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4. And when a convenient time was come, they appointed Horatio to lead forth an army to oppofe the men of Britain in the Southern province, even in Carolina.

5. And Horatio and the men who followed after him, journeyed forwards, and came to a place, the nam.e thereof was Clermont; and he publifhed a decree in the name of the great Sanhedrim, wherein he invited the peo- ple of the province to join themfelves to the bod of Columbia, who were come to drive the fervants of the king from their borders.

6. And it was fo, that a great multitude flocked to the banners of the great Sanhedrim; and the number of the people who were with Horatio, was about four thoufand men.

7. Neverthelefs, there were amongfl them only nine hundred fighting men, and three fcore ani ten horfenien; the refidue of the hod were called militia, who were not to be depended upon in the day of battle.

8. And Vy/hen Ccr/;ic^///V knew of a certain-