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Showing posts with label john crowther. Show all posts
Showing posts with label john crowther. Show all posts
Tuesday, 18 April 2017

18th April 1817: The executed Luddites are buried in Nottingham & Chilwell

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The Leicester Chronicle of Friday 25th April 1817 reported the burial of the Luddites executed at Leicester, on the day following their hang...
Monday, 17 April 2017

17th April 1817: The Loughborough Job Luddites' hymn - 'How sad our state by nature is!'

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How sad our state by nature is! Our sin, how deep it stains! And SATAN binds our captive minds Fast in his slavish chains. Bu...

17th April 1817: The final Luddite executions at Leicester - John Amos, John Crowther, Joshua Mitchell, Thomas Savage, William Towle & William Withers are hanged

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On Thursday 17th April 1817, the final executions of Luddites took place at Leicester. There was coverage in various local newspapers bu...

17th April 1817: Awaiting his execution, the Luddite, John Crowther, writes to his wife

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New Bridewell, Leicester, 8 o'clock, on the morning of our execution. O my dearest and best of Wives, When you receive this, I shall...
Saturday, 1 April 2017

1st April 1817: The trial of the remaining 'Loughborough Job' Luddites, at Leicester Assizes

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Trial of Thomas Savidge, Joshua Mitchell, Wm. Withers, William Towle, John Amos, John Crowder, and James Watson, the firing a gun at John A...
Saturday, 4 February 2017

4th February 1817: Charles Mundy informs the Home Secretary that 9 Luddites have been committed for trial

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Burton february 4th 1817 My Lord I have the Honour to inform your lordship that yesterday the following persons were finally committed f...
Friday, 20 January 2017

20th January 1817: Charles Mundy reports that the suspected Luddite have arrived at Leicester Gaol

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Burton January 20th 1817 near Loughborough Leicestershire My Lord I have the Honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordships lette...
Thursday, 19 January 2017

19th January 1817: Henry Enfield reports to the Home Office that suspected Luddites have been arrested

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Nottingham Sunday Eveng, 19 Jany 1817 Sir Lord Sidmouth that has been apprized, by a Communication from Mr. Rolleston , of the Hope ent...

19th January 1817: Lancelot Rolleston reports the arrest of 8 suspected Luddites to the Home Office

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My Lord I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship, that the confession of John Blackburn has led to the apprehension of those individuals...
Friday, 15 July 2016

15th July 1816: Amos & Crowther, the 'Loughborough Job' suspects, are released from custody

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At noon on Monday 15th July 1816, John Amos & John Crowther - who were arrested under suspicion of involvement in the 'Loughborough ...
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...
Sunday, 10 July 2016

10th July 1816: Two more men committed for the 'Loughborough Job'

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On Wednesday 10th July, John Amos & John Crowther were arrested under suspicion for being involved in the 'Loughborough Job'. Th...
Friday, 1 July 2016

1st July 1816: Informer's report on the 'Loughborough Job'

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1st July 1816 I was here about one o’Clock last night but found you in bed—I was to have been at Loughboro’, but the Job was done sooner t...