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red the battle; but IVilHam, captain of the hoO: of Britain delayed to go forth, and turn- ed his back upon the people of the provinces.
21. Then the army of the people of the provinces paiTed over the river* that cometh out of the North country; and they came into the province of Jerfey, nigh unto a ilrong hold, called after the name of the cap- tain,! who had revolted from the king of Bri- tain.
2 2. Now after the hofl of the people of the provinces had left the ifland, on which the chief city of the province was built; William^ the chief captain of the armies of Britain, went againft the ftrong hold,| that was on the ifland : now there were three thoufand fighting men in the hold; and the name of the chief captain in the hold was Magaw.
23, And the army of the king of Britain carne againft the hold, in four companies, the firfl company came to the North of the
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