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83 American Revolution*,

a flrong hold that was in a province of the South; and the name of the fir ft was Peter * and the name of the other captain was Henry , f now Feter was a fea- captain, and he had a navy of fnips; and Henry was a chief captain of tht hoft of ih-i men of Britain.

8. And the name of the captain of the men of v/ar, that were in the (Irong hold was Moultrie; he was a valiant man, and the men who Vv^ere in the hold vtith the captain, were all valiant men.

9. And it came to pafs, that when the two captains, Feter and Henry^ came againft the hold y it was agreed between them, that Henry Ihould take the foldiers that were un- der him, and get to a certain ifland nigh un- to the hold, that he might get into the hold on the other fide.

10. And the deftroying engines began to utter their thunders, and the battle waxed hot, and the Ihouting of the warriors was

" Sir Peter Parker. | Sir Kenry Clinten.