Seabury believed that the continental congress was not doing enough to help the colonists, he believed that the failure of the continental congress to work with England to seeking a resolution portrayed the congress as self-centered.
Also, he was not in support of the policies that prevented trade with Great Britain; Seabury believed that the implementation of the policies further upset the colonists.
Seabury was the first bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the US. He was very loyal to the British crown during the American Revolution and also a rival of Alexandra Hamilton.
He attended Yale University, where he studied medicine. In 1753, Seabury became a priest and served different parishes including New York, Jamaica, Westchester, and many others. He also practiced medicines when he served a parish in New York.
He was widely known for his pamphlets, where he urged fellow American colonists not to seek independence from Britain.
Seabury was elected as a bishop of Connecticut in 1738 and also in 1785; he became rector of St. John church in Connecticut.
He took part as one of the signatories of white plain protest that took place in 1775. The protest was against unlawful congress and committees during the American Revolution.
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