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zgi American Revohtion^

CHAP. XLIX.

Subsequent operations in South Carolina^ 1780.

/ilND it came to pafs, in the fifth month, on the twenty-fecond day of the month, that C Union fent forth a decree throughout all the Southern provinces.

2. And the writing of the decree was made known to all the people; and the fubflance of the decree was on this wife :

3. That inafmuch as the fervants of the great king, the king of Britain, have over- come all thofe who rofe up againfl: him;

4. Therefore, be it known unto all peo- ple, unto whom this decree iliall come as well the inhabitants of the cities as of the for- ells,

5. That from and after the date hereof, if any one ihall be found to difobey the com-