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Domestic News
February 25, 1763
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
On January 28, Moses Leuce, a 24-year-old man on Martha's Vineyard, was killed instantly when his defective gun accidentally discharged while leaning on it after returning from hunting, blowing his head apart.
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BOSTON. Feb. 21.
We hear from Martha's Vineyard, that on the 28th ult. as one Moses Leuce a young Man of about 24 Years, leaning on his Gun, with which he had just returned from Gunning, by some Accident the Gun went off and the whole Charge of Powder and Shot tore his Head to Pieces, his Brains, and Pieces of his Skull were drove into the Clapboards of the House near which he was standing, and was killed instantly. It is remarkable that he had been out all the Forenoon, and was not able to fire off the Gun, by reason of some defect in the Lock.
We hear from Martha's Vineyard, that on the 28th ult. as one Moses Leuce a young Man of about 24 Years, leaning on his Gun, with which he had just returned from Gunning, by some Accident the Gun went off and the whole Charge of Powder and Shot tore his Head to Pieces, his Brains, and Pieces of his Skull were drove into the Clapboards of the House near which he was standing, and was killed instantly. It is remarkable that he had been out all the Forenoon, and was not able to fire off the Gun, by reason of some defect in the Lock.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Gun Accident
Martha's Vineyard
Fatal Misfire
Hunting Accident
What entities or persons were involved?
Moses Leuce
Where did it happen?
Martha's Vineyard
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Martha's Vineyard
Event Date
28th Ult.
Key Persons
Moses Leuce
Outcome
killed instantly; head torn to pieces by gunshot, brains and skull fragments embedded in house clapboards
Event Details
Moses Leuce, a young man of about 24 years, leaning on his gun after returning from gunning, had the gun accidentally discharge due to a defect in the lock, resulting in his immediate death.