The New Hampshire Gazette

St. Jago De La Vega, in Jamaica, May 28.

Doctor Lyle, who was convicted last February Court of the Murder of his Partner Doctor Robinson, late of Lucea, was, on Wednesday last, executed on the Gallows near this Town. Just before his Departure from Goal, he transmitted the following Lines to the Printers hereof, requesting they might be published to the world.

Accident. I must needs say, that having had perhaps rather too delicate Notions of what is called Honour, I was apt to feel too passionate a Resentment, when grossly affronted, altho' I have put up with almost as gross Affronts, as the above mentioned, without taking much Notice of them; however, I imagine there is a Fatality in these Events, therefore I desire patiently to submit myself to the Will of Providence, which (as we are taught to believe) orders all Events, so as to answer the best Ends and Purposes.

I hope my unhappy Fate will be a sufficient Warning to all others, never to give Way to Passion, when injured, so far as to allow it to overcome their Reason, it being certainly true, that the Forgiving of Injuries done us by others, is a God-like virtue, however the World may sometimes brand such Forgiveness with the Name of Cowardice. I wish I may likewise warn others: never to drink spirituous Liquors, to inflame their Resentment of an Injury; and to endeavour to abolish the pernicious Custom of Duelling; but much rather to preserve their Lives for the Service of their King and Country, and when their Safety requires them; then only to venture Life, or even to lose it bravely in Defence of their Laws and Liberties, and of their religious and civil Rights and Privileges.