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12. Now the enemies of the king of Britain, even the people of the Provinces, mightily increafed in the Southern province; and they were fain to call in their men of war, who were in fundry ftrong holds in the province.

13. The hold, called by the people of the Provinces, Fort Mott, furrendered to the chief captain, Sumpter : next unto that, was Fort Granby; this was a flrong hold, and defended by three hundred, two fccre and twelve men, who gave themfelves up to be captives to the valiant captain, Lee; and there was alfo with the captain, a young man frofn the province of Jerfey, his name was James^ he was like the wild colt of Arabia, and fear v^as a flranger to his heart.

14. Thus the men of Britain loll: their pods and llrcng holds, in the fpace of a few days.

1 5. And there was another flrong hold call- ed Silver Bluff: and the garrison were taken captive by the young men who followed after