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 three non-juring bishop?. For the remainder of his life he presided over the diocese of Connecticut and Rhode Island. His duties were discliarged in an exemplary manner. He died February 25ih, 1790, aged sixty-eight years. Two volumes of his sermons were published before his decease, and one volume in 1798. A

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sermon founded on St Peter's exhortation to fear God and honor the king-, delivered before the provincial or loyalist troops, was printed during the war by direction of Governor Tryon."^ The following is inscribed on his tombstone at New London.

Here lies the body of Samuel Seaburv, D. D. Bishop of Connecticut and Rhode Island, who departed this transitory scene, February 25th, 1796, iu the sixty-eighth year of his age, and the eleventh of his Episcopal Consecration. Ingenious without pride, Learned without pedantry, Good without severity. He was duly qualified to discharge The duties of the Christian and the Bishop ; In the pulpit he enforced religion ; In his conduct he exemplified it. The poor he assisted with his charity ; The ignorant he blessed with his instruction. The friend of men, he ever designed their good ; The enemy of vice, he ever opposed it. Christian ! dost thou aspire to happiness T Seabury has shown the way that leads to it.

"Charles Seabury, the youngest son of the bishop, was born in Westchester, in May, 1770, and succeeded his father in the church at New London. In 1795, he preaciied a while at Jamaica. His first wife was Anne, the daughter of Rosvvell Saltonstall of New London, by whom he had issue.