Where was Samuel Seabury consecrated as an Anglican bishop in 1784?

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Samuel Seabury was consecrated as a bishop in Aberdeen, Scotland, on November 14, 1784.1

After being unable to secure consecration from the Church of England due to political requirements regarding the British crown, he sought ordination from the Episcopal Church in Scotland, which was able to perform the rite without such barriers.1