397-401.)] [Footnote 157: _Note_ by Mr.Hutchinson.--"These three persons scrupled at Infant Baptism, separated from the Churches of the country, and with others of the same persuasion with themselves, set up a church in Boston.

Whilst Congregationalists in England were complaining of the intolerant spirit of Episcopalians, these Antipaedo Baptists in New England had equal reason to complain of the same spirit in the Congregationalists there."] [Footnote 158: Neal's History of New England, Vol.II., Chap.viii., pp.
353, 354, 356.] [Footnote 159: "They endeavoured not only by humble addresses and professions of loyalty to appease his Majesty, but they purchased a ship-load of masts (the freight whereof cost them sixteen hundred pounds sterling), and presented them to the King, which he graciously accepted; and the fleet in the West Indies being in want of provisions, a subscription and contribution was recommended through the colony for bringing in provisions to be sent to the fleet for his Majesty's service,[160] but I find no word of the whole amount.

Upon the news of the great fire in London, a collection was made through the colony for the relief of the sufferers.

The amount cannot be ascertained." (Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts Bay, Vol.

I., pp.