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Showing posts with label essex. Show all posts
Showing posts with label essex. Show all posts
Sunday, 26 June 2016

26th June 1816: General Byng informs the Home Secretary of military preparations for the executions at Ely

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Colchester June 26th 1816 My Lord. I am Honoured with Your Lordships Letter of Yesterdays date, and have also received my orders from th...
Tuesday, 7 June 2016

7th June 1816: General Byng sends an update to the Home Secretary from Colchester

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Head Quarters. Eastern district Colchester June 7th 1816— My Lord— Since I reported to you my return to this place on the 2d Inst nothi...
Sunday, 29 May 2016

29th May 1816: Riots continue at Halstead, Essex

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Following the liberation of 4 prisoners at Halstead, Essex and the riot that had ensued the day before, more rioting occurred in the evenin...
Saturday, 28 May 2016

28th May 1816: 4 prisoners liberated at Halstead, Essex, & a riot ensues

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After the arrest on Monday 27th May 1816 of 5 prisoners for the breaking of a threshing machine at Sible Hedingham , Essex, on the 20th May,...
Tuesday, 24 May 2016

24th May 1816: Crowd of 200 people intent on machine-breaking in Essex

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On Friday 24th May 1816, and having been successful in destroying a Threshing Machine at Finchingfield the evening before , a crowd of 200 p...
Monday, 23 May 2016

23rd May 1816: Threshing Machine destroyed at Finchingfield, Essex

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In the evening of Thursday 23rd May 1816, a crowd of people destroyed a threshing machine belonging to a John Smith at Finchingfield, Essex....
Friday, 20 May 2016

20th May 1816: Threshing machine destroyed at Sible Hedingham, Essex

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Some time on Monday 20th May 1816, a crowd of labourers destroyed a threshing machine at Sible Hedingham, in Essex.
Friday, 13 May 2016

13th May 1816: Thomas Hall reports a recent case of arson to the Home Secretary & offers a reward

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Saffron Walden 13th May 1816 My Lord On Saturday the 4th Instant [between] the Hours of 11 & 12 at night a fire broke out in a barn ...
Wednesday, 4 May 2016

4th May 1816: Arson at Henham, Essex

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The Bury & Norwich Post of 15th May 1816 reported a case of arson that took place in the evening of Saturday 4th May 1816: Saturday s...
Thursday, 7 April 2016

7th April 1816: Threshing machine destroyed at Myland, Essex

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Some time on Sunday 7th April 1816, a Threshing Machine belonging to James Posford was destroyed by arson at Myland Heath ('Mile End Hea...