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1 86 J men can Revoktion*

CHAP, XXX.

St. Leger attempts to terrify the Garrison in Fort Schuyler ( formerly Stanwix ) is unsuccessful — CoL Willet and Lieutenant Stockivel under- take to go the Camp at Still-V/aier — Ce7ieral Schuyler sends a detachment under Arnold^^ The Indians retreat with precipitation (occasi^ oned by a Stratagem of Arnold) and the Bri'* iish follozv their example.

Now 5/. Leger, the fervant of the king of Britam and captahi of the holt, call in his mind how he fliould get poifefiion of the hold; and he thought to have terriiied the men of war v/ho were therein.

2. And he font a herald* to the governor of the garrifon, to demand polleilion thereof, in the name of the king his mailer. He ex- ceedingly magnified his ov/nftrength, and


 * A flag.