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Monday, 20 June 2016

20th June 1816: Henry Hobhouse summarises day 4 of the Ely Special Commission

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Shire Hall Ely June 20. 1816. Dear Sir, After I dispatched my Letter yesterday, we convicted of a Robbery the Prisoner, who has been p...

20th June 1816: William Bolland writes from the trials at Ely Special Commission

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William Atkin} Aaron Layton} a second time John Dennis} Sarah Hobbs} John Prieke} John Cooper} a second time Richard Jessop} ...

20th June 1816: The Mayor of Leeds request troops from the Home Secretary

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To the Rt Honble the Lord Visc Sidmouth His Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Home Department My Lord I had the honou...

20th June: Day 4 of the Ely Special Commission

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The Bury & Norwich Post's coverage of the Ely Special Commission continued (from the 26th June edition of the newspaper): THURSDA...
Sunday, 19 June 2016

19th June 1816: Threshing Machine set alight at Worlington, Suffolk

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In the evening of Wednesday 19th June 1816, a Threshing Machine belonging to a farmer called Mr. Booty was set alight at Worlington, near Mi...

19th June 1816: Henry Hobhouse summarises Day 3 of the Ely Special Commission

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Shire Hall Ely June 19. 1816. Dear Sir, After I wrote yesterday, four Prisoners were tried for a Robbery on Mr. Vachell, all four were...

19th June 1816: WIlliam Bolland sends an update from the Ely Special Commission

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John Jefferson} John Dennis} Richard Rutter} Robbery on Edwards of the Ely Bank.— Dear Beckett. The Case of the above named Prisoners ...

19th June 1816: The Earl of Derby appeals to the Home Secretary about the distress of weavers in Bolton

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[19th June 1816] My Lord A Deputation of the very respectable Gentleman whose names are affixed to the inclosed Memorial has waited upon...

19th June 1816: Day 3 of the Ely Special Commission

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The Bury & Norwich Post continued their coverage of the Ely Special Commission: WEDNESDAY, June 19. John Dennis, F. Hopkins, James ...

19th June 1816: Henry Hobhouse writes an early letter from the Special Commission

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Ely Wednesday morng Dear Beckett, I wrote you a short Letter yesterday in Court , stating merely our Progress, & had not time for m...
Saturday, 18 June 2016

18th June 1816: The Treasury Solicitor, Henry Hobhouse, writes from Ely Special Commission

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Shire Hall Ely June 18. 1816 Dear Sir, I send you the Shorthand writers Note of Mr. Justice Abbott’s Charge the Grand Jury yesterday. ...

18th June 1816: The prosecution solicitor, William Bolland, writes a hasty letter from Ely Special Commission

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Thomas South}  Robbery William Dann}  Robbery Robert Crabb.} Robbery Aaron Chevell } Richard Jessop} Joseph Easey} Mark Benton} 2d: [...

18th June 1816: Day 2 of the Ely Special Commission

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The Bury & Norwich Post's coverage of the Ely Special Commission continued (from the 26th June edition of the newspaper): TUESDAY,...
Friday, 17 June 2016

17th June 1816: The prosecution solicitor, William Bolland, sends his first report from Ely Special Commission

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Ely June 17. 1816. Dear Becket We got to Cambridge about 4; the Judges arrived at 2. At 7 this Morning we started for this place. The Ju...

17th June 1816: The Ely Special Commission commences

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The Bury & Norwich Post of 26th June 1816 carried a full report of the Ely Special Commission, which commenced on Monday 17th June 1816:...
Wednesday, 15 June 2016

15th June 1816: Two men committed to Nottingham Gaol for Luddite attack at New Radford

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On Saturday 15th June 1816, two men - John Chettle & Thomas Glover - were committed to Nottingham Gaol accused of takig part in the rece...

15th June 1816: 'On the Impolicy of Using Thrashing Machines'

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THRASHING MACHINES. To the Printers of the Norfolk Chronicle. GENTLEMEN,—In the Farmers’ Journal of this week is a letter "ON THE...
Sunday, 12 June 2016

12th June 1816: Threatening letter to Needham Bray & Co from 'Edward Ludd', Hinckley, Leicestershire

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To Needham and Bray & Co I learn you hare about to Bate your hands of their Prizes this week and by that you hare guilty of death—and...

12th June 1816: A Brandon magistrates responds to John Moseley's letter to the press the previous week

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE BURY POST. SIR, AS the resident Magistrate in Brandon, I feel myself called upon to express my concern, tha...
Saturday, 11 June 2016

11th June 1816: Henry Enfield reports the recent Luddite attack to the Home Office

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Sir With great Regard I sit down to report to you, for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, that the Luddites have again commenced their lawl...