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was a valiant man; he flirred up the people to join the men of Britain againft the people, even againfl the fervants of the great San- hedrim.

2. And he went to the dwelling places of the fe£t of the tories, and encouraged them to fight under the banner of George the king, and to make war upon their brethren.

3. And there were gathered together, a large company of the fed: of the tories, under Ferguson^ and they were encamped on King's Mountain, and they were encouraged by the fervants of the king of Britain.

4. And it came to pafs, that when it was known unto the people of the Provinces, that the fed of the tories were encamped on King's Mountain, and that they were encou- raged by the fervants of the king of Britain :

5. Then was the wrath of the five chief men kindled againfl the fed of the tories, and againft the fervants of the king, was their wrath kindled.