The New Hampshire Gazette

The following melancholy Account of a young Man who shot himself, is taken from the New York Gazette of the 17th of December last. and the Letters which follow, from the same Paper of January 21.

NEW-JERSEY. NOV. 30.

On Tuesday morning the 6th of November, a young man genteelly dress'd, shot himself in the church-yard at Burlington: He had arrived at Philadelphia from Ireland about three weeks before, and had not been in Burlington above a day or two: He attempted to shoot himself with a pistol the night before, but was prevented by the people of the house where he lodg'd: The coroner's inquest sat upon the Body, and brought in their verdict, Felo de se. He accomplished this unnatural act of suicide in the following manner:

He had procured a short fowling piece loaded with large duck shot, and raising himself upon a grave in the church-yard he fixed the muzzle under the left side of his breast, and with the ram rod forced the trigger, whereby the whole charge enter'd his body, and (as is supposed) shatter'd his heart to pieces; for he expired immediately. By a letter found in his pocket, wrote to his father, his name appears to be James M'Namara; and that he left Ireland upon some family discontent.

The following Letter was wrote by Mr. Lawrence M'Nemara, the father of the unhappy youth, who shot himself at Burlington. It was wrote to his son before he left Dublin.

SIR,

It surprises me very much, that you did not pursue your design in going on board a man of war, as you intended. I thought that scheme would be more to your advantage, than going to America aboard a merchant-man paying for your passage, and running the risque of being taken and made prisoner in France, till you starved before you could be relieved. But in case that had not happened, all you could propose to do was, when you got thither, to enter into the land service, or go on board a man of war, which I think you could have done in England at much less expence, and with more safety. But as it is your own choice, in the name of God, do as you have always done, follow your own opinion: If you once get aboard a king's ship in England, and that you went from thence to America, then it is conceived you may go with some safety; but going aboard a poor merchant man, of no sort of force, at this juncture, I think is an idle scheme. However, I desire you will not lose time, but dispatch yourself one way or the other. I have sent you a bill on Mr. Conry for Fifteen Pounds: You very well know how much it is in my power to do what I have done for you, and what a charge you have left after you; so that you ought not to have laid out your little fund in cloaths, that will turn to no account to you in foreign parts, except you sell them for a third part value. I give you my Blessing, and wish you good success, and beg you will always have the fear of God before your eyes, otherwise you cannot expect to prosper. I am

Your Father,
LAW. M'NEMARA.

P. S. Our blessing to Mr. and Mrs. Conry, and the children, and love to Mr. Kennedy.

Directed thus.
To John Conry, Esq; at Mr. Phillips's in Stephen's Green; to be forwarded to Mr. James M'Nemara. in Dublin.

A letter wrote by Mr. James M'Nemara to his father the morning he shot himself, which was found in his pocket

Dear Father,
Burlington, Nov. 6, 1759.

I have arrived in Philadelphia, the 14th of October last, where I remained in despair for a considerable time; but as I had been disappointed in every shape, I intended to let you know what misfortune I came to; I met with no friend or acquaintance in said town; for which reason I betook myself to Burlington, where I met with a relation of mine, one Jenny Franklin, to whom I left all my cloaths, chest, &c. and begged of her to see me buried. -I took away my own life, to be revenged of the blood I suffered in losing my dear brother, on account of marrying so flagrant and so despicable a jade, that was the destruction of our family. These few lines, when received, will give her the highest pleasure. I forgive all the world but your wife; for she was the occasion of my departing the world so early. I have no more to say, but request you will take care of my dear child, as he is the last of my family, and you will oblige

Your unfortunate Son.
JAMES M'NEMARA.

P. S. You need not trouble yourself by sending me any money; for you will never hear nor see more of your distressed son. Please to let my loving Sister know the same fate: For I wrote to her some time ago to send me Forty Five Pounds, before the first of May.

There was also found in his Pocket among the rest, the following letter, directed to Mr. William Rogers, chief mate aboard the Hibernia, Philadelphia.

Dear Sir,
Burlington, Nov 6.

I beg and intreat the favour of you, to have this letter safely delivered in Dublin post office, or Cork, whichever you make first, for it is of some consequence: And you will for ever oblige Your Friend & Servant,
James M'Nemara.