The Virginia Gazette

Mr. Du-buy, Confectioner to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in Norris Street, in the Hay-Market, being on Friday evening at a Tavern in Pall-Mall, with an eminent Chymist, who was his intimate friend and neighbour, of a sudden complained of a violent Pain in his Side, which he frequently laboured under; his Friend endeavoured to persuade him, that he would soon get the better of it, if he would go immediately to Bed, and take in the Morning a Dose of Physick that he would send him for that Purpose: Accordingly the Draught had its desired Effect; and on Saturday Morning he was seemingly quite recovered, and at his own Door. His Friend, was glad to find him so much better when he came in the Morning, thought it advisable to order him a second Dose, which one of his Servants being left to prepare (and at the same Time several Chests of Medicines being packed in the Shop for Exportation) by some unhappy Means, a Phial, containing a Liquid of a poisonous Nature, was sent instead; which, on the Patient's swallowing, he was immediately taken speechless, and in two Hours after died in great Agony, to the inexpressible Grief of all who knew him.