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Showing posts with label letters from government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label letters from government. Show all posts
Wednesday, 13 September 2017

13th September 1817: The Secretary for the Colonies authorises Blackburn & Burton's emigration to Canada

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Downing Street 13th September 1817. Mr Lord, I have had the honor of receiving your Lordship’s letter recommending to my particular Cons...
Wednesday, 12 July 2017

12th July 1817: The Treasury Solicitor authorizes payment of the legal bills for the final Luddite trials

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[Lincoln’s] Inn 12th July 1817. Sir. The King agt: Towle & ors Same agt: Savage & ors. I have the honor to inclose the B...
Tuesday, 13 December 2016

13th December 1816: The Home Office responds to Louis Allsopp's letter

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Whitehall Decr: 13th 1816. Sir, I am much obliged to you for your Letter of 9th: inst , and the two Inclosures. The Purpose of enforcin...
Saturday, 26 November 2016

26th November 1816: The Home Office tells Henry Enfield that his plans to detain suspected Luddites is unlawful

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W. 26 Nov. 1816 Sir I am [directed] by Lord [Sidmouth] to [acknowledge] the [illegible] of yr [letter] of the 23d. inst with its Inclos...
Monday, 14 November 2016

14th November 1816: The Home Secretary informs the Sheriff of Leicestershire about James Towle's appeal

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Whitehall Novr 14th: 1816. Sir, I think it right to acquaint you that the Judges have unanimously decided, that the Objections taken ag...
Friday, 28 October 2016

28th October 1816: The Home Office closes the case on the Luddite Thomas Pickup

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Whitehall 28 Octr 1816. Dear Sir, Many thanks to you for the Communication respecting Pickup , & for the trouble that you have take...
Saturday, 22 October 2016

22nd October 1816: William Playfair's 'Proposal Relative to the Prevention of Frame Breaking'

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In October 1816, the Home Secretary was approached by a William Playfair, who claimed he had devised a plan to bring an end to framebreaking...
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...
Sunday, 9 October 2016

9th October 1816: The Under Secretary of State for the Home Office tells Sir Robert Peel that a freed Luddite is involved in reform activities in Lancashire

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The Bolton magistrate Colonel Ralph Fletcher had written to the Home Office in late September informing them, amongst other things, that hi...
Friday, 20 May 2016

20th May 1816: The Chief Secretary to the Treasury writes to Captain Francis Raynes

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Treasury-Chambers, 20th May, 1816. SIR, I have received your letter of the 1st inst. in reply to which, you must allow me to assure you...
Sunday, 28 February 2016

28th February 1816: The Home Office replies to John Allison about the recent Luddite attack

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28th Feby 1816 Jos: Allison Esqr Huddersfield I am directed by Lord Sidmouth to acknowledge the Rect of your letter of the 26 last sta...
Friday, 22 January 2016

22nd January 1816: The Chief Secretary to the Treasury replies again to Francis Raynes

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Treasury-Chambers , 22 d January , 1816. SIR, I have received your letter of the 5th inst . and I am induced to trouble you with this in...
Sunday, 10 January 2016

10th January 1816: The Duke of Montrose continues to stall Francis Raynes' hopes

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Windsor , 10 th Jan . 1816. SIR, I have received your letter of the 5th January . I informed you I was acquainted with the existing dif...
Friday, 21 August 2015

21st August 1815: Francis Raynes receives a letter from the Home Secretary

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Three days after his meeting with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury , Francis Raynes received a disappointing letter from the Home Secreta...
Tuesday, 18 August 2015

18th August 1815: Francis Raynes is called to meet the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Charles Arbuthnot

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Francis Raynes' persistence in the pursuit of a reward seemed, at last, to have paid off. His memoir relates the events that led to an i...
Tuesday, 21 July 2015

21st July 1815: The Duke of Montrose accepts Francis Raynes' resignation

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Buchanan , near Dumbarton , 21 st July , 1815. SIR, I received your letter of the 11th July , and really did not feel myself hurt at you...
Monday, 6 July 2015

6th July 1815: The Duke of Montrose sends a stinging reply to Francis Raynes' threat

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London , 6t h July , 1815. SIR, I have just received your letter , and think you have written hastily, and, therefore, till you confirm ...
Wednesday, 24 June 2015

24th June 1815: The Duke of Montrose tells Francis Raynes he has misunderstood an offer of employment

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On Tuesday the 20th June 1815, the Duke of Montrose had written to Franics Raynes, inviting him to call at his residence in Grosvenor Squar...
Friday, 19 June 2015

19th June 1815: John Beckett cautions George Coldham about raiding the home of Gravenor Henson

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Copy Private Whitehall June 19, 1815. Dear Sir, I received yours of [the] 17[th] by this mornings Post together with the Enclosure ...
Friday, 5 June 2015

5th June 1815: The Duke of Montrose replies to Francis Raynes

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Grosvenor-Square , 5 th June , 1815. SIR, I have received your letter , and regret very much that some method has not been contrived to...