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.