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Showing posts with label william hartley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label william hartley. Show all posts
Sunday, 14 April 2013

14th April 1813: A West Riding magistrate sends earl Fitzwilliam the confession of an absconded Luddite

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Halifax 1813 April 14th My Lord, I did myself the Honor of writing to your Lordship a week ago, inclosing a full Description of the For...
Sunday, 3 March 2013

3rd March 1813: Thomas Shillitoe visits the families of Joseph Crowther, William Hartley, John Hill & Job Hey

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On Wednesday 3rd March 1813, the Quaker missionary Thomas Shillitoe continued with his visits to the families of executed Luddites, accompan...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Where were the West Yorkshire Luddite martyrs buried - and how many were buried at all?

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Memorial placards for the 17 executed Luddites, left at the execution site on 19th January 2013 (image copyright Richard Holland) The s...

16th January 1813: Lieutenant Cooper informs General Acland of the preparation for the funerals of Luddites near Elland

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Elland 16th January [1813] Sir I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of this day containing your Orders for circumspecti...

16th January 1813: The 14 convicted Luddites are executed at York Castle

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A contemporary illustration, from York Castle Prison, of an execution at the 'New Drop' after 1802. On Saturday 16th January 181...
Friday, 11 January 2013

11th January 1813: Henry Hobhouse reports concerns about security at York Castle to the Home Office

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Private & Confidential York Jan. 11. 1813. Dear Sir, Having learnt last night Mr. Cartwright that four of the Prisoners convict...

11th January 1813: The trial of Job Hey, John Hill & William Hartley, accused of burglary

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The second case heard on Monday 11th January 1813 was that of Job Hey (aged 40, a waterman), John Hill (36, a cotton spinner) & William ...
Wednesday, 19 December 2012

19th December 1812: General Acland informs the Home Office about the suspects committed for the recent robberies

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Huddersfield 19th December 1812. My dear Sir. I had in part anticipated your wishes previous to the receipt of your note to the 15th In...