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ties at Menis, had it not been that their Pilot deceiv'd 

 them; 335 who knew nothing of the matter, kept out of the 

 way and Landed not with them, &c.) And coming to 

 Signeclo™ the Enemy were all in Arms ready to receive 

 them, Col. Church Landing his Men; the Commander of 

 the Enemy waving his Sword over his head, bid a Chal- 

 lange to them : The Colonel ordering his two Wings to 

 March up a-pace, and come upon the backs of the Enemy, 

 himfelf being in the Center, and the Enemy knowing him, 

 (having been there before) Shot chiefly at him; (but thro' 

 Gods goodnefs received no harm, neither had he one Man 

 kill'd, nor but two flightly wounded) and then ran all 

 away into the Woods, and left their Town with nothing 

 in it; having had timely Notice of our Forces, had carry ed 

 all away out of the reach of our Army; for Col. Church 

 while there with part of his Forces Ranged the Woods, 

 but to no purpofe : Then returning to the Town, did them 

 what fpoil he could; according to his Inftruftions, and fo 

 drew off, and made the belt, of their way for Pajfamequa- 

 do, (and going in) in a great Fog, one of their Tranfports 

 ran upon a Rock, but was foon got off again. Then Col. 

 Church with fome of his Forces embark'd in their Whale- 

 boats, and went amongft the Iflands, with an intent to go 

 to Sharkers where they had deflroyed the Fifh; 337 but 

 obferving a Springgy place in a Cove, went on Shore to 

 get fome Water to drink, it being a Sandy beach, they 



335 That is "they would not have met 336 Beau-bajtn. See note 229, ante. 

 with fo many difficulties, &c." 337 See p. 161. 



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