Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Kitt's to his friend in Charleston, dated Feb. 28, 1786.

"I wrote you yesterday by Capt. Coffin: as he touches at St. Thomas's it will probably be some time before it reaches you: I gave an account of a distressing and cruel tragedy that was performed here last Monday week. One of the villains who was amongst the insurgents at Dominica, by some means was brought off that island and sold here.

"Last Monday week (from what cause or motive is unknown) he watched the opportunity of his master's going from home, broke into his chamber, and took out a large broad sword; he then entered furiously into the dwelling-house of a family who resided near his master's; fortunately they were absent. He then crossed directly over to an elderly lady's, who kept a school. As it was early in the morning, but few children were in school. An only daughter of a Mr. Moore was the first unfortunate victim: her he butchered in the most shocking manner. The next was Dr. Duplessor's daughter: her he killed also. Two others, in endeavouring to escape, received several wounds, which it is expected cannot be got over. He then jumped over the fence, and, by a back door, entered the house of a Mr. Fautoran, who was at breakfast with his aged mother and his own family. A negro wench who saw him coming, judged from the alarm in the neighbourhood, and his savage countenance, that he intended mischief, and with the helve of a hatchet struck him over the temple, which brought him down just as he was lifting his weapon to give Mr. Fautoran the fatal blow. Before he could recover he was secured and committed to close imprisonment.

"He has been tried and condemned to suffer the rack and gibbet. He accordingly was executed on Monday last, the 21st instant. His legs, thighs, wrists and arms were broke first, which he bore without a groan, a sigh, or even the trembling of the flesh; his head was then cut off, and his body burnt. Never did I see a man die with so much resolution."