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Showing posts with label downham market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label downham market. Show all posts
Tuesday, 16 August 2016

16th August 1816: The trial of the Feltwell & Downham Market rioters, at Norfolk Assizes

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The Norfolk Chronicle of 24th August 1816, carried an extensive report about the trials of those charged with rioting in Feltwell and Downha...
Monday, 30 May 2016

30th May 1816: Robert Plumptre sends an update on arrests & prisoners at Norwich to the Home Office

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Norwich 30th May 1816 Sir, Having been absent from home, when your letter arrived yesterday, I could not answer it by the return of the ...
Wednesday, 25 May 2016

25th May 1816: The Duke of Grafton is concerned that East Anglian labourers may be encouraged by the events at Downham Market

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Clarges Street May 25th My dear Lord, I received a letter this Morning from a very sensible Magistrate in Suffolk, who resides on the bo...
Tuesday, 24 May 2016

24th May 1816: Thomas Jessop writes a worried letter to the Home Secretary about Norfolk

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Wednesy. Evg. 10 o'clock. [24th May 1816] My Lord, I arrived about an hour & a half I arrived about an hour and a half ago from ...

24th May 1816: Further disturbances at Downham Market - arrests follow

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Peacock (196, p.92) gave a brief description of further disturbances at Downham Market on Friday 24th May 1816: On the Friday (after the L...
Monday, 23 May 2016

23rd May 1816: Littleport labourers march on Ely, where rioting commences

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Peacock (1965, pp.100-106) continued to give a good account of the proceedings in Cambridgeshire on Thursday 23rd May 1816:  Dennis and t...
Saturday, 21 May 2016

21st May 1816: Labourers from Southery march to Downham Market to demand, and obtain, the release of prisoners

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On Tuesday 21st May 1816, and a a day after prisoners were taken during the riots at Downham Market , their comrades set out from Southery a...
Friday, 20 May 2016

20th May 1816: Serious rioting in Downham Market

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Early on Monday 20th May 1816, serious rioting broke out in Downham Market, lasting all of the day. Norfolk. Peacock (1965, pp.87-92) gave ...