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goS American Revolution,

CHAP. LIT.

General Arnold's treachery discovered. Andre taken and executed*

/xND it came to pafs, in the one thoufand feven hundred and eightieth year of the Chrif- tian Hegira, in the ninth month, on the twen- ty-firft day of the month, that Satan entered the heart of Beifedid.

2. And he tempted him to deliver up the ftrong hold,* of which George the chief cap- tain, had made him governor, (even to the fervants of the king of Britain;) for Henry the chief captain, had offered him large (tore of gold, and of filver; moreover, he pro- mifed he (liould be a chief captain in the army of Britain.

3. And Henry fent a young man whom he loved to manage this bufmefs with Benedict,


 * Weft Point.