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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.