tˈuː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dʒˈeɪmz də lˈænsi ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd hˌɪm tʃˈæplɪn ʌvðə kˈɑːləniz tɹˈuːps hˌuː wɜː pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ fɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪs ɪnðə fɹˈɛntʃ ænd ˈɪndiən wˈɔːɹ.
Two years later, New York Governor James De Lancey appointed him chaplain of the colonies troops who were preparing for service in the French and Indian War.