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Showing posts with label letters to the military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label letters to the military. Show all posts
Friday, 4 November 2016

[4th] November 1816: William Sherbrooke responds to General Fane's denial of troops for Nottinghamshire

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Oxton November 1816— Sir, I have this moment the honor of your letter , which I shall have an opportunity of laying before the Magistrat...
Sunday, 29 May 2016

29th May 1816: The Home Secretary writes an approving letter to Sir Henry Bunbury

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Whitehall May ye 29th 1816. My dear Sir, I am much obliged to you for your Letter of ye 29th instant. The Proceedings of the Suffolk Ma...
Tuesday, 5 January 2016

5th January 1816: Francis Raynes makes more desperate enquiries about his case

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Having now heard nothing from the government about the possibility of a job or remuneration for his services during the Luddite disturbances...
Saturday, 11 July 2015

11th July 1815: Francis Raynes reiterates his desire to resign to the Duke of Montrose

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July 11 th , 1815. MY LORD DUKE, I had the honor to receive your Grace’s letter of the 6th inst . and have to regret that any expressio...
Friday, 3 July 2015

3rd July 1815: Francis Raynes offers his resignation with a threat to publicise his case

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3 d July , 1815. MY LORD DUKE, Absence from home prevented my receiving your Grace’s favour of the 24th ult . Till this moment. Were i...
Wednesday, 3 June 2015

3rd June 1815: Francis Raynes is concerned that he may be called back into military service

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Crawford-Street, Montague Square, 3 d June , 1815. MY LORD DUKE, I have this day received a letter (of which I have the honor to enclos...
Saturday, 27 September 2014

27th September 1814: The Home Secretary tells the Duke of Montrose to not encourage rewards for service

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Had Captain Francis Raynes been aware of this letter from the Home Secretary to his commanding officer, his heart would have sunk: the gove...
Monday, 2 June 2014

2nd June 1814: The Earl of Lauderdale reassures Francis Raynes that his case will be neither 'forgot nor neglected'

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Captain Francis Raynes was still doggedly pursuing a reward for his services in the West Riding & Lancashire. On Thursday 2nd June, The ...
Saturday, 22 March 2014

22nd March 1814: The Town Clerk of Nottingham complains to the Home Office about the disposal of weapons by the military

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Nottingham 22d. March 1814 Private. Dear Sir, I should have been glad to have heard from you again on the subject of your last Letter ...
Saturday, 28 December 2013

28th December 1813: The Duke of Montrose writes to Francis Raynes about remuneration

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In late December 1813, Captain Francis Raynes was still corresponding with the hope of obtaining some kind of remuneration from government....
Friday, 1 November 2013

November 1813: Francis Raynes writes to his Commander-in-Chief about remuneration

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Leeds, November, 1813. MY LORD,         I should be reluctant at any time to intrude upon your Grace, but feel most particularly so at ...
Thursday, 14 March 2013

14th March 1813: Captain Francis Raynes informs General Acland that William Cartwright wants to reduce the guard at Rawfolds Mill

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Mill bridge 14th March 1813 Sir Since I had last the Honor to report to you I have heard a good deal dissatisfaction express’d by tho...
Thursday, 7 March 2013

7th March 1813: General Acland writes one of his final letters to General Maitland from Wakefield

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Wakefield 7th March 1813. My dear Sir. The Reports receiv’d this day are most satisfactory I copy Raynes’s as the most intelligent, ...
Sunday, 24 February 2013

24th February 1813: General Acland informs General Maitland of Francis Raynes' desire for a job with Government & an assault on an employee of William Cartwright

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Wakefield 24th Febry 1813. My dear Sir. Raynes says he is so little perfectl y acquainted with the places Government have in their disp...
Saturday, 23 February 2013

23rd February 1813: General Acland writes a summary of recent events for General Maitland

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Wakefield 23rd Febry 1813. My dear Sir. I went this morning to Huddersfield & fortunately met Mr. Radcliffe, Scott & Armytage t...
Thursday, 21 February 2013

21st February 1813: Lieutenant Cooper reports an attack on the property of a relative of William Horsfall

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Elland 21st February 1813— Sir I have the Honor to inform you that nothing of importance has occurred to me to report this week. To mo...
Wednesday, 20 February 2013

20th February 1813: William Hay lauds informers and spies to General Acland

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Ackworth 20th Feby 1813. My dear Sir, Sir Francis Wood (who is confined to his bed with the gout) yesterday evening sent me over your l...
Thursday, 14 February 2013

14th February 1813: Francis Raynes reports a changed mood around Liversedge

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Mills Bridge 14 Feby 1813 Sir, I have the Honor to report the continued tranquillity of this part of the country— I have much sati...

14th February 1813: Lt-Colonel Lang reports that Joseph Radcliffe remain unpopular

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Huddersfield Feby 14th 1813 Sir I have the honor to acquaint you nothing [intimidating] has occurred since my report of Sunday last. T...
Monday, 11 February 2013

11th February 1813: John Beckett of the Home Office instructs General Acland to distribute anti-Luddite propaganda in the West Riding

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Private Whitehall 11.—Febry. 1813. My Dear Sir We have just published an Account of the late Trials at York—which it is desirable t...