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American Re-cchtion. 24 1

'2j. And the meffenger departed: howbeit, Scott perceiving that part of the hofl were in motion, and not knowing the cause thereof, he thought it expedient to remove; and Ma'^* wcll^ a vahaur man, and a chief officer in the hod, followed after him 5 and the h oil of the people of the Provinces were confufed.

28. And the men of Britain purfued after them, until they came to a tovm in the pro- vince of Jerfey, and there ih^ people halted to refredi themfeives, for they were weary and faint with heat.

29. And the chief captain, George^ queried with Lee concerning the battle : now this Lee was a man of a haughty fpirit, and he was offended at the words that proceeded out of the mouth of George^ and he fpake unadvi- fedly with his lips.

30. But it was fo, that after the men of war, even the hofl of the people of the Pro-

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