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10. Now John, a valiant man, from the ifland of Britain, was made chief captain over the men of war, in the room of Guy; how- beit Guy held his peace, and murmured net at the appointment of Jobn,

11. And there was a flrong hold* in the province, which was occupied by the fervants of the great Sanhedrim it was nigh unto a riv,r,t and John deiired to have the hold for a place of defence,

12. And Jo/m fent two valiant men | againfl the hold to take it. And the barbarians of the wildernefs, and fome of the foldiers of Britain, and of the fe6l of the torits followed after the men whom John had lent : the name of the firfl was Johnfon^ and the name of the fecond 5/. Lcger,

13. Now there were fome of the reople of the provinces gathered together, und«^r bierki^ mer, a captain and fervant to the great San-

Jobiifon and St. Leger.
 * Fort Schuyler i Mohawk River. % Sir John