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of the peace, who lived within a mile of 

 me, and nearer to Baltimore ; judging him 

 a proper person to give me all the informa- 

 tion necessary on the subject, having 

 some small acquaintance with him, and 

 knowing him to be a very worthy man. 

 I was greatly surprised, however, when he 

 informed me of the several different charges 

 to which I should, of consequence, become 

 liable : there was first the rent of a pew per 

 year, then the parson's due (which he agrees 

 for in the same manner as we should for a 

 farm in England), the clerk's fees, &c. &c. 

 When Mr. Bailey had enumerated all the 

 different articles, I observed to his worship, 

 " That I was desirous of the privilege of 

 taking my wife and family to church, hav- 

 ing a great number of children. I had, 

 therefore, applied to him, that I might 

 know the terms ; but, as they were so very 

 high, I should give up all hopes, of en- 

 joying that gratification, as I really could 

 not afford the expence,," Mr. Bailey said 

 the charge was so great, he had no pew, 

 nor could he afford to pay for one. 



