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from both Englifh & French Prifoners, that the Fort is 

 exceeding Strong. 



John Goreham Lieut. Col. Winthrop Hilton Major. [119] 



Having, Purfuant to my Injlruc- Jof. 834 Brown Conjlant Church 

 tions taken the advice of the Gen- James Cole John Dyer 

 tlemen above Subfcribed, and John Cook Jojhua Lamb 



confdering the weight of their Ifaac Myrick Caleb Williamfon 

 Peafons, I do Concur therewith. John Har radon Edward Church 

 Benj. Church. 



WHereas Col. Church hath defired our Opinions, as to 

 the Landing the Forces at Port Royal, they being but 

 400 Effective Men to Land, and by all the Information both 

 of French & Englifh Prifoners, the Enemy having a 

 greater number of Meji, and much better provided to Receive, 

 than they are to Attack them, We do believe "'tis for the 

 Service of the Crown, and Prefervation of Her Majeflys 

 Subjects to afl as above mentioned. 



Thomas Smith. Geo. Rogers. Cypryan Southack. 



After this, they concluded what fhould be next done; 

 which was, that the Ships fhould flay fome Days longer at 

 Port Royall Gut, and then go over to Mount Defart Har- 

 bour, and there ftay till Col. Church with his Tranfports 

 came to them. Being all ready, the Colonel with his 

 Tranfports & Forces went up the Bay to Signeclo, where 

 the) 7 needed not a Pilot, being feveral of them well 

 acquainted there: (and had not met with fo many difficul- 



334 Mifprint for John. This captain's name is diftinftly ftated to be John 

 (p. 13S). See note 27S, ante. 



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