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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850. 304 words

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. M^ Quary desired me to speak to M'* Talbot upon this head I begg'd of him first to do so, and then if there was any necessity I wou'd, he did so, & the result was that M^" Talbot went back to Burlington and Mi- Henderson came hither to go for England in his place, having in charge the secret Rep" mentioned ; one thing more with relation to that young gentleman known to me no otlierwise than by the civihties I have paid him, I cannot omitt, M^" Willocks a zealous church man here told me, that he had used the most reverend the Primate of all England w'^ most scurrilous and opprobrious language, for which he reprimanded him, & for the truth of whicli he desired that his, M^" Talbots & M^" Vaughan's oaths might be taken being present at the conversation.