and
papers; and left the colony without his father. The war had, however, scarcely
commenced in earnest, when he re-appeared in New-York, wearing the livery of his
king, and in a short time, he took the field at the head of a provincial corps.
In the mean time, Marmaduke had completely committed himself in the cause, as it
was then called, of the rebellion: of course all intercourse between the friends
ceased - on the part of Col. Effingham, it was unsought, and on that of
Marmaduke, there was a cautious reserve. It soon became necessary for the latter
to abandon the capital of Philadelphia; but he had taken the precaution to
remove the whole of his effects, beyond the reach of the royal forces, including
the papers of his friend also. There he continued serving his country during the
struggle, in various civil capacities, and always with dignity and usefulness.
While, however, he discharged his functions with credit and fidelity, Marmaduke
never seemed to lose sight of his own interests; for, when the estates of the
adherents of the crown fell under the hammer, by the acts of confiscation, he
appeared in New-York, and became the purchaser of extensive possessions, at,
comparatively, low prices.
    It is true that Marmaduke, by thus purchasing estates that had been wrested
by violence from others, rendered himself obnoxious to the censures of that
sect, which, at the same time that it discards its children from a full
participation in the family union, seems ever unwilling to abandon them entirely
to the world. But either his success, or the frequency of the transgression in
others, soon wiped off this slight stain from his character; and although there
were a few, who, dissatisfied with their own fortunes, or conscious of their own
demerits, would make dark hints concerning the sudden prosperity of the
unportioned quaker, yet his services, and possibly his wealth, soon drove the
recollection of these vague conjectures from men's minds.
    When the war ended, and the independence of the states was acknowledged, Mr.
Temple turned his attention from the pursuit of commerce, which was then
fluctuating and uncertain, to the settlement of those tracts of land which he
had purchased. Aided by a good deal of money, and directed by the suggestions of
a strong and practical reason, his enterprise throve to a degree, that the
climate and rugged face of the country which he selected, would seem to forbid.
His property increased in a tenfold ratio, and he was already ranked among the
most wealthy and important