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Showing posts with label york castle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label york castle. Show all posts
Wednesday, 6 August 2014

6th August 1814: "You are a damned Luddite, and back the Luds."

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The Leeds Mercury of Saturday 6th August 1814 carried an article about a case at the recent York Summer Assizes for an assault. The case is ...
Monday, 21 January 2013

21st January 1813: The Gaoler of York Castle writes to the Home Offfice about the late executions

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York Castle _ 21 Jany [1813] Mr Beckett Sir I beg to Acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter this morning, from which I am sorry to fin...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013

16th January 1813: Hymn - 'Behold the Saviour of Mankind'

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Behold the Savior of mankind Nailed to the shameful tree! How vast the love that Him inclined To bleed and die for thee! Though f...
Tuesday, 15 January 2013

15th January 1813: The condemned Luddites pray in the Chapel at York Castle

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The York Herald of Saturday 16th January 1813 carried a brief article about the condemned Luddites on the night before their scheduled execu...
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...
Thursday, 10 January 2013

10th January 1813: Henry Hobhouse writes to the Home Office about executions & pleas for mercy

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Private & Confidential York Jan. 10. [1813] Dear Sir, Park has been with Mr. Justice LeBlanc, & conversed with him (in the a...
Tuesday, 8 January 2013

8th January 1813: The execution of George Mellor, William Thorpe & Thomas Smith

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At 9.00 a.m. on Friday 8th January 1813,  the three Luddites convicted of the murder of William Horsfall - George Mellor, William Thorpe ...
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...

19th December 1812: The Leeds Mercury reports the committal of a new suspect in the Deighton & Fartown robberies

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The Leeds Mercury of Saturday 19th December 1812 reported that a shopkeeper from Elland called William Hanson had been arrested and committe...
Sunday, 16 December 2012

16th December 1812: John Beckett of the Home Office informs General Acland of the date for the York Special Commission

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Whitehall 16 Decr. 1812 My Dear Sir I trouble you with a line to mention that the Commission will be opened at York on the 2d Janry.—I...
Wednesday, 12 December 2012

12th December 1812: Two suspects are committed to York Castle for the original Luddite raids in the West Riding

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The Leeds Mercury of Saturday 12th December 1812 reported that two suspected Luddites had been committed to York Castle for some of the earl...
Wednesday, 5 December 2012

5th December 1812: Samuel Harling is committed to York Castle for threatening Joseph Radcliffe

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The Saturday 5th December edition of the Leeds Mercury carried the following item reporting the committal of Samuel Harling, who had been ta...
Friday, 30 November 2012

30th November 1812: 'A Soul is of more value than work or Gold' - George Mellor writes from York Castle

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I now take the Liberty of informing you that I am in good health as by the Blessing of God I hope they will find you all Pl. to give my res...
Friday, 9 November 2012

9th November 1812: Earl Fitzwilliam fears the Luddites in York Castle will try to escape

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Milton nov 9th 1812 My Lord it having being intimated to me, that there were not fewer than 60 or 70 persons confined in York Castle on...
Wednesday, 7 November 2012

7th November 1812: The Leeds Mercury reports many more Luddites committed to York Castle

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The Saturday 7th November 1812 edition of the Leeds Mercury featured a report about the large numbers of Luddites committed to York Castle w...
Monday, 15 October 2012

15th October 1812: A government legal advisor expresses concerns to the Home Secretary about the prisoners at York Castle

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Ramsgate 15 Octr. 1812 My Lord During my late Attendance upon Lieutenant General Maitland at Wakefield he mentioned to me — and desire...
Friday, 12 October 2012

12th October 1812: George Mellor, James Varley & Joseph Brook committed to York Castle

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On Monday 12th October 1812, the West Riding Magistrates, Joseph Radcliffe committed 3 more prisoners to York Castle. Joseph Brook, a Tail...
Friday, 5 October 2012

5th October 1812: Two more prisoners committed to York Castle

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On Monday 5th October 1812, two more men were committed to York Castle by Joseph Radcliffe. Benjamin Siswick, a labourer formerly of Horbu...
Tuesday, 2 October 2012

2nd October 1812: Joshua Haigh is committed to York Castle

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On Friday 2nd October 1812 Joshua Haigh , the soldier who had confessed to killing William Horsfall and being involved in the attack on Raw...
Friday, 28 September 2012

28th September 1812: Two 'Luddite' burglars committed to York Castle

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On Monday 28th September 1812, two men - John Smith & David Moorhouse, both of Kirkburton  were committed to York Castle by Joseph Radcl...