truth, apply to him, what Cafaubon said of Galen," criticorum, non minus quam medicorum principem." As a patriot, we may mark him in the character of Sidney, " fanctus amor patriæ dat animum.”

In fine, "fuit ille vir, patres confcripti, ficut fcitis, cum foris clarus, tum domi admirandus; neque rebus externis magis laudandus, quam inftitutis domefticis,"

Note, omitted p. 95, 1. 1, of the Memoirs.

THE abolition of the flave trade in America, was a measure so just and wife in itself, that it did not fail greatly to intereft the heart of Dr. Jebb, on many occafions. That some progress has been made in this good work, the following documents will fhew.

The general affembly of Virginia, in October 1786, paffed a bill which enacted, "that from and after the paffing thereof, no flave or flaves fhould be imported into that ftate, or, if imported, be fold or bought by any perfon whatsoever, on penalty of forfeiting one thousand pounds for every flave fo imported, and five hundred pounds for every flave fo fold or bought: and likewife enacting, that every flave imported contrary to the intent of the act, fhould, upon fuch importation, become free."

In New York there is a fociety for the manumiffion of flaves, and the protection of fuch of them as have been, or may be, liberated. At a meeting of the fociety, held in New York, November the 9th, 1787, it was refolved;

"That a gold medal be given for the beft oration at the next annual commencement of the college in New York, expreffing in the best manner the injuftice and cruelty of the flave trade, and the oppreffion and ill policy of holding negroes in flavery."

APPENDIX TO MEMOIRS.

I. A CHARACTER OF DR. JEB B. II. LETTER TO THOMAS BRAND

HOLLIS, ESQ.

III. MR. LOFFT'S BIOGRAPHICAL

SKETCH OF DR. JEB B.

I.

THE following character appeared in feveral of the public prints foon after the death of Dr. Jebb; it is now reprinted, with the confent of the writer, as the tribute of justice, friendship, and affection.

MARCH the 9th, 1786, were depofited in Bunhill-fields, in unconfecrated ground, the remains of Dr. John Jebb, attended by a numerous body of felect friends, whom neither party, interest, or difference of opinion could prevent paying the laft fad office to their virtuous friend and hero. Two bishops, who could not be prefent, fent their coaches, thereby doing honour to humanity.

An uncommon inftance of a funeral attended folely from principles of esteem, veneration, and all the noble affections which could influence the human mind. But he was the friend of mankind, and the ftrenuous affertor

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