Seabury
SAMUEL, an American England in 1753. For some time he was was promoted to the "living" of Jamaica, studied medicine at Edinburgh; and re- Long Island, and 10 years later to that of Westchester, N. Y. The Whigs, however, prevented his ministering, and once a missionary of the S. P. G.; in 1757 he he made his medical knowledge contribute to his support, acted as chaplain of the King's American regiment, and wrote a imprisoned him for six weeks at New series of pamphlets which earned for him Haven. He removed to New York, where the special March 25, 1783, the clergy of Connecticut met at Woodbury and elected Sea- March 25, 1783, the clergy of Connecti- the special hostility of the patriots. On series of pamphlets which earned for him King's American regiment, and wrote a vainly in London for consecration, the ial hostility of the patriots. On archbishops being indisposed to move without the sanction of the civil authority. On Nov. 14, 1784, he was consecrated at Aberdeen by bishops of the Scotch well as Connecticut, and he acted also as rector of St. James' Church, New London. In 1792 he joined with three Episcopal Church. bishops of the English succession in conjurisdiction embraced Rhode Island as well as Connecticut, and he acted also Bishop Seabury's whom every American bishop derives London. In 1792 he joined with three proper share in the government of the Church, and the restoration of the oblation and invocation to the Communion Office (from the Scotch Office). He died Seabury secured to the episcopate its Feb. 25, 1796. probably with most distinctive value to the cinereous or white-tailed eagle or