When was it published?

March 24, 1774 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News March 24, 1774

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Robbery, Burglary, Merchant House, Footman Bound, Stolen Valuables

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Robbers broke into merchant Mr. Boyd's house in Swan Court, St. Bartholomew Lane, on Sunday night around 6 PM, binding and gagging the footman before stealing notes, cash, plate, and jewels. Mr. Boyd returned Monday morning; footman near death.

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Sunday Night, about six o'Clock, a Person knocked at the Door of Mr. Boyd, Merchant in Swan Court, St. Bartholomew Lane, when the Footman opened the Door (he being the only Person in the House) and three more immediately followed him; they locked the Door, bound the poor Man with Cords, gagged him, and flung him into the Coal Hole, then plundered the House of Notes, Cash, Plate, and Jewels, to a great Value. The Master arrived in Town this Morning about twelve o'Clock, and the Footman now lies at the Point of Death.

What sub-type of article is it?

Burglary Robbery

What keywords are associated?

Robbery Burglary Merchant House Footman Bound Stolen Valuables

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Boyd Footman

Where did it happen?

Swan Court, St. Bartholomew Lane

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Swan Court, St. Bartholomew Lane

Event Date

Sunday Night

Key Persons

Mr. Boyd Footman

Outcome

footman at the point of death; house plundered of notes, cash, plate, and jewels to a great value

Event Details

A person knocked at the door around six o'Clock; footman opened, three more entered, locked door, bound and gagged footman, flung him into coal hole, plundered house. Master arrived this morning about twelve o'Clock.