A most melancholy accident happened to Charles Williams, Esq; one of the fellow-commoners of Trinity-hall, Cambridge.
He went out with his gun, alone, in the morning; and was found dead in a field, near Granchester, in the afternoon. From circumstances it appears, that he had rested the butt-end of the piece on a hedge, in order to put in the rammer, after loading: and some unlucky twig pulling the trigger, he received the whole charge in his body. His gun was found on one side of the hedge, and he, with the rammer in hand, on the other. The jury brought in their verdict accidental death.
He was buried on Monday: his pall was decorated with several copies of Greek, Latin, and English verses, composed by his acquaintance as a respectful tribute to his memory: and it was supported by six fellow-commoners of Trinity-hall, all the other gentleman of the college attending.
Mr. Williams was 20 years of age; and would in a few months have come to the possession of a very plentiful fortune.
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