THE TOWN OF WESTCHESTER. 38 1 



Congress l-.ave agreed to raise money upon the province — as the representatives 

 of the people. Mr. L. Morris has published his remarks upon the protest, etc., 

 poor me— you are safe — I think I am too. If I knew anything worth writing, I 

 would write it. I think the present scene will not last long. Drs. Cooper and 

 Chandler sailed last week. Tell Dr, Cooper I received his letter, and I will write 

 to him. When I can collect anything worthy your notice, you shall have it. God 

 bless you, says your ever affectionate 



SEABURY." 



The Society's abstracts for 1776, say: — ■ 



"In the course of this year two letters have been received from 

 the worthy Mr. Seabury. In the former, dated November 14th, 1775, 

 he writes, that his two congregations ; though less numerous, were then 

 pretty steady in their attendance; and that between Christmas and mid- 

 summer he had baptized twenty-seven white, and four black infants. " a 



The latter gives the following account of his seizure and detention : — 



MR. SEABURY TO THE SECRETARY. 



[Extract.] 



Westchester, January 13th, 1776. 

 Rev. Sie: — "Since my last letter I have been seized by a company of dis- 

 affected people in arms, from Connecticut, in number about one hundred, and 

 carried to New Haven. This happened on the 22d of November, and I was kept 

 under military guard till the 23d of December. The particulars of this affair I 

 will send you when I find a safe opportunity. On the 2d day of this month I 

 returned to my family. How long I shall be able to continue here is very un- 

 certain ; but I am determined to stay as long as I am permitted to discharge the 

 duties of my mission, whatsoever personal inconvenience it may subject me to. 

 My private affairs have suffered much on this occasion, I was compelled to 

 bear my expenses, and that has not been less then ten pound sterling. My 

 papers were all examined, and are thrown into such confusion that I can find 

 none of my memoranda relating to my mission or correspondence with the 

 Societv. lam, Rev. Sir, &c, 



SAMUEL SEABURY. & 



This invasion of the territory of New York, and violent removal of 

 its citizens, called forth a strong remonstrance from the Provincial Con- 



a Printed Abstracts of Ven. Society, 16 Feb, 1T76, to 21st February, 1777. 



b New York MSS., from Archives at Fulham. vol. ii : 575, 577. (Hawks.') "In 1776, says Dr. 

 Hawkins, Mr. Seabury was seized by a partyrif the disaffected in arms, and carried off to 

 New Haven ; all his papers being examined for proof against him. Alter describing this out- 

 rage, he says: 'God's providence, will, I hope, protect His Cburch and clergy in this coun- 

 try, the disorder and confusion of which are beyond description "—Haickin's Missions. 



