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Saturday, 29 November 2014

29th November 1814: The Times newspaper automates their printing operation

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The Tuesday morning 29th November 1814 edition of The Times was the first one printed using the new automated steam-powered printing pres...
Wednesday, 19 November 2014

19th November 1814: Joanna Southcott leaves directions as to what should happen if she dies

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Saturday Evening, Nov 19, 1814.—Joanna sent for Dr. Reece, and gave him directions what he is to do; in case she should die, she wishes him ...
Tuesday, 11 November 2014

11th November 1814: The Hosier William Woodcock reports to the Home Office about spies & informers amongst Framework-knitters & Luddites

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Mansfield 11th November 1814. Sir Several months elapsed after your Communication of the eighteenth of February last before I could enga...
Wednesday, 5 November 2014

5th November 1814: Joanna Southcott writes to the press to decry a hoax letter

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JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. The following letter appeared in the Observer of Sunday last, and made a considerable impression on the believers of ...
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...