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hold, and they were foldiers who were hired of the German princes, and their chief cap- tain was named Kniphaufen ^ and another company came up againfl the Eafl fide thereof, and the name of the captain was Mathews^ and he was helped by a certain Lord* of the realm of Britain.
24. And the third company had a captain whofe name was Sterling; and Piercy, who was alfo a lord of Britain was captain of the fourth company. Now as the firft company was going againfl the hold, fomc of the peo- ple of the province were in a thick forefl, and as the foldiers were on their way to the hold, they were fliot at by the people who were in the fored, and they v/ere fore galled there- by.
25. Notwithdanding the army of the king of Britain prelTed upon the garrifon on every fide, and the people that v/ere in the hold ■were hard befet } and after communing toge-
- Cornwallis.
