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24 1 American Revolution,

8. And when the alTembly of the princes heard thereof, they rofe up and fled ^ howbe- it, ievexi of them were taken captive.

9. And Simcoe, a chief fervant of the king, and a captain in the hofl:; he alfo was fent to deftroy the (lores, that were colleded at a certain place,* but the people had removed them; neverthelefs, the men of Britain de- ft royed the property of the inhabitants in thofe parts.

10. And Fayette gained the love of all the people; inafmuch, as his goings forth before the people, was with wifdom and prudence.

1 1. And it came to pafs not long after, that the chief captain, WaynCy came to the help of Fayette; and there were with Wayne the chief captain, eight hundred valiant men.

12. Now CornwalUs had gotten between the army of the people of the Provinces and their (tores, and he deemed it a thing impofTible,


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