sentences:  By 1660 Whitehead had settled down, was staying out of jail, preaching less and working as a grocer in London to support his family.In 1661, he was persuaded to join a group of Friends appearing before the House of Commons to argue against the passing of the Act of Uniformity.The group was unsuccessful and the act became law the following year, resulting in the departure of nearly 2,000 clergymen from the English church.