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Showing posts with label threatening letters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label threatening letters. Show all posts
Thursday, 19 December 2019

Michaelmas Term 1819: The Twelve Judges of England uphold Adam Wagstaff's conviction

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At some point during Michaelmas Term of 1819, the Twelve Judges of England considered the case of Rex vs Wagstaff , heard at Nottingham Summ...
Tuesday, 30 July 2019

30th July 1819: The trial of Adam Wagstaff at Nottingham Summer Assizes for sending a threatening letter in the name of 'Genrall Ludd'

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On Friday 30th July 1819, a 27 year old framework-knitter, Adam Wagstaff, stood trial at Nottingham Summer Assizes, accused of sending a th...
Tuesday, 12 March 2019

12th March 1819: Threatening letter from Genrall Lud to Richard Dennis

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Richad Denniss If you keep that Rouge in you house Ned shall viset you and we shall be acpt too give you A little could led and you catt...
Sunday, 2 April 2017

2nd April 1817: Threatening letter sent to Derby Town Clerk

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Mr E Ward Town Clerk Derby Private Stir not from Derby till the 22 April or else your life will suffer for your rashness as the Luddite...
Sunday, 20 November 2016

20th November 1816: The owner of the Stamford Mercury forwards a threatening letter he received to the Home Secretary

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Stamford, Nov. 20, 1816. My Lord I should not have deemed it necessary or desirous to have troubled your Lordship with the accompanying ...
Friday, 11 November 2016

11th November 1816: 'The Secretary' of the 'Black Committee' of Luddites writes to the Editor of the Stamford Mercury

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Head Quarters Nottingham Nov 11—1816 You have in several of your latest mercurys laid before the public several diabolical accounts of the...
Thursday, 23 June 2016

23rd June 1816: Threatening letter sent to a farmer at Worlington, Suffolk

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A Caushen for Worlington farmer that youse the threshen Meshien for whe are determined to seet fier to every one that comes to worlington an...
Sunday, 12 June 2016

12th June 1816: Threatening letter to Needham Bray & Co from 'Edward Ludd', Hinckley, Leicestershire

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To Needham and Bray & Co I learn you hare about to Bate your hands of their Prizes this week and by that you hare guilty of death—and...
Monday, 23 May 2016

23rd May 1816: Threatening letter sent to the Prince Regent, "If this is Peace, we must earnestly wish for War"

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May it please your Royal Highness Without something is done to the Benifit of the Working People & the Public at large, and that soon ...
Thursday, 19 May 2016

19th May 1816: "...we mean to circulate your blood with the leave of God", Ashill, Norfolk

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On the morning of Sunday 19th May 1816, the servants of Reverend Bartholomew Edwards of Ashill, Norfolk found an anonymous letter at the ent...
Monday, 25 April 2016

25th April 1816: Threatening letter left at Bildeston church

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Gentlemen I could wish you to be very carefully about you buisness for endeed things are getting to a very bad pass now for there is a gre...
Wednesday, 25 March 2015

25th March 1815: Sunderland Magistrates update the Home Secretary about the recent riots

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My Lord The Magistrates of this Town & district apprised your Lordship on the 21st Instant of the Riot, which had taken place on the p...
Monday, 23 March 2015

23rd March 1815: Threatening letter from 'a Keelman' at Sunderland

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1815 March 23 Revd Sir We the Kellmen humbly Request that you will speak in our Behalf as we are all from one Common Parent and the po...
Thursday, 12 March 2015

12th March 1815: Anonymous threatening letter sent to Sir Joseph Radcliffe

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Sir Joseph Ratclitf March the 12 1815 Ludding is going to Start here again there has been A meetting of croppers at my house but I hea...
Friday, 6 March 2015

6th March 1815: Threatening letter sent to the Prince Regent about the Corn Bill

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To Inform your Royal Highness that you are well beloved by the Nation as the Divel Loves Holywatter They wishes you all manner of Bad Luck S...
Wednesday, 22 October 2014

22nd October 1814: The Town Clerk of Derby forwards a threatening letter to the Home Secretary

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Derby 22d October 1814 My Lord! I am directed by the Mayor and Magistrates of the Borough of Derby to transmit for your Lordship’s inspe...
Friday, 17 October 2014

17th October 1814: Threatening letter from 'Ned Lud' at Basford to William Beer at Derby

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Mr  We want som Bol Cartig an Sum Harms, You May expect us very soon Ned Lud Basford Oct 17 – 1814 Directed thus Mr Bare Depot Derby...
Sunday, 27 April 2014

27th April 1814: The Mayor of Leicester informs the Home Office that threatening letters are being sent to Hosiers

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Leicester April 27th: 1814. My Lord, I have the honor to enclose for your Lordship’s information a copy of a Hand Bill issued yesterday....
Saturday, 26 April 2014

26th April 1814: Reward notice for threatening letter to James Rawson

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200 Guineas REWARD. MR JAMES RAWSON, Junior, of Leicester, Hosier, has received a threatening letter of which the following is a copy...
Monday, 21 April 2014

21st April 1814: Threatening letter sent to a Tewkesbury Hosier, James Kingsbury

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For JAMES KINGBURY, Senear. April 21, 1814. SIR, As you have made your self so troublesome, as to solicit the hosiers to take the adva...