 The following year he set out for England with the design of gathering a company to settle Toboket, afterwards Branford, of which a grant had been made to him.On his way he preached for some time in Boston, but declined an invitation to settle there permanently.Arrived in England at a time when his own party was everywhere triumphant, he found more encouragement to remain there than to return to the ‘wilderness.’ He soon showed himself a vigorous asserter of independency.