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Showing posts with label major cartwright. Show all posts
Showing posts with label major cartwright. Show all posts
Saturday, 8 April 2017

8th April 1817: The statement of the Luddite, Thomas Savage

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Thomas Savages account taken by Mr. Mundy April 8th 1817 The Week Savage was taken up early in Febry last a meeting took place at the H...
Saturday, 1 June 2013

1st June 1813: Lord Byron introduces Major Cartwright's petition in the House of Lords

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On Tuesday 1st June 1813, Lord Byron made another appearance in the House of Lords, this time on the subject of the way the authorities had ...
Tuesday, 22 January 2013

22nd January 1813: Lt Colonel Lang reports the incident with Major Cartwright to General Acland

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Huddersfield Jany 22nd 1813 Sir I have the honor to acquaint you, Major Cartwright arrived at the George Inn last night about five, or...
Monday, 21 January 2013

21st January 1813: The political reform campaigner, Major Cartwright, arrives in Huddersfield to the alarm of the authorities

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A portrait of Major John Cartwright in the early nineteenth century, by an unknown artist At 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st January 1813, t...
Friday, 30 November 2012

Alan Brooke on the intended recipient of George Mellor's letter - Thomas Ellis

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George Mellor’s letter from York Castle was addressed to Thomas Ellis, a woolstapler , of Lockwood. Whether the survival of only copies indi...
Tuesday, 16 October 2012

16th October 1812: John Lloyd informs General Acland of a report from the Luddite turned spy, Yarwood

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Genl. The Information which Yarwood gave to me and, which I have now the honor to communicate was that Wm. Parry of the Higher Hillgate i...