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Showing posts with label letters to the magistrates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label letters to the magistrates. Show all posts
Friday, 8 September 2017

8th September 1817: A Nottingham Hosier has fears about FWK Union activity

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Nottingham Septem 8th 1817 Sir The very unpleasant circumstance, under which I have lately placd in the conducting my manufactory being ...
Friday, 3 March 2017

3rd March 1817: John Beckett advises Jeffrey Lockett on how to apprehend the Luddite 'Little Sam'

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Whitehall 3 March 1817. Dr Sir The only safe mode of proceeding in this Case, and the least dilatory in this. Send an Officer from Leice...
Sunday, 26 February 2017

26th February 1817: Henry Enfield expresses concern about the proposal to move the Nottinghamshire Assizes to Newark

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Nottingham 26th February 1817. Sir The Magistrates of Nottingham at a full Meeting held this morning, have received with great regret th...
Thursday, 3 November 2016

3rd November 1816: General Fane rejects William Sherbrooke's request for troops for Nottinghamshire

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Litchfield 3d Novr 1816— Sir Maj Humphrey, commanding the 73d Regt at Nottingham, has laid before me a requisition signed by you, for a ...
Friday, 1 July 2016

1st July 1816: John Heathcoat writes to the Mayor of Tiverton, fearing a Luddite attack there

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Tiverton 1st July 1816 To J Govett Esqre Sir A Messenger has just arrived from my Partner, Mr Boden now at Loughborough with the unple...
Wednesday, 29 June 2016

29th June 1816: The under-sheriff writes to the High Sheriff of Nottingham about the 'Loughborough Job'

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Nottingham 29 June 1816 Dear Sir I am sorry to inform you that the organized system and practice of Luddism appears still to be in full ...

29th June 1816: The Mayor of Leicester informs the Clerk of the Peace about the 'Loughborough Job'

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Leics June 29 My dear Sir I think it advisable to send to you a parcel by to day's Coach hoping you may receive it in Time tomorrow ...
Friday, 20 May 2016

20th May 1816: Distressed Stockport weavers appeal to the magistrate Rev Charles Prescot

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To the Revd Charles Prescot Revnd Sir Actuated by the sentiments of Gratitude for the generous concern you have ever manifested towards ...
Friday, 13 May 2016

13th May 1816: An informer reports a meeting of framework-knitters in Leicester

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13th May 1816 I had been at the Prince Blucher ever since before two o'Clock. There was a man from Leicester and another from Derby. I...
Thursday, 5 May 2016

5th May 1816: Anonymous letter warns of plots to 'destroy Manchester' and 'all its wealthy inhabitants'

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Manchester 5th May 18 16 Mr James Ackers Dear Sir On the 23rd April 1812 I informed you by letter of the most horible conspiracy that ...
Tuesday, 1 March 2016

1st March 1816: Adjutant James Warr sends a report about Bolton Friendly Societies

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Bolton 1st March 1816 Dear Sir Agreeable to your request I have made Enquiries contained in your last respecting Friendly Societies—I fi...
Tuesday, 30 June 2015

30th June 1815: The Mayor of Leicester receives an anonymous letter from 'A Loyalist'

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[Received 30th June 1815] Copy Sir, It is not impossible that you may know what I am about to communicate; or if not you may deem the ...
Sunday, 28 June 2015

28th June 1815: The Town Clerk of Leicester receives an informer's letter from Nottingham

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Nottingham 28th June 1815. Dear Sir, You well know by what a set of Scoundrels we are surrounded in this place — I mean the Ludites — t...
Wednesday, 6 August 2014

6th August 1814: The Procurator Fiscal of Dumfries sends an intercepted letter to the Mayor of Nottingham

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Dumfries 6 August 1814 Sir A Correspondence having lately been discovered to have commenced here, betwixt the Journeymen Stocking makers...
Wednesday, 6 March 2013

6th March 1813: The Reverend Becher pleads on behalf of absconded Luddites

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Southwell March 6 1813 My Lord Duke I have the honor of stating to your Grace, that several Inhabitants of your county, knowing that ...
Wednesday, 23 January 2013

23rd January 1813: General Maitland issues a circular to West Riding Magistrates about the withdrawal of troops

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York, 23d January, 1813. CIRCULAR TO THE MAGISTRATES OF THE WEST RIDING, GENTLEMEN, As it is my intention to make an immediate chang...
Monday, 31 December 2012

31st December 1812: An informer, 'A friend to peace', sends an anonymous letter to the magistrate, Joseph Radcliffe

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On the last day of 1812, an anonymous writer penned a letter containing information about Luddites in the Huddersfield area to the West Ridi...
Sunday, 11 November 2012

11th November 1812: Whitehaven magistrates report huge foods riots in the Town

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Whitehaven 11 of Novr 1812 My Lord, We are extremely sorry to have occasion so soon to trouble your Lordship respecting the Mutinous di...
Thursday, 8 November 2012

8th November 1812: Whitehaven Magistrates ask for troops, fearing unrest in the Town

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Whitehaven. Novr 8th 1812. My Lord, Mr. Pouley a respectable Corn dealer in this Town to whom the enclosed Letter was sent, hath consul...
Saturday, 3 November 2012

3rd November 1812: General Maitland gives Earl Fitzwilliam his view of the cases for the York Assizes

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Wakefield 3rd November 1812 Dear Lord Fitzwilliam I have returned from Scotland where I was forced to go about some Election business...