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86 American Revolution*

CHAP. XIII.

The FarlLvnent of Great Britain hire foldiert Jroin Germany ^ for the p urpofe of fubjugating the Colonies — Unfucceisfid expedition againd South Carolina — Conmcdore Parker vjounded.

j^N O W the chief counfellor of Britain was flill wroth with the people of the provinces, and he counfelled the king of Britain to hire foldicrs of the German princes, whofe domi«. 2iions were on the borders of the river, that ancient river, the river Rhine.

2. And the king hearkened to the words of the chief counfellor notwithftanding, there were certain chief men in the council who fpake againft the thing, yet they could not prevail, and the wifdom cf their words was, fet at naught, and their counfel was as water fpilt upon a rock,

3. And the king fent to the princes, and covenanted with them for fixteen thoufend men, to flrengthcn the hofl that was warring