New England's Cruel and Unusual Punishments (New England's Collectible Classics) [Paperback]

Robert Ellis Cahill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994 | Series: New England's Collectible Classics

Master and servant, Sheriff and criminal, crime and punishment. During the days of Pilgrims and Puritans in New England, there weren’t many jails, and the deterrent for crime in those days was mutilation of the body – whipping, branding, cropping of ears, slitting of noses and, of course, burning at the stake and hanging to name a few. People were hanged for minor offenses, such as shoplifting and stealing chickens. This book is about these people, their laws and their victims, their modes of punishments and the terrible tortures many had to endure in the name of justice.

Editorial Reviews

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NEW ENGLAND'S COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS SERIES
BOOK#1 WITCHES & WIZARDS
BOOK#2 GHOSTLY HAUNTS
BOOK#3 MARVELOUS MONSTERS
BOOK#4 MAD & MYSTERIOUS MEN
BOOK#5 STRANGE SEA SAGAS
BOOK#6 FINDING N.E.'S SHIPWRECKS
BOOK#7 WAR WONDERS
BOOK#8 VISITORS FROM OUTER SPACE
BOOK#9 THE HORRORS OF SALEM'S WITCH DUNGEON
BOOK#10 THE OLD IRISH OF N.E.
BOOK#11 NAUGHTY NAVY
BOOK#12 VIKING & INDIAN WARS
BOOK#13 RIOTOUS REVOLUTION
BOOK#14 PIRATES & LOST TREASURES
BOOK#15 MOUNTAIN MADNESS
BOOK#16 THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
BOOK#17 STRANGE SUPERSTITIONS
BOOK#18 ANCIENT MYSTERIES
BOOK#19 HAUNTED SHIPS OF THE N.ATLANTIC
BOOK#20 SUGAR & SPICE
BOOK#21 HAUNTED HAPPENINGS
BOOK#22 AMAZING FISH STORIES
BOOK#23 STRANGE BELIEFS,CUSTOMS & SUPERSTITIONS
BOOK#24 CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
BOOK#25 CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS
BOOK#26 CURIOUS CUSTOMS & CURES
BOOK#27 LIGHTHOUSE MYSTERIES OF THE N.ATLANTIC

From the Author

People were burned at the stake in New England, and whipping was a common punishment. Hanging were gala affairs, where food and drink was served, and pelting a neighbor who sat in the stocks with rocks and filth from the street, was a weekly form of recreation. There were strict rules and regulations for all 17th and 18th Piligrims and Puritans-and to break a rule might mean death. Yet, children, women, and anyone of a different religion were treated quite cruelly, whether they broke the rules or not. Almost every New England family owned at least one black(and sometimes white) slave, prior to the Revolution, and the slave's fate was at the whim of his or her master. This book reveals some old and well kept secrets that will surprise you.

Bob Cahill

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Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Old Saltbox Pub Co (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096261629X
• ISBN-13: 978-0962616297
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,488,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)