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Friday, 31 May 2013

31st May 1813: A copy of the Luddite oath is discovered at a Coaching Inn in London

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The Castle & Falcon on Aldersgate Street, London Marlbro’ St May 31 - 1813 Dear Sir The inclosed paper was given to me yester...
Wednesday, 22 May 2013

22nd May 1813: The Leeds newspapers report on a massive petition for parliamentary reform

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On Saturday 22nd May 1813, the Leeds Mercury carried a letter about a local petition for parliamentary reform: PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. MR. ...
Friday, 17 May 2013

17th May 1813: Meeting at the Yew Tree Inn, Roberttown, in support of William Cartwright & Joseph Radcliffe

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The Leeds Intelligencer of 24th May 1813 carried an article about a meeting in Roberttown held to organise a reward and recognition for Will...
Sunday, 12 May 2013

12th May 1813: Third attack on a Tenter belonging to John Drake

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At 10 p.m. on Wednesday 12th May 1813, John Drake senior heard a loud crashing noise coming from outside his house at Longroyd Bridge.  He a...

12th May 1813: Meeting in Halifax in support of William Cartwright & Joseph Radcliffe

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HALIFAX. At a numerous and highly respectable Public Meeting of Inhabitants of the Town and Parish of Halifax, called by the Constables...
Monday, 29 April 2013

29th April 1813: Robbery of Joseph Harding at Henbury, near Macclesfield

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Joseph Harding was a shopkeeper at Henbury, near Macclesfield. On Wednesday 28th April 1813, he had gone to bed early at 9.00 p.m. He awoke ...
Sunday, 28 April 2013

28th April 1813: Tenter belonging to an employer of Benjamin Walker destroyed at Milnsbridge

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Around this date, a Tenter belonging to an employer of the former Luddite turned informer, Benjamin Walker, was destroyed at Milnsbridge.
Friday, 26 April 2013

26th April 1813: The Leeds Intelligencer publishes a last word on 'Attentive Hearer' row

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On Monday 26th April 1813, the Leeds Intelligencer published a final editorial on the row that had taken up column inches over the past 3 mo...
Wednesday, 24 April 2013

24th April 1813: The Leeds Mercury publishes a final editorial on the row with 'An Attentive Hearer'

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An Attentive Hearer has declined the challenge we last week gave him to close the dispute, by submitting the evidence on both sides, fairl...
Saturday, 20 April 2013

20th April 1813: Cases of machine-breaking & compensation at the Chester Lent Assizes

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The Chester Lent Assizes of 1813 saw some residual matters from the outbreaks of Luddism of 12 months previously come before it. Two men f...
Friday, 19 April 2013

19th April 1813: 'An Attentive Hearer' sends his final letter to the Leeds Intelligencer

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Mr. PRINTER,—The evidence given by the "Diligent Enquirer’s" Authorities, is already verbatim before the public; I hold a letter ...

19th April 1813: Hammond Roberson writes in praise of William Cartwright & Joseph Radcliffe

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To the Printer of the Leeds Intelligencer. SIR,—I beg the favour of you to permit your paper to the medium of a few observations on a su...
Wednesday, 17 April 2013

17th April 1813: The Leeds Mercury issues another challenge to "An Attentive Hearer"

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An “ Attentive Hearer " is at his usual work again. He has not, as was required of him, published the words of the person referred to,...
Monday, 15 April 2013

15th April 1813: South Wales magistrates express concern that illegal oaths are being sworn amongst ironworkers

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My Lord From the great Depression of the Iron Trade throughout the Kingdom & the manifest loss which the Ironmasters have had & a...
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...
Friday, 12 April 2013

12th April 1813: 'An Attentive Hearer' writes another missive in the Leeds Intelligencer

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Mr. PRINTER,—In reply to the "Printer’s" Paragraph this week, I inform him, that my Witnesses do speak positively, they state pos...
Wednesday, 3 April 2013

3rd April 1813: The Leeds Mercury taunts 'An Attentive Hearer' in an editorial

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An " Attentive Hearer " is more invincible than Dr. Goldsmith’s Village Schoolmaster. His witnesses, he says, in his last letter,...
Tuesday, 2 April 2013

2nd April 1813: Pseudo-Luddite burglary in Oldham

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At 7.00 p.m. on Friday 2nd April 1813, 8 men entered the house of Mr Adam Ellis in Oldham. They remained there for 3 hours, drinking all the...
Monday, 1 April 2013

[1st] April 1813: James Stuart-Wortley recommends a reward for 2 informers

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No 45, Lower [Grosvenor] Street Dear Sir, I beg leave to call your notice that two persons, named Broughton and Howells, were employed...
Sunday, 31 March 2013

31st March 1813: William Simpson is hanged at Nottingham

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On Wednesday 31st March 1813, William Simpon was hanged in Nottingham. Aged about 40, he was a framework-knitter from Bulwell, found guilty ...