Berkeley and Percival . rtaintyof public affairs. I doubt not the Treasury is back-ward in all payments ; but I cannot, I will not, under-stand that they can form any resolve to withhold agrant conveyed in such legal and authentic mannerby His Majestys patent under the broad seal, thoughit may possibly be postponed for some time. In theinterim I must patiently wait the event and endeavourto be of some use where I am. For the first three months I resided at Newportand preached regularly every Sunday, and manyQuakers and other sectaries heard my sermons inwhich I treated only those general point
Berkeley and Percival . rtaintyof public affairs. I doubt not the Treasury is back-ward in all payments ; but I cannot, I will not, under-stand that they can form any resolve to withhold agrant conveyed in such legal and authentic mannerby His Majestys patent under the broad seal, thoughit may possibly be postponed for some time. In theinterim I must patiently wait the event and endeavourto be of some use where I am. For the first three months I resided at Newportand preached regularly every Sunday, and manyQuakers and other sectaries heard my sermons inwhich I treated only those general points agreed byall Christians. But on Whit-Sunday (the occasionbeing so proper) I could not omit speaking againstthat spirit of delusion and enthusiasm which misleadsthose people: and though I did it in the softestmanner and with the greatest caution, yet I found itgave some offence, so bigoted are they to their pre-judices. Till then they almost took me for one oftheir own, to which my everyday dress, being only g:;^??^?^i. BERKELEY TO PERCIVAL 255 a strait-bodied black-coat without plaits on the sides,or superfluous buttons, did not a little contribute. I live now in the country and preach occasionallysometimes at Newport, sometimes in the adjacentparts of the continent. Mr James and Mr Daltonhave taken a house at Boston; in which town Ihave not yet been, though I have had several in-vitations and been visited in this Island by many ofthe principal inhabitants thereof. My family I blessGod are well. My little son thrives, and we arealready flattered by the neighbours upon his partsand person. I heartily wish to your Lordship, and all thatbelong to you, increase of health and joy. My wife,who has a very sincere respect for your Lordship, andmy good Lady joins with me in these wishes, and herhumble service with mine to both of you. I .am withthe greatest truth. My Lord, Your Lordshipsmost obliged and most obedServant, G. Berkeley. What might have been formerly an inconvenienceis no
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