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Foreign News
May 6, 1773
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A journeyman calico printer in Old Ford, unable to support his wife and seven children on 15s. a week amid high prices, cut his throat in despair on Saturday and died on Tuesday despite aid from a local lady and surgeon.
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Saturday a Journeyman Calico Printer at Old Ford, who had a Wife and seven small Children, for whom, as he had but 15 s. a Week, and received no Assistance from his Family, he found it impossible to make due Provision in these dear Times, cut his Throat in Despair. A humane Lady in the Neighbourhood, who had so often assisted him and his Family, sent for a Surgeon; but he refused to live, like another Cato, and would not even let his Wound be bound up, that he might not have the Trouble of tearing it open. He died on Tuesday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Suicide
Economic Hardship
What keywords are associated?
Suicide
Poverty
Calico Printer
Old Ford
Dear Times
What entities or persons were involved?
Journeyman Calico Printer
Humane Lady
Where did it happen?
Old Ford
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Old Ford
Event Date
Saturday... Died On Tuesday
Key Persons
Journeyman Calico Printer
Humane Lady
Outcome
he died on tuesday
Event Details
A Journeyman Calico Printer at Old Ford, with a wife and seven small children, unable to provide for them on 15s. a week without family assistance in dear times, cut his throat in despair on Saturday. A humane lady who had assisted them sent for a surgeon, but he refused treatment like Cato and died on Tuesday.