To reduce under bishops.
1767. Their main view was to episcopise the colonies.—Charles Chauncey, ‘Letters’ (1768), p. 37. (N.E.D.)
1772. The failure of the episcopising project, at this period, might be owing in a great measure, to the part the dissenting deputation acted upon the occasion.—W. Gordon, ‘Hist. of the Am. Rev.,’ i. 118 (Lond., 1788).
1777. I think it would not be amiss to export to bishop or two, to episcopise such of the colonies as may be conquered.—Maryland Journal, Dec. 23.
