The Generaliourt aflembled at Bofion onthe ujth of Oober j feveral petitions were prefented, one from Jofiah Barton, ftating, that his wife had joined herfelf to a religious feft called Shakers,and become confcientiouf-1 y oppofed to a married Bate, and had left his bed and board, and therefore praying that he might be divorced*