The objection was not merely to the ofllc" of a Bishop-- though even that was dreaded-- but to the authority of Parliament, on which ir must be founded."--" Life and Works of John Adams," by Chas. Francis Adams; vol. X., p. 1S5.

HISTORY OF THE COUNT V OF WESTCHESTER.

place and tend to the obligations of religion. And blessed be God, I have this satisfaction, that the Church people in all my parishes have almost unanimously (there being but three or four exceptions) maintained their loyalty from the first, for which many of them suffered greatly.

In May, 1776, I was called before the Rebel Committee of Cortlandt's manor, who invited me to join their association ; upon which I told them freely that I esteemed their resistance of his Majesty's authority to be repugnant to the precepts of the Gospel, and, therefore, could not give it my countenance. I was soon after required to furnish some blankets for the use of the Rebel soldiers; which, not consenting to do, I was sent under guard to the Committee, and, at the same time, a guard was set at my house, who, after their savage manner, were very lavish of their insults to Mrs. Townsend. The Committee, after having in vain endeavored to pursuade me to furnish the blankets, gave orders to 6earch my house and get them ; but the proper steps having been taken, none were found. The next time the Committee met, they ordered me to pay upwards of thirty shillings to these guards, which I refused ; and was again put under guard till I did pay it. I was soon after sent to the County Committee of Westchester, on a complaint from the Committee of Cortlandt's manor, that I entertained principles inconsistent with the American cause.