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Showing posts with label james hey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label james hey. Show all posts
Saturday, 2 March 2013

2nd March 1813: Thomas Shillitoe visits the families of Thomas Smith, Nathan Hoyle & James Hey, and meet Joshua Schofields

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On Tuesday 2nd March 1813, the Quaker missionary, Thomas Shillitoe, continued his visits to the families of the Luddites executed at York, a...
Monday, 21 January 2013

21st January 1813: The Gaoler of York Castle writes to the Home Offfice about the late executions

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York Castle _ 21 Jany [1813] Mr Beckett Sir I beg to Acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter this morning, from which I am sorry to fin...
Thursday, 17 January 2013

17th January 1813: Francis Raynes informs General Acland about Luddite confessions & preparations for funerals

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Mills Bridge 17th Jany [ 1813 ] Sir, I have the Honor to inform you, by a Letter Mr. Cartwright has this day received from York, it ap...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013

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...

16th January 1813: The 14 convicted Luddites are executed at York Castle

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A contemporary illustration, from York Castle Prison, of an execution at the 'New Drop' after 1802. On Saturday 16th January 181...
Saturday, 12 January 2013

12th January 1813: The trial of James Hey, Joseph Crowther & Nathan Hoyle for a robbery at Fartown

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On Tuesday 12th January 1813, the remaining trials of the York Special Commission were held. The first case was against James Hey (aged 25...
Friday, 14 December 2012

14th December 1812: James Hey confesses to robberies at Deighton & Fartown, implicates others

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On Monday 14th December 1812, Major Hankin of the 2nd Dragoons took the confession of a man recently arrested under suspicion of being invol...