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miles when we sudenly
came on three Yankey Inft.
at a housse. we dashed
up in the yard to capture
them. but seeing their deter-
mination to fight from the
house. we passed by &
went to the next house
to get information about
the roades after getting in
th yard & the gate shut
behind us. we saw two
musket settin on the
Poarch close to the door
& heard Yanks inside the
house coming out when
we became alarmed finding
we werer close to a Yankey
Camp. Se we Scadadled[?]