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Showing posts with label handbills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handbills. Show all posts
Saturday, 2 September 2017

2nd September 1817: Nottingham Framework-knitters Handbill about low pay

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TO THE Philanthopic and Feeling PUBLIC, OF NOTTINGHAM, And its Vicinity, The distressed Part of the Framework-Knitters, UNDER...
Sunday, 20 November 2016

20th November 1816: "An affectionate address to the People of Leicester, on the execution of James Towle,"

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The Tory Leicester Journal of 22nd November 1816 reported that a handbill titled "An affectionate address to the People of Leicester, o...
Sunday, 6 November 2016

6th November 1816: Meeting of Trades Deputies in London calls for suppression of machinery or new taxes against it

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London, Nov. 12, 1816. Gentlemen, AT a meeting of Deputies from different Trades throughout the Metropolis and its environs, held at Hol...
Friday, 21 October 2016

21st October 1816: Handbill posted in Nottingham 'we will have Bread or Blood by God'

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Brother Townsmen. A set of Justases as robed us for years by bating plain Hose from 1s.6d to 9 and Silk Gloves from 1.2. to 6d. They are no...
Sunday, 14 August 2016

14th August 1816: Jeffrey Lockett sends an update on the Nottinghamshire Luddites to the Home Office

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Sir The conviction of James Towle has excited considerable alarm amongst the Luddites.—They are very actively employed, and are certainly...
Monday, 11 July 2016

11th July 1816: The Mayor of Leicester reports the arrest of more 'Loughborough Job' suspects & sends a handbill to the Home Office

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Sir I beg to acknowledge the favor of your letter of yesterday, and assure you that the directions it contained shall have every attention...
Wednesday, 25 May 2016

25th May 1816: Government Proclamation on the East Anglian disturbances

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PROCLAMATION Whitehall, 25 May 1816.  WHEREAS it has been humbly represented to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, that a great N...
Monday, 23 May 2016

23rd May 1816: Ely magistrates agree concessions and offer amnesty for offences to date

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Hundred of Ely, In the Isle of Ely. The MAGISTRATES agree, and do Order, that the OVERSEERS shall pay to each poor Family Two SHILLING...
Tuesday, 17 May 2016

17th May 1816: Norwich magistrates post handbills warning against rioting

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NORWICH. AT a COURT of MAYORALTY, held the Seventeenth Day of May, 1816. THE misguided People, who were guilty of the Riot and Tumul...

17th May 1816: Handbill posted in Norwich calls for march on London

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Attention Fellow Countrymen & Slaves, now is the time to shake of your Load of Oppression & Starvation for which Purpose meet o...
Sunday, 1 May 2016

May 1816: Handbill poem titled “The Death of Calico Jack"

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The Death of Calico Jack; or the WEAVERS DOWNFALL. Bad markets....Several tradesmen threatened with arrest, Oh! the effects of high li...
Friday, 15 April 2016

15th April 1816: Resolutions of Leicester Framework-knitters meeting

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DISTRESS OF TRADE. At a Meeting of the FRAME-WORK KNITTERS of the Town and County of LEICESTER, held at the Bowling Green, Leicester, on ...
Wednesday, 16 December 2015

16th December 1815: Mansfield Magistrates issue handbills saying attack on Mary Stainsby is unconnected with Luddism

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NOTICE. Mrs. Stainsby. The Public are informed it is most clearly ascertained, that Mrs. Stainsby was NOT SHOT AT MALICIOUSLY, or ...
Monday, 14 December 2015

14th December 1815: James Stevens of Mansfield blames an attack on Luddism

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Mansfield Notts Dec 14th 1815 My Lord— By the advice of Col Need the acting magistrate of this place, I am again under the necessity of...
Friday, 24 April 2015

24th April 1815: George Coldham issues a Handbill restricting freedom of assembly in Nottingham

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TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM. THE MAGISTRATES of this TOWN have observed with extreme concern the disposition to Violence and Tumult which manifest...
Wednesday, 22 April 2015

22nd April 1815: Handbills announcing public meeting 'upon the Forest' posted in Nottingham

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To the Inhabitants of Nottingham And its Vicinity:— Gentleman and Brother Townsmen It is with the heart felt greef that we behold the Dist...
Monday, 16 June 2014

16th June 1814: George Coldham issues handbill backing Hosiers hit by strike action

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Nottingham, 16th June, 1814. IT having been unanimously determined at a large and respectable Meeting of Hosiers, held in London, on the...
Saturday, 26 April 2014

26th April 1814: Reward notice for threatening letter to James Rawson

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200 Guineas REWARD. MR JAMES RAWSON, Junior, of Leicester, Hosier, has received a threatening letter of which the following is a copy...
Saturday, 22 September 2012

22nd September 1812: Illegal Oaths Handbill posted in Manchester

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Friday, 31 August 2012

31st August 1812: Handbill offering Pardon of Illegal Oaths posted in Manchester area

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