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SECTION XXV. 



Religion. The many Inconveniences from not 

 having an established Church, Some Anec- 

 dotes of a Conjuror being brought to Justice 9 

 proving the Disadvantages arising from the 

 Want of Education : great Ejcpence and Dif- 

 ficulty of obtaining it in America* 



THERE are in some cities and towns 

 churches of all descriptions ; the Romish 

 church, the church of England, Dutch 

 church, quaker meeting-house, anabaptist 

 meeting-house, and every description of 

 dissenters, but no established church. I 

 know all these sects may be found in Balti- 

 more, but am uncertain of their existence 

 at New- York or Philadelphia. In Alexan- 

 dria there are churches of the English com- 

 munion: I had the pleasure of being ac- 

 quainted with Mr. Davis, the officiating 

 clergy iricir 



When I first settled at Orange-Hill, I 

 had a desire to a*';end divine service at 

 Baltimore, with my family: for which 

 purpose I called upon Mr, Bailey, a justice 



