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men to the chief captain at Marion, whofe camp was on ihc baijks of the river Santee : and the horleiren took their way to the camp ok Marion; howbeit, it was a difficult way, and the journey was long and perilous; not- withftanding, they arrived at the camp on the Santee, in the fpace of eight days, and re- ported the words of the chief captain to Ma^

rion.

21. Then Nathaniel departed from the Deep river, to go on his way to Camden in the Southern province.

22. And it was fo, that while Nathaniel was going on his way to the Southern pro- lince, that Marion and Lee with their com- panics, befieged a (Irong hold, occupied by the men of Britain.

23. And they ereded a bank againd it, and fliot at the men who were therein, fo that they feared to (liew their faces; for the men who were with Marion and Lee would fhoot to a hair's breadth, they were chofen