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Showing posts with label john slater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label john slater. Show all posts
Monday, 24 December 2018

24th December 1818: John Slater, the final Luddite convict to be deported, arrives in Australia

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'View of Sydney Cove from Dawes Point' by Joseph Lycett , c.1817/1818 On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December 1818, the transpo...
Friday, 9 February 2018

9th February 1818: Jeffrey Lockett tells the Home Office Francis Ward is 'Ned Lud'

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Derby Feby 9th: 1818 Dear Sir I understand from Birkin, that S. Haynes has made a long Affidavit, in which he has brought Oliver & B...
Tuesday, 16 May 2017

16th May 1817: Charles Mundy tells Louis Allsopp that John Slater's wife wants to go to Australia with him

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Burton May 16th 1817 Dear Sir I wish we had met before you set off—If you see Lord Sidmouth as you probably will pray [name] to him that...
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...
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...
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, 9 December 2016

9th December 1816: Henry Enfield suggests to the Home Office that the Luddites named by James Towle are arrested

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Nottingham Decr. 9. 1816 Sir Enclosed I transmit you, for the Information of Lord Sidmouth a copy of our last Secret Report I thought ...
Thursday, 1 December 2016

1st December 1816: Jeffrey Lockett writes to Louis Allsop about James Towle's confession

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Derby Decr 1st 1816 My Dear Allsopp In the night before his execution Towle made a full confession to Mr Mundy, who was sent for to Lei...
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...
Sunday, 20 November 2016

20th November 1816: James Towle makes a confession prior to his execution

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Unlike most of the Luddites (or alleged Luddites) held prisoner, the notorious Nottinghamshire Luddite James Towle gave a confession prior t...
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...
Thursday, 18 August 2016

18th August 1816: Jeffery Lockett informs the Home Office that Luddites are involved with Hampden Clubs

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Sir In my last letter , I informed you, that Slater, who was acquitted at Leicester, was in Derby. He has been here ever since, and has be...
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...
Thursday, 11 August 2016

11th August 1816: The solicitor, Jeffery Lockett, informs the Home Office of the outcome of Leicester Assizes

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Leicester August 11th 1816 Sir I have the honour to inform you, that, after a trial which began yesterday morning at seven 'clock, a...
Wednesday, 10 August 2016

10th August 1816: The trial of James Towle, Benjamin Badder & John Slater, for the 'Loughborough Job'

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The Nottingham Review of 16th August 1816 carried the most complete version of the second trial of the most notorious figure in Midlands Lud...

10th August 1816: Leicester bourgeoisie turn out in force to protect the Assizes Judges

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The 16th August 1816 edition of the (Tory) Leicester Journal described the scene early in the morning immediately prior to the commencement ...
Tuesday, 9 August 2016

9th August 1816: Informer's report on Nottinghamshire Luddites

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9th August 1816 Last Friday but one Padley of Kimberley told F. Clarke Constable of Nottm that I was one that broke Frames along with Lank...