Cut off his fingers and toes

We hear from Whitehaven, that a few days ago a man in that town having some difference with his son, decoyed the lad into a neighbouring wood, and after putting an instrument into his mouth, to prevent his cries being heard, cut off his fingers and toes,  and left him tied fast to a tree; a person passing that way some time after, released him, but by loss of blood he expired soon after.