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Wednesday, 31 August 2016

31st August 1816: Daniel Harwood & Thomas Thody are executed at Norwich for their parts in the 'Bread or Blood' disturbances

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Two accounts of the execution of the 'Bread & Blood' rioters Daniel Harwood & Thomas Thody appear in the local press, both o...
Tuesday, 30 August 2016

30th August 1816: James Towle's execution delayed as he wins an appeal to the Court of Exchequer

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On Saturday 31st August 1816, the Leicester Chronicle reported an update on James Towle's case: A Respite for Towle .—The awful senten...
Thursday, 25 August 2016

25th August 1816: Burglary & frame-breaking near Stapleford, Nottinghamshire

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The Nottingham Review of 30th August 1816 reported an incident that had taken place at midnight on Sunday 25th August 1816: On Saturday ni...
Wednesday, 24 August 2016

24th August 1816: Joseph Bugg is executed at Ipswich for his part in the 'Bread or Blood' disturbances

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The Cambridge Chronicle of 30th August 1816 gave sparse coverage to the execution of Joseph Bugg, who had been found guilty of arson at the...
Thursday, 18 August 2016

18th August 1816: Jeffery Lockett informs the Home Office that Luddites are involved with Hampden Clubs

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Sir In my last letter , I informed you, that Slater, who was acquitted at Leicester, was in Derby. He has been here ever since, and has be...

18th August 1816: The Home Office is informed of frame-breaking in Godalming, Surrey

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Post office Godalmin 18th Aug 1816 Hon Sir I take the earliest oportunity of informing you, that late on Friday Night, the 16th or earl...
Tuesday, 16 August 2016

16th August 1816: The trial of the Feltwell & Downham Market rioters, at Norfolk Assizes

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The Norfolk Chronicle of 24th August 1816, carried an extensive report about the trials of those charged with rioting in Feltwell and Downha...

16th August 1816: 'An appalling picture of distress' in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

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The Nottingham Review of 16th August 1816 published the following sobering passage about the distresses being experienced amongst framework-...
Monday, 15 August 2016

15th August 1816: An anonymous writer sends a letter about James Towle to the Home Secretary

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My Lord I take the liberty of communicating a few ideas to your Lordship respecting Towle the Frame breaker, presuming that it is the dut...
Sunday, 14 August 2016

14th August 1816: Jeffrey Lockett sends an update on the Nottinghamshire Luddites to the Home Office

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Sir The conviction of James Towle has excited considerable alarm amongst the Luddites.—They are very actively employed, and are certainly...
Saturday, 13 August 2016

13th August 1816: Preston weavers use sabotage, attack home of local MP & mill-owner

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The Leeds Mercury of 24th August 1816 carried an article from the Preston Chronicle about unrest in Preston on Tuesday 13th August 1816, muc...
Thursday, 11 August 2016

11th August 1816: The solicitor, Jeffery Lockett, informs the Home Office of the outcome of Leicester Assizes

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Leicester August 11th 1816 Sir I have the honour to inform you, that, after a trial which began yesterday morning at seven 'clock, a...
Wednesday, 10 August 2016

10th August 1816: Henry Enfield informs the Home Office of the Luddites plan to assassinate the Nottingham Assize Judge

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Nottingham August 10th 1816— Sir The Secret Report , of which I now enclose you a Copy for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, was made to...

10th August 1816: The trial of James Towle, Benjamin Badder & John Slater, for the 'Loughborough Job'

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The Nottingham Review of 16th August 1816 carried the most complete version of the second trial of the most notorious figure in Midlands Lud...

10th August 1816: Leicester bourgeoisie turn out in force to protect the Assizes Judges

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The 16th August 1816 edition of the (Tory) Leicester Journal described the scene early in the morning immediately prior to the commencement ...
Tuesday, 9 August 2016

9th August 1816: Informer's report on Nottinghamshire Luddites

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9th August 1816 Last Friday but one Padley of Kimberley told F. Clarke Constable of Nottm that I was one that broke Frames along with Lank...

9th August 1816: Baron Graham's charge to the Jury of the Leicester Assizes

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Having opened the Leicester Summer Assizes the day before, on Friday 9th August 1816, Baron Graham delivered his charge to the Jury. Having...

9th August 1816: The Judge at Bury Assizes gives death sentences to 'Bread or Blood' arsonists

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The Bury St Edmunds Summer Assizes commenced on Friday 9th August 1816, and saw a number of prisoners face trial for offences committed duri...