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1^2 American Revolution^,

1 6. And there fell of the people of the pro- vinces, about twenty men, and about forty- were wounded. And a certain dodor was Hain, whofe name was A^water,

17. David was alfo amongfl: the llain, and the princes of the provinces made a decree, that a monument fhould be fet up as a memo- rial of the valiant acls that he had done.

18. Moreover the great Sanhedrim honor- ed Be7iedid with great honor; and gave him a horfe, decked out for the war,

19. Furthermore, the great »Sanhedrini honored a certain captain whofe fur-name was Meigs^ and gave him a fword of curious workmanfhip, inafmuch as he went forth and burned the fhlps of the king of Britain, and took captive, four fcore and ten per- fons; and the number of the fhips that he burned, was twelve befides two fmall ones.