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 period he was honoured with a variety of the most important public appointments, the duties of which he discharged with acknowledged talents, singular integrity and universal approbation to the last office, which he filled.

Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, he was selected, from the Court of Appeals of Virginia, by that distinguished Judge of merit the father of his country, 'Gen^l Washington. He was a rare' instance of the influence of mild and polished manners, united with upright conduct, and and flowing from a heart devoid of guile or the resentments and passions of mankind as it is believed he never excited enmity nor lost a friend. He died, as he had lived, a sincere and pious Christian with entire resignation to the will of his Creator, and in confident expectation of another and better life, on the 31st of August 1800. Aged 68 years and 10 months.