He having received advice from my Lord of London declared to every body that he was blamed by that Bishop in every thing or (in his own words) that he was cast in the Bishops Court, but that if all the Bishops of England were of the same opinion w*^ that noble Prelate, he would be of his own still but for the futiu'e would not meddle with tlie Chappell or any other of the Governors aifairs. Happy had it been for him, me and you, for then you had not had this trouble if he had continued long in that good Resolution but there- came over hither one M*" Henderson a missionary with a neAv Light who was pleased to define the repairing of the Chappel a Schism, and having by that means set us all on fire again, he is upon his departure for England charged with the clandestine representation. This young Gentleman came from England not long ago for Dover Hundred in Pensilvania whether he disliked the people or the people him I cannot tell but he remayned but a very short time

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among tliem and returning to Burlington in the Jerseys M"^ Talbot got him to supply his place during his absence, being come himself to New York to pursue a resolution he had taken of going to England; Col. Quary acquainted me that in his Passage through Burlington he found that poor congregation all in a flame, M^' Henderson it seems had thought fit in performing Divine Service to leave out that prayer in the Litany for Victory over Her Majesty's enemies, and the prayer appointed to be said in the time of War ; The cheif of that congregation had took exceptions at this, but he gave them no other reasons for so doing but that M'^ Talbot had done so, they replyed that having been long acquainted with M^" Talbots exemplary life they were willing to bear with liis scruples, but he could pretend none having formerly never omitted them & further that this would look as if that congregation could not bear any such prayers which was a thing far from their hearts, and intreated him. to pray as he was appointed by l]is superiors, or they would not wilhngly assist at them for the future.