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Showing posts with label elland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elland. Show all posts
Thursday, 21 February 2013

21st February 1813: Lieutenant Cooper reports an attack on the property of a relative of William Horsfall

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Elland 21st February 1813— Sir I have the Honor to inform you that nothing of importance has occurred to me to report this week. To mo...
Wednesday, 6 February 2013

6th February 1813: Lieutenant Cooper informs General Acland about his 'reluctant' Luddite

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Elland 6th February 1813. Sir. I have the Honor to enclose a Letter that I have just received from John Mitchell, the man who was to h...
Thursday, 31 January 2013

31st January 1813: Lieutenant Cooper reports the theft of lead & intimidation of the enemies of Luddites at Elland

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Elland 31st January 1813. Sir I have the Honor to report to you this week, what I fear will not be very agreeable, a Robbery committed ...
Thursday, 24 January 2013

24th January 1813: Lieutenant Cooper informs General Acland about a Luddite funeral and another wanting to take the oath of allegiance

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Elland 24th January [1813.] Sir. I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 22d Instant and shall take care to follow...
Tuesday, 22 January 2013

22nd January 1813: General Aland issues orders for the winding down of troops in the area of Elland

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York 22 Jany 1813 Sir. It is Lt. General Maitland's intention that the Detachment at Elland shall be reduced to three Serjeants ...
Thursday, 17 January 2013

17th January 1813: Lieutenant Cooper reports from Elland

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Elland 17th January 1812. [sic] Sir. Agreeable to the directions I have the Honor to receive from you when at Wakefield last thursday, ...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Where were the West Yorkshire Luddite martyrs buried - and how many were buried at all?

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Memorial placards for the 17 executed Luddites, left at the execution site on 19th January 2013 (image copyright Richard Holland) The s...

16th January 1813: Lieutenant Cooper informs General Acland of the preparation for the funerals of Luddites near Elland

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Elland 16th January [1813] Sir I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of this day containing your Orders for circumspecti...
Thursday, 3 January 2013

[3rd] January 1813: Threatening letter from “L. M." at Elland to “Cartlege Brow Bridge near Elland"

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Mr Cat Mr Cartlege I take the opertunity of leting you now that your life his in great Danger you need not think that you have got all your...
Sunday, 9 December 2012

9th December 1812: Lieutenant Cooper apprehends suspected Luddites at North Dean, near Halifax

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Elland 9th [December] 1812. Sir. I have the Honor to report my proceedings under a Search warrant that I procured from Mr. Radcliffe ye...
Saturday, 1 December 2012

1st December 1812: Lieutenant Cooper informs General Acland of suspects wanted for Robberies near Huddersfield

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Elland 1st December 1812. Sir. I have the Honor to transmit to you what particulars I have been able to acquire concerning the Robberie...
Thursday, 1 November 2012

1st November 1812: Lieutenant Cooper names a suspect involved in the attack on Rawfolds Mill

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Elland 1st November 1812. Sir. I have the Honor to inform you that nothing very material has occurred since my last Report to you, Ell...
Monday, 15 October 2012

15th October 1812: Lieutenant Cooper tells General Acland about a new informer

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Elland 15th October 1812 Sir I have the Honor to send you a Man who has given me the following information which appears to me capable...
Thursday, 4 October 2012

4th October 1812: Lieutenant Cooper sends General Acland a report from Elland

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Elland 4 October 1812 Sir. I have the Honor to inform you that nothing of importance has transpired this week for me to report to you, ...
Thursday, 26 July 2012

26th July 1812: Arms raid at Elland, West Yorkshire

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In the early hours of Sunday 26th July 1812, a group of 30 Luddites conducted an audacious arms raid in Elland. Robert Burley lives near to ...
Saturday, 16 June 2012

16th June 1812: A Merchant encounters armed men in Elland - arms raids follow

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Joseph Woodhead was a merchant from Elland in West Yorkshire. He had encountered between 12-14 armed men on Elland Bridge at midnight on 5th...
Friday, 15 June 2012

15th June 1812: Attempted assassination of a Special Constable, William Milnes, at Lockwood

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William Milnes was a Special Constable for the Huddersfield area, and lived in Lockwood, near the town. Between 11.00 p.m. and 12.00 a.m. on...