Thence, facilitated by the kindness of his friends, he managed to procure a passage to Charleston, S. C. ; for he also, like his parents, was resolute in sacrificing everything for his religion. From Charleston, driven by a climate unhealthy even to natives, and doubly so to foreigners, he travelled to Philadelphia; but, finding in that city, then an infimt state, no field for the exercise of commerce, to which businoss he had been brought up, he made his way to
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New York. Here he not only found occupation, but friend?, driven like himself, by persecution, to carry the arts and industry of France to other shores. Here also he found churches built and attended by French refugees, and a service performed in liis own language. Finding that his success in life must wholly depend upon his own exertions, he applied himself with diligence and skill to business, and followed for many years the calling of a supercargo. During this time he both heard from his parents and made them acquainted with his welfares- Leaving his fortunes for a while, we turn to those of his younger brother, Tsaac. At this time the war between William of Orange, and James H, of England was in progress, and a regiment of French refugees was enrolled by the former to assist in driving from Ireland his catholic competitor for the throne.
Into this regiment Isaac entered, impelled by the ardor of youth, and no doubt not a little by the recollection of the many insults and injuries he and his fomily had received at the hands of those who professed the Romisli religion. He sealed his conviction of the justice of his own cause with his blood, and died not long after the battle of the Boyne, from the effects of wounds received in that engagement.