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Showing posts with label colonel fletcher. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colonel fletcher. Show all posts
Sunday, 9 October 2016

9th October 1816: The Under Secretary of State for the Home Office tells Sir Robert Peel that a freed Luddite is involved in reform activities in Lancashire

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The Bolton magistrate Colonel Ralph Fletcher had written to the Home Office in late September informing them, amongst other things, that hi...
Wednesday, 1 June 2016

1st June 1816: Colonel Fletcher asks the Home Secretary to authorise troops to be sent to Bolton

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Bolton le moors 1 June 1816 My Lord The magistrates of this Division having the apprehensive of some breach of the Public Peace, from th...
Friday, 27 May 2016

27th May 1816: Colonel Ralph Fletcher informs the Home Office of the distress of the Bolton Weavers

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Bolton 27 May 1816 Dear Sir Some the enclosed papers came to my hands several days ago, but I waited to have heard from Mr Warr —some fu...
Saturday, 5 March 2016

5th March 1816: Ralph Fletcher forwards Adjutant Warr's letter to the Home Office

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Bolton le moors 5th March 1816 Dear Sir In consequence of your query, respecting Benefit Societies, I have procured from Adjt Warr the i...
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...
Thursday, 7 March 2013

7th March 1813: General Acland writes one of his final letters to General Maitland from Wakefield

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Wakefield 7th March 1813. My dear Sir. The Reports receiv’d this day are most satisfactory I copy Raynes’s as the most intelligent, ...
Friday, 13 July 2012

13th July 1812: Samuel Whitbread & Henry Brougham raise more concerns about Colonel Fletcher in the House of Commons

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On Monday 13th July 1812, there was further debate in the House of Commons about the government's proposed Preservation of the Peace Bil...
Tuesday, 10 July 2012

10th July 1812: Preservation of the Public Peace Bill introduced to the House of Commons

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On Friday 10th July 1812, the government responded to the report of the Committee of Secrecy into the Luddite disturbances by introducing th...
Saturday, 7 July 2012

7th July 1812: Colonel Fletcher & his spy, John Stones, observe the 'Manchester 38' in Gaol

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In his account of the arrest and trial of the 'Manchester 38', John Knight recounts a chilling episode that took place at the New B...
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 ...
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,...
Sunday, 27 May 2012

27th May 1812: The trials of the Bolton oath givers at Lancaster Special Commission

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At 9.00 a.m. on  Wednesday 27th May 1812, 12 men stood trial for aiding in the administering of an unlawful oath to Sergeant Holland Bowden ...
Friday, 25 May 2012

25th May 1812: The Lancaster Special Commission commences

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Baron Alexander Thomson (left) & Sir Simon le Blanc (right) On Monday 25th May 1812, the special Assize to try those committed for t...
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...
Tuesday, 15 May 2012

15th May 1812: Colonel Ralph Fletcher informs the Home Office about more prisoners and a new suspect

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Bolton le moors 15 May - 1812 Dear Sir/ I have the Honor to inclose - Copies of the additional Examinations―relating to the Six Persons ...
Wednesday, 9 May 2012

9th May 1812: Colonel Ralph Fletcher commits more prisoners to Lancaster Castle

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Bolton 9 May 1812 Dear Sir/ Before the Post leave, I have just time to acquaint you that on the Night of Thursday last (7 instant) havin...
Tuesday, 8 May 2012

8th May 1812: The Bolton Local Militia make arrests at Great Lever

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At around 2.00 a.m. on Friday 8th May 1812, the Bolton Local Militia made a series of raids at cottages near to Thomas Hulme & Co's ...