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Wednesday, 29 October 2014

29th October 1814: The Nottingham solicitor, Louis Allsop, reports that he has entrapped Charles Sutton

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Nottingham 29th Oct. 1814.— My Lord.— I entertain a strong hope, that my Letter to Mr. Addington will have rendered an explanation suff...
Tuesday, 28 October 2014

28th October 1814: Louis Allsop outlines the lengths he has gone to, to entrap Charles Sutton

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Nottingham 28th Oct. 1814. Sir From the Enquiries I had made, in consequence of your former Letter, I had every reason to believe that ...
Monday, 27 October 2014

27th October 1814: The Home Secretary tells the Earl of Lonsdale of plans to break the Calico Printers Union

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Copy. Confidential. Richmond Park, Octr. yr. 27th 1814. My dear Lord, I am much obliged to your Lordship for your letter of ye 25th...
Friday, 24 October 2014

24th October 1814: The Nottinghamshire MP William Frank asks the Home Secretary to offer a reward for the attack on Thomas Garton

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Kirklington near Southwell October 24th 1814 My Lord Your Lordship has no doubt heard of the Attack upon Mr. Gartons house at Basford n...

24th October 1814: 19 year-old worker killed by machinery at Carr's gig-mill, Armley

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The Saturday 29th October edition of the Leeds Mercury carried a report about an accident at a gig mill at Armley, near Leeds: On Monday ...
Thursday, 23 October 2014

23rd October 1814: Aborted assassination attempt on an employee of Thomas Garton

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On the evening of Sunday 23rd October 1814, a group of men approached the house of an employee of Thomas Garton, the man whose house had bee...
Wednesday, 22 October 2014

22nd October 1814: The Nottingham solicitor Louis Allsop reports on an attempt to obtain a copy of the Nottingham Review

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Nottingham 22d Oct. 1814. My Lord— In consequence of Mr Addingtons letter received Yesterday I have employed a person, in whose discret...

22nd October 1814: The Town Clerk of Derby forwards a threatening letter to the Home Secretary

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Derby 22d October 1814 My Lord! I am directed by the Mayor and Magistrates of the Borough of Derby to transmit for your Lordship’s inspe...

22nd October 1814: Government reward notice for the attack on Thomas Garton

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Whitehall , October 22, 1814. Whereas it has been humbly represented to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, that on the evening of F...
Tuesday, 21 October 2014

21st October 1814: The owner of the Nottingham Review, Charles Sutton, apologises for the 'General Ludd' letter

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The Nottingham Review of Friday 21st October 1814 contained a brief editorial by the owner, Charles Sutton, for the satirical 'General L...

21st October 1814: Joanna Southcott publishes an address to her followers

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The Leeds Intelligencer of Monday 31st October 1814 published the following article about an address recently given by Joanna Southcott to h...
Monday, 20 October 2014

20th October 1814: The Solicitor General gives an initial legal opinion on prosecuting Charles Sutton

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My Lord; I regret much that I was in London when your Lordship did me the honor to call at Wimbledon. I perused the mischievous and wicked...
Sunday, 19 October 2014

19th October 1814: The Home Secretary requests a legal opinion about the prosecution of Charles Sutton

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Richmond Park Octr 19th 1814 Dear Sir, I herewith inclose a Letter from a very intelligent, and most well disposed Gentleman in Nottin...

19th October 1814: George Coldham suggests that the government offers a reward for information about the attack on Garton

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My Lord On the part of the Secret Committee to whom I have the honor to be Secretary, I am desired to request that your Lordship will have...
Friday, 17 October 2014

17th October 1814: Threatening letter from 'Ned Lud' at Basford to William Beer at Derby

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Mr  We want som Bol Cartig an Sum Harms, You May expect us very soon Ned Lud Basford Oct 17 – 1814 Directed thus Mr Bare Depot Derby...
Thursday, 16 October 2014

16th October 1814: George Coldham relates the circumstances of the attack on Thomas Garton to the Home Secretary

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Nottingham 16 October 1814 My Lord, After the Perusal of my Letter the written by Desire of the Magistrates of yesterday you will be awa...

16th October 1814: The Nottingham Solcitor, Louis Allsop, calls for the prosecution of the owner of the Nottingham Review

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Nottingham 16. Oct. 1814 My Lord, Mr Coldham, I understand, has communicated to your Lordship, the Affair which has taken place in this...
Wednesday, 15 October 2014

15th October 1814: George Coldham informs the Home Secretary about the attempt on Thomas Garton's life

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My Lord, I am desired by the Magistrates of the Town of Nottingham to refer your Lordship to the former communications, made to you on the...

15th October 1814: Nottingham magistrates inform the Home Secretary of recent events and requests troops

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Nottingham 15th October 1814 My Lord The Magistrates of the County of Nottingham have for some time had great reason to believe that the...
Tuesday, 14 October 2014

14th October 1814: Armed attack on the home of Thomas Garton leaves a Luddite and bystander dead

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The home of Thomas Garton had been raided, and six knitting frames had been destroyed , on 4th September 1814. Shortly afterwards, a framewo...