The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Extract of a Letter from Edinburgh, Oct. 27.

"On Tuesday evening an express arrived at Glasgow, with the melancholy account that the Right Hon. the Earl Eglington was that day, about twelve o'clock mortally wounded: and next day we received certain information that his Lordship expired about one o'clock in the morning. The inhuman villain who perpetrated this execrable murder was shooting in Lord Eglington's parks at Ardrofsan, and having been questioned by his Lordship as being a poacher; fired upon him at some yards distance. His Lordship expired in great agony, though with much composure of mind. He died at his house at Eglington (to which he was carried after this sad disaster) in presence of his mother and brother, to whom he bade an affecting farewell: The servants seized the atrocious murderer, one Mungo Campbell, Officer of Excise at Saltcoats, who now lies in the county goal.

Another account says, "Yesterday se'nnight about mid-day, as his Lordship and some company were going in his coach to Kilburnie (the seat of the Earl of Glasgow) he discovered one Mungo Campbell, an Excise Officer, hunting on his ground without his Lordships liberty; his Lordship came out of the coach and insisted on Campbell's delivering up his fowling piece; but Campbell positively refused to do, and put himself in a posture of defence, with his thumb on the cock, and his finger at the trigger of his piece: both being determined, his Lordship advanced, and Campbell retreated; at last something took Campbell's foot, and falling backwards; the gun in his hand unfortunately went off: and lodged the whole shot in his Lordship's belly: Campbell was immediately secured, & Wednesday morning at one o'clock; his Lordship died at Eglington-house."

Glasgow Chron.

His Lordship is succeeded in titles and estate by his only brother, the Hon. Archibald Montgomery, Esq: Governor of Dumbarton Castle, and Colonel of the 51 regiment of foot.

By the above unfortunate accident: the Earl of Eglington, who is one of the sixteen Peers, elected to represent the Scotch Peerage in the House of Lords, a vacancy is made in that list.

It is imagined that the Earl of Buchan will be elected one of the sixteen Scotch Peers, in the room of the late Lord Eglington.

Several persons are talked of to succeed Col. Montgomery, now Earl of Eglington, as Deputy Ranger of St. James's Park: on the presumption that his Lordship will not now choose to continue in that post--.---Amongst others, Mr. Thynne, brother to Lord Weymouth, is mentioned on the occasion.