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Showing posts with label informers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label informers. Show all posts
Friday, 17 November 2017

17th November 1817: Henry Enfield send his bill for supporting Blackburn & Burton to the Home Office

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Nottingham Novr. 17. 1817― My Lord I beg leave to enclose for to your Lordship the Bill of payments made by me relative to Blackburn ...
Tuesday, 26 September 2017

26th September 1817: The informers, Blackburn & Burton, leave Nottingham forever, surrounded by an angry crowd

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On Friday 26th September 1817, the Luddites turned informers John Blackburn & William Burton left Nottingham for London, their ultimate ...
Monday, 25 September 2017

25th September 1817: Henry Enfield informs Lord Sidmouth of the arrangements for the informers Blackburn & Burton

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Nottingham Sept. 25th 1817. My Lord, In consequence of Mr. Lockett’s communication to me of your Lordship’s arrangements relative to Bur...
Friday, 22 September 2017

22nd September 1817: Jeffery Lockett sends a description of the informers Blackburn & Burton to government

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Derby September 22d 1817 Dear Sir William Burton is 21 years of age, and his wife, Leah, also twenty one. They have but one child,―a dau...
Friday, 4 August 2017

4th August 1817: Charles Mundy sends an update on the Informers Blackburn & Burton to the Home Office

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Burton August 4.th 1817 Near Loughborough My dear Sir Blackburn & Burton have both decided that they should like to go with their...
Tuesday, 25 April 2017

25th April 1817: Informer's report on a meeting with the notorious Nottingham Luddite, Benjamin Badder

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25th April 1817. I was with B. Badder last night and the night before—We were talking about the Ludds that were hung , when he said (afte...
Tuesday, 11 April 2017

11th April 1817: The Luddite-turned-informer, John Blackburn, writes to his fellow Luddite-turned-informer, William Burton

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April 11 Dear frends. I have the liberty of wrighting to you oping this will find you well in health. wich it leave us at this present t...
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Friday, 27 January 2017

27th January 1817: Henry Enfield sends the latest informer's report to the Home Office

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Nottingham Jany 27. 1817. Sir Enclosed I  have the honor to transmit to you, for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, a Copy of the last Re...
Monday, 23 January 2017

23rd January 1817: Informer's report on Nottinghamshire Luddites

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23d January 1817.— On Sunday last 2 men whose names I dont came to my House and asked me if I had heard Nottingham that morning—This was j...
Tuesday, 6 December 2016

6th December 1816: Informer's report about Nottinghamshire Luddites

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6th December 1816. I was at Basford on Sunday & when I got home about nine I learnt that Badder & Adam had been to see me—I saw B...
Wednesday, 23 November 2016

23rd November 1816: Henry Enfield suggests apprehending the men named in James Towle's confession to the Home Office

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Nottingham Novr. 23d. 1816. Sir Herewith I transmit, for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, a Copy of the last Report of our Secret Agent...
Tuesday, 22 November 2016

22nd November 1816: Informer's report about James Towle's funeral

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22d Novr 1816 I was at Towle’s Funeral yesterday—A Schoolmaster I was told gave out the Hymns that were sung from his house to and at the...
Monday, 31 October 2016

31st October 1816: Henry Enfield sends the latest informer's report to the Home Office

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Nottingham October 31. 1816. Sir Enclosed you will receive, for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, a Copy of last night’s Secret Report —...

31st October 1816: Henry Enfield reports a 'renewal of framebreaking' to the Home Office

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Sir I inclose, for the information of Lord Sidmouth, a Statement of a renewal of Framebreaking —It furnishes another instance of the Accur...
Sunday, 30 October 2016

30th October 1816: Informer's report on Nottinghamshire Luddites

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30th October 1816.— I went to the Kingstone's Arms last Saturday according to appointment saw Fell, Joe Gelsthorpe and Peter Green th...
Wednesday, 26 October 2016

26th October 1816: Henry Enfield sends the latest informer's report to the Home Office

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Nottingham October 26. 1816 Sir I beg to enclose for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, a copy of the last report of our Secret Agent — ...
Monday, 24 October 2016

24th October 1816: Informer's report on Nottinghamshire Luddites

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24th October 1816 I went to Arnold last Thursday and saw Fell and Joe Gelthorpe and told them what Green had said, that the Arnold Chaps w...
Tuesday, 18 October 2016

18th October 1816: Henry Hobhouse sends a furious response to Benjamin Walker's supporter

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Hadspen Oct. 18 1816 Dear Sir, The inclosed Application on behalf of Benjm. Walker is not the first of the kind which has been address...
Saturday, 15 October 2016

15th October 1816: A man from London writes to the Home Secretary in support of the Luddite turned informer, Benjamin Walker

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It was over 2 years since the former Luddite turned informer, Benjamin Walker , had himself written to the Prince Regent requesting payment...
Wednesday, 10 August 2016

10th August 1816: Henry Enfield informs the Home Office of the Luddites plan to assassinate the Nottingham Assize Judge

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Nottingham August 10th 1816— Sir The Secret Report , of which I now enclose you a Copy for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, was made to...