wa; bailt on fhe portion of ground that appertained to the inheritance of James,

3. And the name of the captain whom he