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Showing posts with label buxton. Show all posts
Monday, 30 July 2012

30th July 1812: General Maitland writes to the Home Office about enforcing the Peace Preservation Act

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Buxton 30th July 1812 My dear Sir I received the Bill last night, & will write you what is done under it. We have a sad Practise o...
Friday, 27 July 2012

27th July 1812: General Maitland sets out his plans for the West Riding

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Buxton 27th July 1812 My dear Lord I have the honor to receive two days ago, Your Lordship's very kind and flattering letter. It g...
Wednesday, 18 July 2012

18th July 1812: General Maitland makes his move for command of the West Riding

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In this secret letter to the Home Secretary, Viscount Sidmouth, General Maitland - despite his words to the contrary, is plainly suggesting ...

18th July 1812: General Maitland updates the Home Office about the use of spies

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Buxton 18th July 1812 My dear Sir I have been prevented by an Attack of the Rheumatism, from answering your letter relative to the Man t...
Tuesday, 17 July 2012

17th July 1812: General Maitland reprimands an officer in Sheffield

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With this letter, General Maitland lays the seeds of the his extension of his command into West Yorkshire: Seale had expressed concerns to t...
Sunday, 15 July 2012

15th July 1812: General Maitland writes to the Lancashire authorities about plans for confiscating arms

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Copy Buxton 15th July 1812 Sir Understanding you are now attending the Sessions throughout Lancashire, I have the honor to request y...

15th July 1812: Captain Francis Raynes has a meeting with General Maitland

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On Wednesday 15th July 1812, the commander of the Special Forces detachment of the Stirlingshire Militia based at Mottram in Cheshire, Capta...
Saturday, 14 July 2012

14th July 1812: General Maitland suggests a pardon for oath-takers to the Home Secretary

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Buxton 14th July 1812 My dear Lord. I have written to Becket, on the Subject of the French Prisoners, and I am sure you will be good en...
Wednesday, 11 July 2012

11th July 1812: General Maitland informs the Home Office of searches for Luddite arms in Holmfirth

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Buxton 11th July 1812 My dear Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of Your’s of the 8th and 9th of July. I request you will state to ...
Wednesday, 4 July 2012

4th July 1812: General Maitland writes to the Home Office about Joseph Barrowclough

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Buxton 4th July 1812 My dear Sir In my last letter to Lord Sidmouth, I informed him, that I thought some thing important, might be deri...
Friday, 22 June 2012

22nd June 1812: General Maitland writes to the Home Secretary with his view about Humphrey Yarwood

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Buxton 22nd June 1812 My Lord The more I consider and the more I see, of all these untoward Events, the more I am convinced, there is n...