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Showing posts with label william burton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label william burton. Show all posts
Friday, 17 November 2017

17th November 1817: Henry Enfield send his bill for supporting Blackburn & Burton to the Home Office

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Nottingham Novr. 17. 1817― My Lord I beg leave to enclose for to your Lordship the Bill of payments made by me relative to Blackburn ...
Tuesday, 26 September 2017

26th September 1817: The informers, Blackburn & Burton, leave Nottingham forever, surrounded by an angry crowd

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On Friday 26th September 1817, the Luddites turned informers John Blackburn & William Burton left Nottingham for London, their ultimate ...
Monday, 25 September 2017

25th September 1817: Henry Enfield informs Lord Sidmouth of the arrangements for the informers Blackburn & Burton

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Nottingham Sept. 25th 1817. My Lord, In consequence of Mr. Lockett’s communication to me of your Lordship’s arrangements relative to Bur...
Friday, 22 September 2017

22nd September 1817: Jeffery Lockett sends a description of the informers Blackburn & Burton to government

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Derby September 22d 1817 Dear Sir William Burton is 21 years of age, and his wife, Leah, also twenty one. They have but one child,―a dau...
Wednesday, 13 September 2017

13th September 1817: The Secretary for the Colonies authorises Blackburn & Burton's emigration to Canada

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Downing Street 13th September 1817. Mr Lord, I have had the honor of receiving your Lordship’s letter recommending to my particular Cons...
Tuesday, 29 August 2017

29th August 1817: Charles Mundy updates the Home Office about the informers, Blackburn & Burton

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Burton August 29th: 1817 Dear Sir I have written to Mr. Lockett to ask if there is anything further material in Olivers statement that i...
Sunday, 13 August 2017

13th August 1817: Charles Mundy informs the Home Secretary of the whereabouts of John Hill & Christopher Blackburn

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Burton August 13th Near Lougborough My Lord I have the Honour to inform your Lordship that John Blackburn came to me a few days since ...
Friday, 4 August 2017

4th August 1817: Charles Mundy sends an update on the Informers Blackburn & Burton to the Home Office

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Burton August 4.th 1817 Near Loughborough My dear Sir Blackburn & Burton have both decided that they should like to go with their...
Wednesday, 26 April 2017

26th April 1817: Jeffrey Lockett updates the Home Office about Christopher Blackburn & other wanted Luddites

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Derby April 26th 1817 Sir In confidence of your letter of yesterdays date, I have given directions for the immediate apprehension of Chr...
Monday, 24 April 2017

24th April 1817: Louis Allsopp writes to the Home Office about the wanted Luddite, Christopher Blackburn

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Private Nottingham 24 April 1817.— My Lord— Mr Mundy came here yesterday afternoon, & We have had a great deal of Conversation on...
Sunday, 16 April 2017

16th April 1817: The GPO Surveyor, Gratian Hart, forwards the letter from John Blackburn to William Burton, to his superior

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Nottingham 16 April 1817 Dear Sir Among the letters from Leicester this Afternoon, was one, directed Mr. William Burton , Lambley, near ...
Tuesday, 11 April 2017

11th April 1817: The Luddite-turned-informer, John Blackburn, writes to his fellow Luddite-turned-informer, William Burton

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April 11 Dear frends. I have the liberty of wrighting to you oping this will find you well in health. wich it leave us at this present t...
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Friday, 31 March 2017

31st March 1817: The trial of the Luddite John Clarke (aka 'Little Sam') at Leicester Assizes

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LEICESTER. Trial of JOHN CLARKE, otherwise LITTLE SAM , FOR SHOOTING AT JOHN ASHER. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1817. This morning, at eig...
Saturday, 18 March 2017

18th March 1817: The trial of the Luddite Daniel Diggle, for shooting George Kerry, at Nottingham Assizes

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COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM. Tuesday , March 18. This morning, DANIEL DIGGLE, a fine stout-looking young man, only 20 years of age, was p...
Thursday, 16 March 2017

16th March 1817: Louis Allsopp accuses the frameworkknitter union leader, Gravenor Henson, of being the 'chief instigator' of the Hampden Clubs

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(Private)— Nottingham 16. March 1817.— My Lord— I  have had a Communication since my return with Mr Hooley , who is prepared to state...
Wednesday, 15 March 2017

15th March 1817: Charles Mundy informs the Home Office that Blackburn & Burton have been moved to Nottingham under escort

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Burton March 15th 1817 near Loughborough My Lord I have the Honour to inform your Lordship that I have made arrangements with the comma...
Wednesday, 8 March 2017

8th March 1817: Charles Mundy is concerned for the safety of the Luddites-turned-infomers, Blackburn & Burton

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Burton March 8th 1817 near Loughborough My Lord. I take the liberty of addressing your Lordship on account of the uneasiness I feel for...
Thursday, 9 February 2017

9th February 1817: Lancelot Rolleston sends William Burton's further confession to the Home Secretary

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My Lord I have the honour of forwarding your Lordship a further confession made to me on Friday last by William Burton , one of the person...

9th February 1817: William Burton's further confession

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The voluntary confession of William Burton late of Basford in the County of Nottingham, taken before me Lanct Rolleston Esqr one of his Maje...