William Clark (Anglican)

[1] He found their notions of liberty to be more akin to licentiousness, and asked to be transferred to congregations in Georgetown, Maine or Annapolis, Nova Scotia, but was refused by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.

[5] As his territory stretched into Stoughton, he attempted to move there but the Dedham Selectmen declared him to be a non-resident and cut off his salary from the taxes his parishioners paid.

[4] Additionally, he found Stoughton to be inhabited by "a low, vulgar sort of people, and it is noted for its various kinds of vices.

[5] By March 1777, Clark announced that he would cease preaching; such an action was easier to swallow than eliminating prayers for the king.

"[4] The mob was upset that he had provided a letter of recommendation to a loyalist whom they had previously run out of town after stealing his farming utensils and other property.

[8][5] Clark was arrested on June 5, 1777, and held for a day at the Woodward Tavern in a room with a picture of Oliver Cromwell.