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Friday, 7 September 2012

7th September 1812: Shearing frames destroyed at Gildersome, near Morley

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In the second attack in the West Riding within three days, Luddites were at work at a mill in Gildersome, near Morley in the early hours of ...
Thursday, 6 September 2012

6th September 1812: James Starkey meets the spies Robertson and Ashworth to show them his plans for Rawfolds Mill

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On Sunday morning 6th September 1812, the two spies James Robertson and George Ashworth met the would-be Luddite, James Starkey at the Glob...
Wednesday, 5 September 2012

5th September 1812: Two spies meet a would-be Luddite with plans to blow up Rawfolds Mill

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On Saturday evening, the 5th of September 1812, James Robertson, a private in the Stirlingshire Militia and George Ashworth, a Special Const...

5th September 1812: William Cartwright informs on those he suspects were involved in the Southowram attack

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Saturday morning Sep 5 ‘12 Sir, I this Evening learn that the mob have destroyd the Machinery of a Mr Waterhouse at Halifax, assume thi...
Tuesday, 4 September 2012

4th September 1812: Lieutenant-Colonel Wollaston reports the Luddite attack at Southowram

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Halifax Sepm. 4th 1812. Sir I am sorry to have it in my power to report to you the total destruction of all the machinery part of a Gig-...

4th September 1812: Gig Mills destroyed at Southowram, near Halifax

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After a hiatus in machine-breaking of several months, destruction broke out in the early hours of Friday 4th September 1812 at Southowram, n...
Monday, 3 September 2012

3rd September 1812: Arms raid at Greenroyd, near Halifax

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In the evening of Thursday 3rd September 1812, the home of a man called Mr. Beeston at Greenroyd was raided by between 12-15 Luddites in sea...

3rd September 1812: General Maitland updates the Home Office about the situation in the North

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Wakefield 3rd September 1812 My dear Sir I yesterday received Your’s, of the 31st, and when I originally got Mr. Park's Opinion, i...

3rd September 1812: The authorities in Nottinghamshire inform the Home Secretary of stockpiled arms

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Mansfield Sep 3d 1812 My lord Agreeable to your Lordships instructions I have seen Hewitt the Deserter, who has given me some usefull in...
Sunday, 2 September 2012

2nd September 1812: Four weavers seized at Barnsley for administering & taking Illegal Oaths

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Thomas Broughton, a weaver from Barnsley, had become involved with the local Luddites some time ago. Although it is unclear what had driven ...

2nd September 1812: John Becket of the Home Office writes to the Stockport solicitor John Lloyd

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Copy Private Whitehall 2. Septr. 1812. Dear Sir I have received your several letters (3 in No) dated the 31st Ulto by this mornings ...

2nd September 1812: The lesser-known cases at Lancaster Summer Assizes

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On Wednesday 2nd September 1812, sentencing took place at Lancaster Summer Assizes. A number of cases were decided there which do not usuall...
Saturday, 1 September 2012

1st September 1812 1812: Troop movements

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Tuesday 1st September say more troop movements around Lancashire. Units of the Royal Berkshire Militia which had been stationed in Lancast...
Friday, 31 August 2012

31st August 1812: Arms raid & shots fired at Brighouse

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Between 11.00 p.m. and midnight in the evening of Monday 31st August, Luddites launched raids at Brighouse in the West Riding. At Thornhil...

31st August 1812: The Stockport solicitor, John Lloyd, informs the Home Office of his breakthrough with John Hinchliffe

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Wakefield 31 August 1812 Sir It is with much satisfaction I inform you that John Schofield was this day committed by Mr. Scott to York...

31st August 1812: General Maitland tells the Home Office that Fear is the key to success against the Luddites

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Wakefield 31st August 1812 My dear Sir I this morning received Your’s, Lloyd’s information is correct as to the fact of the Oaths of A...

31st August 1812: The Stockport solicitor writes to the Home Office about his spies and informers & suspects John Bent

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Wakefield 31st August 1812 Sir I have to beg your pardon if not sooner answering yours of the 26th – The people continue to flock to ...

31st August 1812: John Hinchliffe implicates John Schofield in his shooting

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Since giving his initial deposition to West Riding magistrates on 23rd July, the day after he was shot, John Hinchliffe had now decided th...

31st August 1812: The Stockport solicitor, John Lloyd, informs the Home Office of his methods of intimidating suspects

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Rather private Sir In the Case against the murderer of Horsfall & other Depredators committed to York I have obtained a material pie...

31st August 1812: Handbill offering Pardon of Illegal Oaths posted in Manchester area

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