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4Q American Revoluthn.

CHAP. VI.

General Gage returns to England; succeeded by General Howe, The Americans fit out Privateers* The burning of Falmouth by the Brlish,

IN OW it came to pafs towards the end of the year, that Tlmnas^ the chief captain of die hoft of the king, was commanded to return to the iiland of Britain, to give an account to the king, touching the affairs of the pro- vinces.

2. And J^7///t2;72 was appointed chief cap- tain in his (lead. Now Willi ajn hd.d a bro- ther* who was a lord, and a valiant man; he went out againfl: the fervants of the king of Gaul; for the king of Gaul was formerly at war with the people of the provinces, and with the k*ng of i3riLain.

3. And the people of the provinces loved the brother of William : they fought by his

^' Lord Tow c—\^ ho fell in Canada hi ihe French