Such an one was drawn, in which after reciting "the Letters Patent," by which he wag authorized to hold the office during good behaviour, he did "by these presents freely and voluntarily and absolutely resign, "Yelinguish and surrender the said office of J udge of the New- "York District, with all the. powers, privileges and emoluments "to the same appertaining." This was sealed, signed, witnessed by two witnesses, and ackowledged in due form, before Judge Wilson. Such were the formalities with which our distinguished men of former days thought it best to transact important business and neither their cotemporaries or successors were the worse for their precautions. On the 12th April, he announced to Bishop Provost, his intended remoyal from the city, and that he should no longer be a candidate for his office of chureh warden .of Trinity Church, which he had then held since 1784, and of which church he had been a vestryman some years before the Revolution. The vestry passed resolutions highly acceptable to Mr. Duane, which were transmitted to him, at their request, by the Bishop; in a letter expressive of his regard and regret in such terms as befitted their relations as old friends.

_ Judge Duanevremoved a few days after to Schenectady, where he owned some property, and where he had frequently spent part of the year with his family, designing to remain in that city until he could carry into effect his intention of fixing his permanent residence in Duanesburgh. | His private business gave him' sufficient occupation, his estate consisting principally of wild