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Showing posts with label thomas garton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thomas garton. Show all posts
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...
Friday, 24 October 2014

24th October 1814: The Nottinghamshire MP William Frank asks the Home Secretary to offer a reward for the attack on Thomas Garton

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Kirklington near Southwell October 24th 1814 My Lord Your Lordship has no doubt heard of the Attack upon Mr. Gartons house at Basford n...
Thursday, 23 October 2014

23rd October 1814: Aborted assassination attempt on an employee of Thomas Garton

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On the evening of Sunday 23rd October 1814, a group of men approached the house of an employee of Thomas Garton, the man whose house had bee...
Wednesday, 22 October 2014

22nd October 1814: Government reward notice for the attack on Thomas Garton

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Whitehall , October 22, 1814. Whereas it has been humbly represented to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, that on the evening of F...
Sunday, 19 October 2014

19th October 1814: George Coldham suggests that the government offers a reward for information about the attack on Garton

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My Lord On the part of the Secret Committee to whom I have the honor to be Secretary, I am desired to request that your Lordship will have...
Thursday, 16 October 2014

16th October 1814: George Coldham relates the circumstances of the attack on Thomas Garton to the Home Secretary

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Nottingham 16 October 1814 My Lord, After the Perusal of my Letter the written by Desire of the Magistrates of yesterday you will be awa...
Wednesday, 15 October 2014

15th October 1814: George Coldham informs the Home Secretary about the attempt on Thomas Garton's life

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My Lord, I am desired by the Magistrates of the Town of Nottingham to refer your Lordship to the former communications, made to you on the...

15th October 1814: Nottingham magistrates inform the Home Secretary of recent events and requests troops

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Nottingham 15th October 1814 My Lord The Magistrates of the County of Nottingham have for some time had great reason to believe that the...
Tuesday, 14 October 2014

14th October 1814: Armed attack on the home of Thomas Garton leaves a Luddite and bystander dead

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The home of Thomas Garton had been raided, and six knitting frames had been destroyed , on 4th September 1814. Shortly afterwards, a framewo...
Thursday, 4 September 2014

4th September 1814: 16 stocking frames destroyed in Old & New Basford

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On Sunday 4th September, just before midnight on the 5th, around 20 Luddites undertook a series of raids in both Old and New Basford in Nott...