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Showing posts with label hammond roberson. Show all posts
Friday, 19 April 2013

19th April 1813: Hammond Roberson writes in praise of William Cartwright & Joseph Radcliffe

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To the Printer of the Leeds Intelligencer. SIR,—I beg the favour of you to permit your paper to the medium of a few observations on a su...
Sunday, 9 December 2012

9th December 1812: The foundation stone is laid for a new Church at Liversedge

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Roberson's Christ Church, Liversedge in May 2012. Photo by Tim Green ( Creative Commons License ) At noon on Wednesday 9th Decembe...
Wednesday, 3 October 2012

3rd October 1812: Captain Raynes tells Acland that the Luddite victim Lindsey still wants protection

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High Town 3d Octr 1812 Sir, I have the Honor to inform you Mr. Lindsey of Gildersome was with me last night, and gave me inclosed anony...
Wednesday, 12 September 2012

12th September 1812: "The people are violently enraged against us and swear vengeance"

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Mill bridge 12th Septr. 1812. Sir, I had the Honor to receive your Letter with its enclosure last night at 7 o'clock. After apprehen...
Friday, 7 September 2012

7th September 1812: The Reverend Hammond Roberson reports the Luddite attack at Gildersome to the authorities

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On the morning of Monday 7th September, the Reverend Hammond Roberson of Liversedge exchanged notes with Mr Lindsey, whose shearing frames h...
Wednesday, 5 September 2012

5th September 1812: Two spies meet a would-be Luddite with plans to blow up Rawfolds Mill

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On Saturday evening, the 5th of September 1812, James Robertson, a private in the Stirlingshire Militia and George Ashworth, a Special Const...
Wednesday, 29 February 2012

29th February 1812: Birstall Manufacturers & Middle Class petition Joseph Radcliffe for aid

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To Joseph Radcliffe Esquire one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the West Riding of the County of York— Sir We, the unders...