The New Hampshire Gazette

BRISTOL, October 1.

One of our Devonshire correspondents gives us the following: A gentleman of that county dying, left a widow and two sons, appointing a gentleman to be trustee for them, who some time after married the deceased's widow. The eldest son coming of age, demanded his fortune, and was paid six or seven hundred pounds, which not being his whole due, he in a little while made a second demand of a gold watch, some plate, &c. His father in law told him to meet him one day last week, when they should be ready. Accordingly the young gentleman came, and being invited up stairs, saw upon a table the things he had demanded. The old gentleman told him, as they were left to him, he might take what he pleased; who replied, if he would deliver them himself, he would accept of them, and not otherwise. Whereupon the young gentleman went down stairs, and mounting his horse, his father in-law offered to show him a nearer way over the grounds; and though he desired he would not give himself the trouble, yet he insisted on going with him, walking all the way by the side of the horse, and an opportunity offering, he stabbed the young Gentleman in the back, and afterwards in the side, who falling from his horse, and making an outcry, was heard by two men in the next field; and they seeing the old gentleman over the hedge with a knife in his hand, were afraid of him; but finding himself blown, and threatening death to any person who came near him, cut his own throat, and died on the spot. The young gentleman is now in a fair way of recovery. Tis said he ought to have had two thousand pounds.