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fave a few fick folk, for thy had made all hafte to depart, and had left behind them fome of the deftroying engines and other implements for war.

1 1 . And it came to pafs, that a mighty hofl, from the ifland of: Britain, came in the tall fhips of the king, and they gat fafe to land, and the governor was informed there- of; Now the number of the men was thir- teen thoufand.

12. And when tfte army of the people of the provinces had notice of thefe things, they were difcomfited : neverthelefs, they were minded to take a flrong hold that was nigh unto a place called the Three Rivers.

13. And the chief captain divided the hofi: into four bands, and appointed a captain to each band, and the chief captain, whofe name was T/jo??ifon^* v/as told that there were fome foldiers of the king of Britain, encamp-


 * General Thomfon.