The New Hampshire Gazette

The following is said to be an authentic anecdote, relating to the death of the late unhappy Emperor Peter III ..... When the late Emperor of Russia surrendered himself to his wife, who came, Amazon like, at the head of 10,000 men to demand his resignation, he was immediately confined, and all visitors denied admittance to his person.

When he found there were no hopes left for his liberty, he requested two things to be allowed him; one was, that he might have the Prussian uniform. the other, that a very favourite servant, a Negro, whose name was Utowirz, might attend him......

The humane Emperor adding, that he was certain the poor fellow would pine himself to death if he was to be separated from his master.

In two or three days, after this Negro had been properly instructed, he was sent to wait upon his master, and one of his first acts of duty was, to give Peter the III a melon, which was properly prepared, according to the (as we may suppose) proper political scheme.

The dose was violent, the dispatch extraordinary quick, and the body immediately opened.

The entrails were taken out, that nothing might appear to the eyes of the world, nevertheless his face appeared very red; and this was the reason, it is said, the Empress was not suffered to see him.

It is said that this black fellow now keeps an equipage, lives high, and has many acquaintance of the better sort.