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Showing posts with label 'B'. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 'B'. Show all posts
Monday, 16 December 2013

16th December 1813: Colonel Fletcher sends a report and a claim for expenses to the Home Office

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Bolton 16th December 1813 Dear Sir So very little has occurred amongst the Seditious for these several months last past, deserving of a...
Saturday, 30 June 2012

30th June 1812: Colonel Fletcher writes to the Home Office with news of plots here, there & everywhere

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Bolton 30th June 1812 Dear Sir The following is a copy of a Letter which I received several days ago from Mr Higgin the Gaoler of Lancas...
Saturday, 23 June 2012

23rd June 1812: Colonel Ralph Fletcher informs the Home Office about links between Huddersfield & Manchester

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Bolton 23 June 1812 Dear Sir The following Extract from B’s weekly report I think it proper to transmit “Subscriptions are set on foot ...
Friday, 22 June 2012

22nd June 1812: The weaver, Humphrey Yarwood, writes a statement for John Lloyd

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As the Stockport Solicitor John Lloy d had informed the Home Office on Sunday 21st June 1812 , the weaver and former Secretary of the Manche...
Monday, 11 June 2012

11th June 1812: Colonel Ralph Fletcher writes to the Home Office about supporters of the Luddites

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Bolton le moors - 11 June 1812 Dear Sir/ Since my return from the Special Assizes at Lancaster—the Training of such of the Companies of ...
Thursday, 7 June 2012

7th June 1812: The Manchester spy 'B' meets a Liverpool delegate and hears of soldiers taking the Luddite oath in Mottram

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Colonel Fletcher's spy in Manchester, 'B' aka John Bent, submitted another report ending on Sunday 7th June 1812. On 2nd June,...
Monday, 21 May 2012

21st May 1812: Colonel Fletcher seeks help from the Home Office for his spy, John Stones

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Bolton 21st May 1812 Dear Sir/ I feel much obliged by your Favor communicating Mr. Ryders Approval of my Offer of Assistance and authori...
Friday, 18 May 2012

18th May 1812: The Manchester spy, John Bent, files his latest report for Colonel Fletcher

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On Monday 18th May 1812, Colonel Fletcher 's spy 'B' (aka John Bent), finished another report for his master. On 12th May, Be...
Monday, 23 April 2012

23rd April 1812: The Manchester spy John Bent reports on riots, a new role and a delegate from Birmingham

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On Thursday 23d April 1812, the spy 'B' aka John Bent filed another report for Colonel Ralph Fletcher. On the 18th, he had receive...
Sunday, 22 April 2012

22nd April 1812: Colonel Ralph Fletcher updates the Home Office on the situation in Bolton

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Bolton le moors April 22. 1812 Sir On monday night 20th instant I just gave you an hasty minute of the proceedings of the Seditious (the...
Saturday, 21 April 2012

21st April 1812: Attack on Burton's Mill at Middleton - Day 2

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After the disorder and resulting slaughter that had taken place at Middleton in the daytime on Monday , in the evening the crowd had not jus...
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Friday, 20 April 2012

20th April 1812: Delegate meeting of Manchester Executive Committee at Ardwick Green

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The next General delegate meeting of the towns around Manchester took place on Monday 20th April. The disarray that was displayed in the con...
Tuesday, 17 April 2012

17th April 1812: Colonel Fletcher's Manchester spy, John Bent, meets an Irish Rebel, Patrick Cannovan

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On Friday 17th April, Colonel Ralph Fletcher 's spy in Manchester, the cotton dealer John Bent or 'B' submitted another report....
Wednesday, 11 April 2012

11th April 1812: Colonel Ralph Fletcher updates the Home Office on the work of his spies

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Bolton le Moors—11 April 1812 Sir/ Since my last of the 7th instant when I informed you that the Executive Committee of Manchester had ...
Saturday, 7 April 2012

7th April 1812: Colonel Fletcher gives more details to the Home Office about the plans for Westhoughton Mill

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Bolton le Moors 7 April 1812 Seven in the Evening Sir Since yesterday another meeting had taken place last night at Bolton—the result o...

7th April 1812: Manchester Secret Committee members borrow money from the spy 'B'

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On the evening of 6th April, the Manchester Executive Committee had cancelled the plans of the General Delegate Committee to launch attacks ...
Friday, 6 April 2012

6th April 1812: Manchester Executive Committee cancel plans for factory attacks on 9th April

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On Monday 6th April 1812, the 'Manchester Executive Committee' met at the Prince Regent's Arms on Ancoats Lane in Manchester to ...
Wednesday, 28 March 2012

28th March 1812: The Manchester spy 'B' meets a contact from Leeds and Irish rebels in Stockport

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Colonel Fletcher's spy 'B' filed another report for his master on 28th March 1812. On 25th March, after a meeting with another...
Friday, 23 March 2012

23rd March 1812: The Manchester spy 'B' visits Oldham, hears doubts about his motives and is concerned about workers organisation in the area

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Colonel Fletcher's spy 'B' picked up his latest report only the day after his previous one. On the 19th March, he had been in ...
Sunday, 18 March 2012

18th March 1812: The Manchester spy 'B' visits villages in Cheshire

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Colonel Fletcher's spy 'B' had been out of Manchester for once and filed a report about his activities on Wednesday 18th March i...