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CHAP. XL VII.

Count B^Esiaing arrives on the toast — Unsuccess. full atpedltlon of the French and Americans against Savannah.

^S OW it came to pafs, that D'Esiaing^ chief captain of the navy of the king of Gaul, came with the king's fhips into the river Sa- vannah, to help the people of the Provinces to drive the men of Britain from the fouth* crn province, even from Georgia.

2. And the fliips call anchor in the river, nigh unto the flrong hold which the men of Britain occupied; moreover, they blocked up the harbour fo that no fhip could pafs in or out, except thofe to whom the chief cap- tain gave permiffion.

3. Now there were in the river, four (hips*


 * I Fifty-gun /hip, and 3 Frigates.

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