When was it published?

June 24, 1789 in Gazette Of The United States

Foreign News June 24, 1789

Gazette Of The United States

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Earl Of Caithness, Miss Delanny, Mr. Delanny

Q: What keywords are associated?

Earl Of Caithness, Suicide, Marriage Refusal, Lunacy Verdict, Noble Death

New York, New York County, New York

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The Earl of Caithness, aged 33, committed suicide by pistol on Wednesday last after his marriage to Miss Delanny was blocked by her father's avarice. He had an income of 2000l. per annum, army rank, but debts of 5-6000l., house worth 35,000l., and 40,000l. in cash. Coroner's verdict: lunacy.

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On Wednesday last the Earl of Caithness, after breakfast at the Mount coffee-house, returned to his house, and put a period to his existence with a pistol. We hear that the unfortunate Earl had been four or five years in expectation of marrying Miss Delanny, daughter of an Irish gentleman of respectability and fortune, and that the day of their union was appointed, when, as the Fates would have it, Mr. Delanny, actuated by principles of avarice, refused his consent! Hence the cause of the fatal resolution of his Lordship.

The fortune of the Earl of Caithness was 2000l. per annum, besides what he derived from his rank as Lieutenant Colonel in the army.—His debts amounted to between 5 and 6000 pounds— His house is valued at 35,000l. and he possessed near 40,000l. in ready cash—He was 33 years of age.

The Coroner's inquest on Thursday on the body, and brought in their verdict LUNACY.

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Court News

What keywords are associated?

Earl Of Caithness Suicide Marriage Refusal Lunacy Verdict Noble Death

What entities or persons were involved?

Earl Of Caithness Miss Delanny Mr. Delanny

Foreign News Details

Event Date

On Wednesday Last

Key Persons

Earl Of Caithness Miss Delanny Mr. Delanny

Outcome

suicide by pistol; coroner's verdict: lunacy

Event Details

The Earl of Caithness, after breakfast at the Mount coffee-house, returned home and shot himself. He had anticipated marrying Miss Delanny for four or five years, but her father refused consent due to avarice on the appointed day. The Earl was 33, with 2000l. per annum fortune plus army income as Lieutenant Colonel, debts of 5-6000l., house valued at 35,000l., and near 40,000l. in cash.