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CATACOMBS OF THE ANCIENT SYRACUSANS.
Though his income was far more than sufficient to
procure him all that he wanted or desired, yet he still re-
tained those habits of economy, by which his property
had been in part acquired. A stock-broker having once
done him a favour, he promised him the next commission
he should have to give in his line of business. He ac-
cordingly directed him to buy for him 10001. stock, which
order the broker punctually executed, and Capper paid
the amount. Meeting with him a few days afterwards,
Capper, in the most indignant terms, upbraided him with
having given five-eighths, when, at the same time, stocks
were only three-eighths; declaring he was not fit to do
business, and that he would never give him another job;
and he kept his word. It should be observed that the
stocks fluctuated that day between three-eighths and three-
fourths, and that the broker had given the price he
charged.
By his Will, dated July, 1799, it appears that he pos-
sessed 70001. in the three per cents. 18,0001. in the four
per cents. 10001, in the five per cents. 421. 9s. 2d. in the
lono- annuities, and a bond for 5001. His executors
were, as before stated, Mr. Joseph Dutton, of George
Street, Tower Hill, and Mr. Richard Dutton of Rose-
mary Lane, the latter of whom is a Quaker. We find,
that to each of those gentlemen, he has left 30001. and
not 40001. as has been reported. Mr. George Dutton
of Coddington, Cheshire, receives the like sum, and the
remainder of his property is distributed among his other
relations.
Curious account of the Catacombs of the ancient Syra-
cusans, and new mode of disposing of the Dead, prac-
tised at that place.
The following description of the Catacombs, or burying
places of the ancient Syracusans, is thus given by a late
intel-
CATACOMBS OF THE ANCIENT SYRACUSANS.
Though his income was far more than sufficient to
procure him all that he wanted or desired, yet he still re-
tained those habits of economy, by which his property
had been in part acquired. A stock-broker having once
done him a favour, he promised him the next commission
he should have to give in his line of business. He ac-
cordingly directed him to buy for him 10001. stock, which
order the broker punctually executed, and Capper paid
the amount. Meeting with him a few days afterwards,
Capper, in the most indignant terms, upbraided him with
having given five-eighths, when, at the same time, stocks
were only three-eighths; declaring he was not fit to do
business, and that he would never give him another job;
and he kept his word. It should be observed that the
stocks fluctuated that day between three-eighths and three-
fourths, and that the broker had given the price he
charged.
By his Will, dated July, 1799, it appears that he pos-
sessed 70001. in the three per cents. 18,0001. in the four
per cents. 10001, in the five per cents. 421. 9s. 2d. in the
lono- annuities, and a bond for 5001. His executors
were, as before stated, Mr. Joseph Dutton, of George
Street, Tower Hill, and Mr. Richard Dutton of Rose-
mary Lane, the latter of whom is a Quaker. We find,
that to each of those gentlemen, he has left 30001. and
not 40001. as has been reported. Mr. George Dutton
of Coddington, Cheshire, receives the like sum, and the
remainder of his property is distributed among his other
relations.
Curious account of the Catacombs of the ancient Syra-
cusans, and new mode of disposing of the Dead, prac-
tised at that place.
The following description of the Catacombs, or burying
places of the ancient Syracusans, is thus given by a late
intel-