Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-26

sifo to determine by whom the word hould be
given. both Of which fell TO the iecond Of Gen.
| Hamilton. n.-They then proceeded TO load the
pttols in each othep pfeieDce, after which the
parties took their ftations. The gentleman who
was to give the word, then explained 10 the par
tes ibf rules which were TO govern them in fir
log, wAich were as follows: +" The parties be-
ing placed At their Aations--the iecond who
give, the word lhall ak them whether they are
ready being anfwered in the Affirmative, he
lhall Gay "b,ssrf !" sfrer this, the parties fhall
Prient and FIRE ~hcn they pieaie-lf one fires
| before the other. the oppoftc fecood ihal FAY
one, two. ihIec, src--snd he fhsl then FIRE or
Iofe his fire." He then sikcd il they we're pre-
pared. being snfwersd in the affirmative. he gave
the word frsjtnf, as had been agreed on, and
BoTH PARTiEs PREssNTED, and fired IN
fucceion. the intervening time is not expy,lSd,
os fbe }reoadj do nor prseytJ agree On fbaf pant.
| The fire OF Col. Burr took effeet, and Gen.
Hamilton almoff infantry fell. Col. Burr then
advanced toward Gen. Hamilton, with man.
ner and geaure that appeared TO Gen. Hamil-
tons friend TO be exprefive of regret, bur with
out fpeskiog turned about and withdrew, being
urged from the field by his friend, as has been
! frequently ffated. with view to prevent his
being recognized by the iurgeon and bargemen,
~ho were then approaching. No further CON-
municstion took place between the principals, &
the barge that carried Col. Borr Immediately re-
| turned 10 the city. We conceive il proper TO
add thar the conduit of the parties in this inter-
view wa' perfectly proper as iuied the cccaGon.
WILL.
In the name Of God, Amen. /, ALIxAN-
| DER Hamilton, Of the city Of New. Y York,
Councillor at Law, do mike this my lsR Will
and Teitament, as foIicws
FirH. Isppcin John B. Chnrch, Nicholas
Fin, and Nathaniel Pepdlcion, O. the city alote-
faid. Efqnires, to be executors and troHees of
this nv VIII, and devife TO them. their heirs
and ailgns, as joint tenants and not - tenants in
common, all my eAa,e real aud perionsl, what
focVer and uherefocver, upon uuf at their diff
cretion, TO icll and diipofe Of the fame, at fuCh
time and times, in foch manner ard upon fuch
ieims as they, the furvivou and iurvivor, fhail
think f., ard ont fthe proceeds 70 pay all the
deb,s u hiCh fkal! owe al the time OF my de-
csa'e in whole IL the fund fhall be Efficient,
proportionsbly if il fhsll be iIfp pfcien, and the
u
TO my excellent and dear wife Elizabeth Hamil-
ton. s
Though, If it fhould pleafc God to fpare
my Ihe, may look for con6derabI. furplus
! out o. my preient property Yet, il he
fhould fpeediIy call me to the eternal world, a
forced iale. a. is ufual may pofibly render it la
infhcient to fati,fy my debts. pray God that
fomething may remain for The maintenance and
education Of my dear wife and children. But
iho0ld II on',he contrary happen, that there 10
not enough for the payment of my debts,
cntrest my dear children. if they or any OF them
ihould ever be able, to makeup the deficiency.
without hefstion commit to their delicacy
win whiehi is dictated by my own. Tho con-
fciou, that have too far iacriGcsd the inteuR
OF my family TO public avcca,ions, and on this
acecun, have The lc!s claim TO burthen my chill
dfen. yet ltrut 10 their magnanimity to appreci-
ate as they ought, this my re9uea. In 70 unfayor-
able an event OF things, the upport OF their dear
| mother, with the moa refpettful and tender at
| ien,ion, 10 duty, all the acredpeE of which
| they viii feel. Probably her own patrimonsl
reicorecs will preferve her from indipence. But
| in all Gtuatiohs, they are charged 10 bear in
! mind that fhe has beea to them the moa devot-
| cd and beft Of mothers.
10 teilimony whereof, have hereto fub-
icrlbed my hand, the 9th day of July, in
the year of our Lord. so4.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
Sigrrd, FAILED, fnbly@sd ard dteiand
az an3 far bu lat WW and Trsa-
menf. IN ony py,,e1ee, qubs bave Jx6-
(f,s5ed fbs fame IN biz tysiesce, tbe
arsrds ]. 3. Cbs,eb b<isg a5oVe-
ssftyi:ned
DOMINIC +. BLAKE,
GRAHAM BUsRELL,
1BEo. B. VALLsAU,
NesV Tork. Snr,es afet OG.,
JnJ rob, ISo4.. "'
LIDO hereby certify the preceding to be true
copy Of the original Will of Alexander Hsmi.
ton, deceafcd, now on file in my office. t
SILVANUS MILLER, SErregafr.
GENERAL HAMILTON'S FUNERAL.
The icenc ~ss indeed folemn and imp, eiiivc.
Every countenancc evinced forrow 10 which
only iufs Of the 6rff msgnitude-,n event Of
| the moa uagcai nature, could give rife. Eve
ry mark Of refpcet TO which departed worth has