The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1884Various
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The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1884
Various
Massachusetts -- Periodicals; New England -- Periodicals
Whereas on the 19th or 20th Night of November Instant, the Shop of the
Subscriber was broke open in _Groton_, and from thence was stollen
a large Sum of Cash, viz. four Half Johannes, two Guineas, Two Half
Ditto, One Pistole mill'd, nine Crowns, a Considerable Number of
Dollars, with a considerable Quantity of small Silver & Copper, together
with one Bever Hat, about fifteen Yards of Holland, eleven Bandannas,
blue Ground with white, twelve red ditto with white, Part of a Piece of
Silk Romails, 1 Pair black Worsted Hose, 1 strip'd Cap, 8 or 10 black
barcelona Handkerchiefs, Part of a Piece of red silver'd Ribband, blue
& white do, Part of three Pieces of black Sattin Ribband, Part of three
Pieces of black Tafferty ditto, two bundles of Razors, Part of 2 Dozen
Penknives, Part of 2 Dozen ditto with Seals, Part of 1 Dozen Snuff
Boxes, Part of 3 Dozen Shoe Buckels, Part of several Groce of Buttons,
one Piece of gellow [yellow?] Ribband, with sundry Articles not yet
known of---- Whoever will apprehend the said Thief or Thieves, so that
he or they may be brought to Justice, shall receive TEN DOLLARS Reward
and all necessary Charges paid.
JONAS CUTLER.
Groton, Nov. 22,1763 [8?].
==> If any of the above mentioned Articles are offered to Sail, it
is desired they may be stop'd with the Thief, and Notice given to said
_Cutler_ or to the Printers.
On October 21, 1773, a noted burglar was hanged in Boston for various
robberies committed in different parts of the State, and covering a
period of some years. The unfortunate man was present at the delivery
of a sermon, preached at his own request, on the Sunday before his
execution; and to many of the printed copies is appended an account
of his life. In it the poor fellow states that he was only twenty-one
years old, and that he was born at Groton of a respectable family. He
confesses that he broke into Mr. Cutler's shop, and took away "a good
piece of broad-cloth, a quantity of silk mitts, and several pieces of
silk handkerchiefs." He was hardly seventeen years of age at the time of
this burglary. To the present generation it would seem cruel and wicked
to hang a misguided youth for offences of this character.
Mr. Cutler died December 19, 1782; and he was succeeded in business
by Major Thomas Gardner, who erected the present building known as
Gerrish's block, which is soon to be removed. Major Gardner lived in the
house now owned by the Waters family.
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