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in character and aspect, and, at the closing years of 

 his life, infirm, gouty and nearly blind, but still 

 sound in mind and venerable in appearance." 



" The colored servant by whom he was led was 

 no unimportant personage. He was his man Fri- 

 day — his man Peter — his all in all — for without his 

 aid locomotion was impossible. Peter resembled his 

 master very much, save his gout and his blindness. 

 He was of the same height and make, as well dressed, 

 nearly as old and quite as grey. He was, moreover, 

 as independent, as important and as irritable. At a 

 short distance, indeed, it was difficult to tell which 

 was master and which was man." 



" Nothing could be more amusing than their dis- 

 putes and conversation when moving together arm- 

 in-arm down Pearl street and across State street 

 to Lewis' Tavern, a haunt to which they resorted 

 daily. Distinguished individuals, from the year 

 1800, made this Inn their resort and headquarters. 

 His estate laid along State and Chestnut streets, 

 Albany." 



Goldsborough Banyer died at Albany in the year 

 1 81 5. We have no recorded date of his widow's 

 death; suffice it to say, that she lived to a good 

 old age, beloved by all who had the honor of her 

 acquaintance. 



