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4. And he went forth before the people, to oppofe the foidiers of Britam, and waited for them in the way.

5. And when Campbell heard thereof, he fent a mighty man of valor, whofe fur-name was Baird, and a company of foidiers v/ent along with him.

6. Now thefe men took a curcuit, and they had an Ethiopian for a guide; and when they had gotten to the place appointed them, then the men of Britain who were with Campbell the captain, ruOied upon the people who were gathered together under Robert.

7. And the people were difcomfited, inaf- much as the men of Britain environed them round about; and there were flain of the peo- ple of the Provinces, about one hundred men, and four hundred and fifteen v/ere made cap- tives.

8. Moreover, they took a ftrong hold, that w^as built upon the river, even the liver Savannah, and two fcore and eight deftroying