 Anglican parish, a Church of England parish, and there was a strong inclination for people who were Anglicans to remain loyal because one of the oaths they take was loyalty to the king. So North Precinct of Braintree was probably a little more pro-British than the rest of the town. In fact, they moved the powder in the winter of 75 before the election had been conquered to make sure it wasn't up in the Tory stronghold.