The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-19
INQUEST OF LORD MELVILLE.

The departure of this nobleman having been
ex,r, n;cly rudden, and, by his friends, atoee-
tier unexpected, they at firit flattered them
fe!ves it might be a cafe only of fufpended ami
nation, and had immediate recourfe to the re-
fuicitative proceis of the Humane Society, but
all hopes of rcRor@tion entirely vauiibed. AS
foon as it was generally known that if was al o.
qar with him. various coniecturcs were afloat
in the minds of thofe not intimately acquainted
with the circumstances. Some imagined, that
as he was Hieb Admiral, he might probably
have been taking a naval excuriion, in one of
his own eataMaranJ, and vsas droquned O.
theirs faid, there An infallible reafon for be-
lieving that was iDpolfble. At the fame time il
was fuppOisd not to be altogether incredible
,hat hehadbeen bloqUnnp. Thcnewshavng rcach-
tdthe ears ofthe Coroner, he thought it his duty
to mold an inq left. The fnrgeon who attended,
declared it was extremely difficult to particula-
r;ze all the dijorders which had occalioned the
Noble Lords fnai exit: that extraordinary
pains mutt have been ufed, and ,aucb esbenrr
incurred, in keeping the G9em together, and
preventing more early Gi1olution. There were
evident ligns of vocational lofs Of power, but
this had probably been countera6ted by frequent
chance Of bLace, executions to the Ncrtb, fitting
over the fuoke of 6WAr paper, and trying the
effects of lea air. One of the Jurymen afked-
if there was any appearance OF his Lordihip ha,
wing been in the qoek5 The Gurgeon replied,
there certainly were marks which led him to
form fuch a concuiion, but fome pains feemed
10 have been taken to confDe and efface them.
On the examination of fome intimate friends,
it appeared that his Lordif,ip had been long
addicted to quaeker,, and was particularly fond
of all ba.ent medicines that he bad always
been his own family phyfcian, and was in the
habit ofprricJibing largely for himfelf, and all
his friends and relatives.
II further appeared, from the evidence of an
Honorable Admiral, that he and Others had
lately received a regular diploma, authorizing
them tofnperintend the general health of the
navy, and to propoie remedies for all COM
t,lants and diforders which might come to their
knowledge and, having iesion to iufpect that
his Lurd(hip, while Trealurer, had been IN
fccted with dangerous dillemper, which, by
contagion, might produce the MOT fatal effects,
and that he had alto given countenauce to the
employment of unfair practitioners, they de-
trrmined 10 fubje6t his Lordihip to perfona
examination The Noble Lord, however, from
motives IF deiicaep, refuied TO give full fate
rnent of his cafe. upon which, from a coRyi6ti-
ON that the diieaGr NUT be Of a very difebntable
nature, grand combination was recommend
ed The refut Of the enquiry was the dico-
very of an extremely b0d babit, of hong hand-
inc, occafioned 10y the naturalization of metallic
ads,iaigyalion being left in di1oHeH and mill
rEd A.Al5 Much noxioRJ matter was collect
Ell. which Indicated the necefiity Of an imme-
diate diJf6Grge, ard evident fymptoms appeared
OF AN approaching moyfjfrotion. No reefhad
fseh obtained from the copious exhibition Of
the Jehnf's lark, and he had in vain called in
the aid of = celebrated D0t7or, who on receiving
NoLic,gon'J diploma, bad lately been admit.
ted 10 uraGtice in the 5ieT circles.
PtraSfioH, a7,pgf0fjon, and other operations
being propoied ,otake place in the National
7Leairr, cor The benefit OF the fudents, it was
irportcd ,y fome OF his Lordfhip's friends, who
hid viritcd him, that he was quite yefened 10 lis
fate, wiIhcd to avoid the Aane, pain, and buLH-
e;fy Of any attempt TO eifcti rndifnI e0e. and
begged to be permitted to go Of as f'tiUafely as
p.hbie.
sonje oe fbr Jury fscmed to he Of opinion,
that he had made away with limf,f. btt the
Coroner wi'ely remarked that though the No.
BILE crd hd5 certainly BotfeAedb i5 osOHesiH.ace,
- al men 10 who iad had Ea,eS, yst Il was eve
dent he would have E7od longer If &c could, and
a. al new and extraordinary cafes dcDand Tie
adoption Of new ard approuriate ier.rs, he
would fec0ma, nd tAem;0 hrd 4 verdict. which
ttey nuaimou6Y zsi,ed to-~.ha; the Noble
E,ri Iied ~ S...sLb.