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10. And when Jchit had opened the writ- ten paper, and had read the conditions, his anger was kindled; inafmuch as Horatio had demanded, that the foldiers of Britain (hould lay down their indruments of war, in their encampment, and become captives to the peo- ple of the Provinces.
11. Then the chief captain of the hoft of Britain, fent another melTengcr to Horatio with an epiftle; and it was written therein, ^- Sooner than this army will do as thou haft
- ' defired, they will rufh into the midll of
- • their enemies, determined to tak^ no quar-
'•ter/'
12. Howbeit, after a certain time, Horatio agreed to the terms prcpofed by Bur*vyne the chief captain; for he was not careful to exa61: the uttermofl:, or wound too deeply the feel- ings of the unfortunate; neither was it a light matter to captivate an army of Britons, for fucha thing had not been heard of, fmceths years of many generations.
