384 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



mained at home, are continually plundered by knots and bands of dis- 

 orderly people ; that all good principles and impressions of morality 

 seem to be wearing out in that devoted country." 3 

 In his second letter he thus writes : 



MR. SEABURY TO THE SECRETARY. 

 [Extract.'] 



New Yokk, November 22d, 1778. 

 Rev. Sir : — " I am obliged still to continue at New York, it being impractica- 

 ble for me to return to "Westchester, or reside with safety on Staten Island ; and 

 though I am strong in hope that the commotions in this country will soon sub- 

 Bide, yet I confess the present appearances seem to indicate a fixed resolution in 

 the Congress to support their Independency, as long as they possibly can. I 

 am. however, confident it could not be supported against the vigorous efforts of 

 Great Britain for one campaign, as the resources of this country must be nearly 

 exhausted. I remain, Rev. Sir, &c, 



SAMUEL SEABURY.'^ 



From this time he continued to reside in New York, until the peace, 

 and served as Chaplain of the King's American regiment, commanded 

 by Colonel Fanning.' 7 



His last report to the Society is contained in the following communi- 

 cation : — 



MR. SEABURY TO THE SECRETARY. 



[Extract.'] 



New York, June 24th, 1782. 

 Rev. Sir:— "The situation of affairs in this country, has for the last year 

 continued so much the same that I have nothing new of which to inform the 

 Society. Both Westchester and Staten Island remaiu in the same ruined state, 

 as much exposed to the incursions of the Rebels as ever. Though their incur- 

 sions have not lately been so frequent as formerly." " 



In 1784 he went to England to obtain consecration as a Bishop, but 

 objections arising there, he was consecrated in Scotland, on the 14th 

 of November of that year," by Bishops Kilgour, Petrie and Skinner. 

 Early in the summer of the ensuing year, he returned to Connecticut, 



a Printed Abstracts of Ven. P. Soc. for 1778. 

 b Xew York MSS., from Archives at Fnlham, vol. il, 625. (Dawks.) 

 e Sabine's Hist, of the American Loyalists. 



d New York, MSS.. from Archives at Fnlham, vol. li, 86T. (Hawks.) In 17S3, the Society 

 paid Mr. Seabury a salary of £50. He was then residing in England. See Abstracts for 1783. 

 e Updike's Hist, of the Narragansett Church. 



