The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Philosophy
The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Dueling
Yesterday a meeting took place on Drumcondra-road, between James Corry,
Esq., of Lurgan-street, and —— Newburgh, Esq., in consequence of a
dispute, and, as alleged, the provocation of a blow given by the latter
to the former. The latter gentleman was accompanied on the ground by
Captain Warring of the 24th Dragoons, as his second; the other by Mr.
Weir, one of the attorneys.
Having taken their ground, the signal was given to fire. Mr. Corry’s
pistol went off without effect, Mr. Newburgh’s missed fire. He was
preparing to fire it afterwards, when his second called to him, telling
him, the snap in duelling was considered as a fire. Both gentlemen were
then provided with other pistols, and received the signal to fire again,
which they did, and Mr. Newburgh was shot through the heart and expired.
Mr. Newburgh was the only son of Broghill Newburgh, of the county of
Cavan, Esq. of an ancient family, and heir-apparent to an estate of
5000_l._ per annum.
Mr. Corry is an élève of the Speaker of the House of Commons, by whom he
was placed in the lucrative situation of clerk to the Linen Board; a
place which was enjoyed by his father, who was also a great favourite
with Mr. Foster.
The deceased was upwards of thirty years of age, and married to the
daughter of Mr. Camac, an East India gentleman, with a fortune of
30,000_l._ He was related to Lord Enniskillen, Lord Erne, Lord Gosford,
and some other of the best families in Ireland.
Mr. Corry, who is some years younger, is a young gentleman of amiable
and inoffensive manners.
BETWEEN MR. P. HAMILTON AND MR. G. I. EAKER.
January, 1802.
A duel took place at New York, between Mr. P. Hamilton, son of General
Alexander Hamilton, and Mr. G. I. Eaker; in which, at the first fire,
Mr. Hamilton was shot through the body. He languished until the next
day, when he died.
BETWEEN WM. HUNTER, ESQ. AND MR. DAVID MITCHELL.
August, 1802.
At Savannah, William Hunter, Esq., fell in a duel with Mr. David
Mitchell. The dispute had its origin in July last, in the county court,
to the jury of which Mr. Hunter was foreman, in a cause in which
Mitchell was counsel. During the trial, it appearing to Mr. Hunter that
the examination of the evidence was not conducted by the counsel with
that impartiality which justice required, he addressed a few words to
the court, when Mitchell got up and observed, that Mr. Hunter was very
officious on the occasion. Mr. Hunter replied, that the officiousness of
jurymen was not to be compared with the impertinence of some attorneys.
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