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Showing posts with label weavers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weavers. Show all posts
Wednesday, 7 September 2016

7th September 1816: A portrait of the weavers' distress in Bolton

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The Leicester Chronicle of Saturday 7th September 1816 carried a report about the situation facing weavers in Bolton, Lancashire: Out of 4...
Saturday, 13 August 2016

13th August 1816: Preston weavers use sabotage, attack home of local MP & mill-owner

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The Leeds Mercury of 24th August 1816 carried an article from the Preston Chronicle about unrest in Preston on Tuesday 13th August 1816, muc...
Saturday, 23 July 2016

23rd July 1816: John Lloyd sends the weavers' memorial to the Home Office

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Stockport 23 July 1816 Sir I have since my return from the Sessions seen Mr. Middleton who says he has not heard any more from the man h...
Sunday, 17 July 2016

17th July 1816: Stockport Weavers send a Memorial to the Prince Regent

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TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE PRINCE REGENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOMS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND, WITH THEIR DEPENDENCIES. THE HUMBLE ...
Monday, 11 July 2016

11th July 1816: John Lloyd admits to the Home Office that the local authority is directly supporting the local weavers

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Stockport 11 July 1816 Sir I have the honor now to inform you that I yesterday attended a meeting of some of the principal Gentleman of ...
Saturday, 25 June 2016

25th June 1816: John Lloyd writes to the Home Office about distressed weavers in Stockport

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Stockport 25 June 1816 Sir In my last letter relating to the situation of the people in Stockport, I think I informed you that I had rec...
Sunday, 19 June 2016

19th June 1816: The Earl of Derby appeals to the Home Secretary about the distress of weavers in Bolton

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[19th June 1816] My Lord A Deputation of the very respectable Gentleman whose names are affixed to the inclosed Memorial has waited upon...
Wednesday, 1 June 2016

1st June 1816: Colonel Fletcher asks the Home Secretary to authorise troops to be sent to Bolton

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Bolton le moors 1 June 1816 My Lord The magistrates of this Division having the apprehensive of some breach of the Public Peace, from th...
Sunday, 29 May 2016

29th May 1816: Letter to the Bury & Norwich Post laments the automation of the Wool-spinning industry in the County

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE BURY POST. Sir,—Through the channel of your useful Paper, I beg leave to make a few observations on the state of th...
Friday, 27 May 2016

27th May 1816: Colonel Ralph Fletcher informs the Home Office of the distress of the Bolton Weavers

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Bolton 27 May 1816 Dear Sir Some the enclosed papers came to my hands several days ago, but I waited to have heard from Mr Warr —some fu...
Saturday, 21 May 2016

21st May 1816: The Rev Charles Prescot sends the weavers petition to the Home Office

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My Lord— Yesterday Two Men delegated by the Weavers of this town & Neighbourhood requested me to permit a meeting for the purpose of f...

21st May 1816: John Lloyd sends the 'Death of Calico Jack' handbill to the Home Office

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Stockport 21st May 1816 Sir Mr. Prescot will send up a Copy the Petition I alluded to in my last by this night’s Post – It is temperate...

21st May 1816: Stockport Weavers petition to Parliament

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To the Honorable the House of Commons of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled the Petition of the Cotton...
Friday, 20 May 2016

20th May 1816: John Lloyd sends his observations about local weavers to the Home Office

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Stockport 20th May 1816 Sir I was prepared to expect an application on the part of the Weavers to the resident magistrate Mr Prescot for...

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 ...
Sunday, 1 May 2016

May 1816: Handbill poem titled “The Death of Calico Jack"

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The Death of Calico Jack; or the WEAVERS DOWNFALL. Bad markets....Several tradesmen threatened with arrest, Oh! the effects of high li...
Friday, 4 May 2012

4th May 1812: Two weavers from Failsworth meet the Manchester Secret Committee at the Prince Regent's Arms

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Joseph Taylor, a weaver from Failsworth recently moved to Club Row, Newton Lane in Manchester, was a curious type. On the day of the first M...
Thursday, 26 April 2012

26th April 1812: Manchester magistrates warn the Home Office of a Rising on May 1st

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Police Office, Manchester 26 April 1812 Sir, We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr Beckets letter dated the 24th instant. W...
Thursday, 19 April 2012

19th April 1812: Secret weavers meeting on Deane Moor, near Bolton

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The last secret meeting of Bolton weavers that we know about took place on Sunday 19th April 1812. Joseph Lomax, who later gave a long ...
Tuesday, 17 April 2012

17th April 1812: Secret weavers meeting held at Dawes Field, Bolton

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On Friday 17th April 1812, weavers in Bolton held another secret meeting in 'Dawes Field' , a field belonging to a local brewer call...