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with numberlefs dangers and confuming woe.

24. And it came to pafs, that the armed fhips arrived where the veliels were anchored, that belonged to the people of the Provinces, even at Bordentown in the province of Jerfey; and the mariners burned the llcre-houfes and the velTeis, and afterwards they returned to Philadelphia, the great City!

25. Now certain fons of Belial from the province of Jerfey, went into the city, and told William the chief captain, that the people of the province of Jerfey, were gathered toge- ther under Joicpb* at the field of liaddon.

26. And that they were a lett to the huf- bandmen, inafmuch as they would not fuffer the fruits of the field to come to the city.

27. And IViUlam was wrath, when he heard thereof; and he fent hallily for Abir- cro?nbie. and faid unto him, Go now, and take the young menf whom thou leaded forth to the war, and go to the field of liaddon, and

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