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9. And another captain with his company nlfo journeyed forwards, and thefe were com- manded to encamp at Battenkill, that they might be ready to help the foremoft company; and th« captain's name w^as Breyman.

10. Now there were a captain nigh unto Bennington : he was a fervant of the great Sanhedrim, and his name was Stark;* and there was with him a large number of the people of the Provinces,^ who were come out to withftand the fervants of the king.

11. And v/hsn the captain, even Stark^ was told that a company was coming towards the (lores, he fent forth a band of chofen men, and he appointed a valiant man whofc fur- name was Gregg^ to go before them.

12. And when they had journeyed a few furlongs, lo! they fav/ the Barbarians of the wildernefs approaching, and a company of the German foldiers were in the rear of the

Barbarians.


 * General Stark.