25th April 1817. I was with B. Badder last night and the night before—We were talking about the Ludds that were hung , when he said (afte...

Private Burton April 25th 1817 near Loughborough My Lord I have the Honour to state in addition to what your Lordship will have recei...

23d January 1817.— On Sunday last 2 men whose names I dont came to my House and asked me if I had heard Nottingham that morning—This was j...

Nottingham Decr. 9. 1816 Sir Enclosed I transmit you, for the Information of Lord Sidmouth a copy of our last Secret Report I thought ...

6th December 1816. I was at Basford on Sunday & when I got home about nine I learnt that Badder & Adam had been to see me—I saw B...

Nottingham Novr. 23d. 1816. Sir Herewith I transmit, for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, a Copy of the last Report of our Secret Agent...

22d Novr 1816 I was at Towle’s Funeral yesterday—A Schoolmaster I was told gave out the Hymns that were sung from his house to and at the...

Unlike most of the Luddites (or alleged Luddites) held prisoner, the notorious Nottinghamshire Luddite James Towle gave a confession prior t...

30th October 1816.— I went to the Kingstone's Arms last Saturday according to appointment saw Fell, Joe Gelsthorpe and Peter Green th...

24th October 1816 I went to Arnold last Thursday and saw Fell and Joe Gelthorpe and told them what Green had said, that the Arnold Chaps w...

Leicester August 11th 1816 Sir I have the honour to inform you, that, after a trial which began yesterday morning at seven 'clock, a...

The Nottingham Review of 16th August 1816 carried the most complete version of the second trial of the most notorious figure in Midlands Lud...

The 16th August 1816 edition of the (Tory) Leicester Journal described the scene early in the morning immediately prior to the commencement ...

9th August 1816 Last Friday but one Padley of Kimberley told F. Clarke Constable of Nottm that I was one that broke Frames along with Lank...

Having opened the Leicester Summer Assizes the day before, on Friday 9th August 1816, Baron Graham delivered his charge to the Jury. Having...

Nottingham 9 July 1816 Dear Sir I am favoured with yours the 6th Inst. and in consequence have made the inquiry (as private as possible)...

On Thursday 4th July 1816 Benjamin Badder and John Slater were both committed to Leicester Gaol, charged under suspicion of being involved...

Private & confidential Nottingham 4 July 1816 Sir I beg to enclose you for the Information of Lord Sidmouth a Copy of the Last Rep...

1st July 1816 I was here about one o’Clock last night but found you in bed—I was to have been at Loughboro’, but the Job was done sooner t...