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iventworth. July 21, 1P19„
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MT Lomb—A Generni Meeting of lb; people on Ilona.
let Moor. IteSf Letlll,l.‘Ting been tixrd fur Monday the 19th
instant, I here deferred siriiinn to your Lordship sine, sni
arrival in the Wess Rigliur WI tient ev«ist had taken

From the report, l have received of what pealed on that
oreasiim, I hod that nearly the same orators who took -a
leading part at the preceding meeting at the Mille place
and also at other meeting* in the West Ridisir, again
look the lead at this; their proferwed übjeet and means
the same—parliamentary Reform through Universal snr_
(rage, Election by Railed, and Annual Parliaments, but out
to he sought fur by citrience-•—lo theme was added on 'hie
occasion, the election of n representative to Parliament,
whenever a-proper uue could be sort with. The redulutiona
passed were 1111171(f01.16 airs long, list I have not their parti-
culars as yet, the insaiagers not having yet dressed them np
to their own liking for print, which I anima's they will du its
the owe way on rock occasion*, without any very scrupu-
lousattentiort to what was prepared and pureed by the Meet -
jag: however, when pi itticil,,tlic sentiments said views of
these leaders will he sacra the present, I have ho
report to your Lordship (according to the reports made to
me) that the lone of there gentlemen was manifestly humble
tad mach lowered, conipaied to that limy assisinvil at the

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►eeee'ling meeting at the same place; so touch so, that eyes
an inclinatiou to petition Parliament was expressed—at the
close, the meeting was diasolred.
em given to unelesstand, that scarcely more than half
the number of the preceding mei ling had assembled at this,
•nd that the proporti.ot of women ass much larger at this
than at the former: it passed off without the least disturb.
ante or tumult; and they dispersed to the mod peaceable
and orderly mann, r. woh.iut wash or affront to any one. I
have reason to thu: that such ■ termination of this meet.
ing was forrseco by the Mayor, founded upon an opinion,
that the mass of the population within his jurisdiction i■
by no torsos Oisaft. et. d nor scullions', disposed; that they
are suffering 100.1 cruel initiations through want of employ.
men!, the cousrqii• ace of stagnation of trade. Hot I inn
told that, aware of the•cnnse•, they hear their hard Int wills
lerfal pa:ti nee and resignation; lint the very circuits.
stance of oast of occupation leads many to make pert of the
throng on oreusion of inch 111P1PliI10%, without being parties
its the views of the leaders or participating iu their mutt-
metsis. •

It will be a happy think if the seditions and dangerous
language that undoubtedly has brit, t directly held by
these itiner.wit orators fall bt broulzht home to them; the
conviction of any .101 be a public good, but bail as the men
may be, nod indefatigable is. prup igating their doctrines,
their mischievous •pii it dor. not pervade the ms-s of the
populstion of ill, tot the contra, y, from all
ems coll. ct, I report with confidence to your Lordship, that
the peace, traorpoillity, and good order of the realm will not
be disturbed by these people.
I have the honour to he, ray Liird,
Your Lordship'. most obedient, Ise. he. &e.
11' ENT ORTH FITZWI LLIA M.
Visuitiut Sidmouth, &c. Sce (ice.

Wentworth, 31st July, 1910.
1117 . .
Ld.D—Conslderitie the Anises at York as the brit
possible opportiiiiity fur collortitig the c I npir.ion`r
erecting the temper and disposition of the pei.p,eof
Reding, 1 went thither; and it is wills great sstisfactiaa
report to sour Lordship, that it appcarcd the unimsel
tiamit, that however much the population vf the maesfaC•
aria* district might !wirer under the pre: e..t stagnation of
track. there was aorliapusition to unite nary grievances
with their seal dieters,. They had Wien led nis-theca which
Willem called, Net in the view of taki,:g part in the pOli "
ties! tlimpisitione and claims of vilie itinerant matins, but is
the hope and expeetatino that they would be directed to the
jerittering there own rendition; and indeed it is thought: that
as far as the assemblage extends d on 'hum occasions, 11 was
in great degree owing to their real grievance, want of em-
ployment ; they went, having nothing else to du. lam con-
. 014ent 1 speak the general statiment of those relent at
York, in satin:, that there is Ho cause for sustwriing any
disposition of the people of lists Riding to turbulence or
trommotion; if there be any discontent in their minds, it
he. nothing to do with constitutional coneiderati tttt s, but
r arises ant of. the imprnveaneuts in the art of mannfarture,
which diminishes the calls for their exertions and nubility,
and has become to them a real afflicting grievance.
1 add likewise, as the prevalent and 1 believe universal
; opinion of the gentlemen 1 met at York, that no step that
! could its any way convey a suspicion or jealousy of she
people's •iews and should he adopted; but that un
! the einstrary we shunld prove to then, by Our own demeanour.
our opinion of their good dier.leitiuu, and our confidence tit
i their good conduce.
1 have the honour to he, my lard,
Your Lorthdlip's most obedient. &c &e. kr.
W ENT WORT H FITZWILLIA
The Viscuunt Sidmou &c. Ste Ste.
Stuck por t.J lily 21, 1819—flee o'Cloek, ♦. X.
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Snit—Birch brought in Harrison at eight o'clock, and was
followed ill his owu house, where he lodged hint, by a mob.
r took the Justice there to hare him committed, and we
were insulted. The hail were directed to wait upon me.
mast 1 was examining lb.m as to their sufficiency, three
men came op to Birch and questioned him as to Harrison,
find that instant else of the three fired a pistol at Birch, who
was not Iwo yards from the person who fired. The bullet
lodged in his birea,t, and cannot he found.
I have the btu ((((( r to be, Sir,
Your very obedient humble Servant,.

H. Hobhonor, E.g.
Under Stevebuy of State. &C.

J. LLOYD.

Manchepter, Ativist S. lf:D.

Mw LoaD—Herewith I irall%snit your Lord-hip t hind•
hills published herr, by which you will find that the meet-
ing fur :11Muilay is put off. This I believe will be a great
disappoititnieui to the neighbouring towns, which have pro-
vided slumber+ of flags and caps of liberty for the ensuing
occasion. The drilling parties increase very extensively,
and unit*. some 1111041 f be devised of putting this Proem
• down, it promises to become a must formidable engine of
rebellion. I expect the
.operation of the Watch and Ward
Act will have great effect in this instance.
. I have the honour to be. nay Lord,
Vont Lordship's faithful and lineable Servant,
.1. NOIIRIS.

To Lord Viscount Sidsnoutli, &c. &e.
Bolion•Ir.Mouto. August 10, 1819.

SIR—By Colonel Fletcher's directions I rend herewith
mines of the informations taken against Gcorgt Gretuhalgh
and others.

And have the honour to he, Sir.
Your most obrdirot Servant,
Henry Hobhouse, Esti: JOHN RAVALD.
Laireshire to wit.-.-The information of S. N., S. r,
I). N., and D. R, nl of Bur), ns the said County,
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before me, ono of his Majesty'sJuatires of the Peace for
Who all upon their oath say, that in 'items' parte of the
neighbour hood of Bury aforesaid, there we nighty assem-
bled of great numbers of men, who meal together to learn
and practise military training, which these inforownts verily
believe to be intended to qualify them for hostile purposes
spriest lbs Guyi rtiment. of the country' and al.:mist the
peace quo,' Lord the King, his crown tail dignity, and to
she disturbance or them these informants, who hereby assert
their fears fur btu ir own pet 'Gnat safety; aud therefore they,
these informants, pray that these men so training in large
bodies, to the terror of his Majesty's subjects, nosy be appre-
hended and committed to dud sureties fur the peace.
Sworn before me • S. N. D. N.
Ra. Fletcher. S. E. 1). R.
Laacashirs In trit.--;The information of James [lesions,
of Great Holton, iu the said County, book-keeper, takeu
upon oath before u., two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace in and for the said comity, the 9th day of
August, 1819 ;
Who earth, That on Saturday evening last, about half-paid
seven O'clock, informant, with Mr. William Wr, lvder, were
the valley between Mr. Wl•itt head's mid Corkey Moor, sad
informant saw many persons drilling on the Moor io a mili-
tary manner—there might be al t 150 or '2OO persons : in-
formant watched them from submit a quarter of mi hour to
half an Moor: that n.sitnipi she prisons drilling was John
Ilargreavesome of the persons now is custody. Hargreaves
was one who gave she word of command. They were in
opeu column wilco informant first saw them and !hen
wheeled into line. Harereurts was in front, and appeared
to give the word of command to one division : that about
midnight, or a little •fierwards, informant aud several others
appreliinileff flare . informant rhAlleeircil him with
haring hren drilling persons nn Corkey hloor : Hargreaves
at first tiruital it, but on iriformarit telliwz him that he (Har-
greaves) had wheeled them into low, Hargreaves acknow-
ledged that he had dour so; and be then said if they would
but be merciful to him Its would do so no more.
JAMES HASLAM.
Sworn before S Ra Fletcher.
James Watkins.
The information of Arthur Taylor, of Crest Bolton,
warier, token the SAM! day;
Who smith, that he went by direction of the Magistrates
to Corkey Moor um Saturday evening to observe the persons
that were suspected to lw dulling or transom and exercising
there: that it was about a quarter past right is the even.
ing when informaat got to the Moor; liars were about 100
persons drilling. • The prisoner George Grcenhalgh was giy.
big the word of Command In shunt 36 mrns; they were in
optic colismo, told hi three or fuar divisions when in.
forrnant got to them. They bail hoer' marched in files whets
jam mint first SAW them: Georgf Greauhalgh ordered than

to form the line; they then advanced in line, and they slid
many other manor rrrrr George Gnenhalgh giving the word
of comdt2itd. latorement was dose in them. There were
two other llsesswas on the mope ese.risint altdur the cont-
inual anther persons : these two other 11111lialM114 had each
alaml the same r of tarn a• that antler George Green.
holzh !hit infornotat, with several ntlir. to.rrt 1.4.411
Gen •,;,. (4..1111.110s that night ; that Mr...moot, um Green.
Igh hew: apprehended, asked him if !:r had been tit the
army? he tlahl, i'ess, a little; he had It. en its the Itnn Vo•
lanterrs." lufottuuut aakrd him what they were •irlog
for, mid he vssiiiiv,t, mos to 101 the nivrtine et Mauch. +.
ter on Monday, so that they tnieat insult In the hand.
Ra. rletrhrr.
Sworn before / •
JAS. Nutkius.

The information of Slimed Heir her, of Little Leve►, col-
lier, taken the same day;

ARTHUR TAYLOR.

Whowith, that sin Salto-day last infirmant was on Cowley
Moor, about sereit Wel°, k in the t evinna; and informant
observed many persona MI the moor ; their niiJit be about
Iwo hundred ; they wire drillinc in a military way, in dd...
ferent squads, slid uln your the win& of command given by
different drill.m.isicrs; that iufonnanl sow lb. ta drilling for
•I
1 1•/11 11.11113.; skit about
atortli sit; George Greenlialgh, ore of the persons now in cus-
tody, was in the room al Star 11.1 e, with arveral other p-rsons,
also taken OO ; three arrre many Uero.ol/1 jut the
room, and in thy course of COPlortfl4lloll GYlNtre Grreol!a'gh
said, drat the 171.11:10Z of their dialling was, that they might
visits' to Ihal perfi.: sit that idol 'slight join their friend,
and neighbours in Miry awl the usighluotrh I, tool form
iliennrchre• into a body at Bitty, and mart Is in tinier, with
musie.l*, lbe,.lllsombreser wartime; he shin maid, that' the
• vviehl have Ikea ou Molilq nevi (this Amyl,
.:.); • •-‘, cwoi.!treall to be illegal, and of course II was
•• ;
.r de Monday fnikoaing, and now a reguisi.
. . , -i—Thrrese and Coatotalsira of Manchester was
' • •lan listrosAwl isilt ihitants. Informant
..• • ' • at the meaning of such • meeting could
• :.-slgli said, the gleaning of such a
• . • country should be property retire.
..I he thought the coutery C,. repro.
Grecialtal4ll there sal
Mr •.; •••;••••, :!•'• •h. Usury, stal many other towns, that
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oerc not .t •t—all, anti it .wasti Menuf flint they
shuu..; SAN. FL ETC 11 ER.

Rs. Fletcher.
- • IVatkius.

ne "nomination of George Greenbalgh, of tt'al•Mar.
, taken lb,r 101111 C day;

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Siiih, 1 was slrsVglix, men tin Curlew Moor ou Saturday
ree,,int! hot ; the re wns !Wholly that I know ~f. 41e.111.1. my.
Fell; di ilium them; there were two *spools in the lane. I
did not are Edward Itothwell drilling in particular, but I
beheye he was there, and might be AMICK- ; th-re were
ahout twenty-fire in the squad I was ; I have heard
they have drilled nt Wouifold. Charles lint, I lit-here, was
tint on the moor on Sitorilay, hat be wee With inc there an
Mtt4daY evening li.t. It was wished that all she parish of
Bury, who had imbibed the spirit of reforM, should muster,
to go all tozether to the Manchester meeting. The erasun
that set me upon drilling was the rullll,llll`ll of the country,
and from reading the Observer Paper. I exhorted my sivith.
boas on Coders, Moor top ileac. aisle conduct, cud hoped
some of them were for revoltitiou and ; if they we re
I hoped they would be mistaken. The fir night we met
was nu Monday last ,• there were upwards of note ;
it was accidental bow many mess there were in a section.
Ou Monday night Charles hill •1111 John Holt were drill-
masters; I was in the ranks. We have met Once toms, on
Monday, Thursday, and itatrirclay
GEOftGE GREENHALGH.
Takeo before .0 ii.. "etch"'
(Jet Watkins.

The examinatlon of John Hargreaves, of Torrington,
w , taken flee game day ;
Smith, That I was not on Corkey Moor on Sat today even-
ing last, nor was ever at any meeting hat one, and that was
nu Monday last, and then I, gave the word of command to a
email party. 1 was its the military service thirty-six years
ago; I was at the rage of Gibraltar. On Monday lam,
when I took the command of a small, party, there were
tither parties on the Inner, but I do nit know ally one mat
commanded brides me; they were in divnitons, and the
divisions were at some donative (ram each other. l'have
heard that the parties Sisal were drilling were to tact at
Bury Shuts day, go to the meeting at Matiefiegter.
The Y. mark of
JOHN HAUG II EAVES.
.11 Ra. !licher.
Takeo before Jar. %Vatko,a.

The examinatiou of Charles Hill, of Woo!fold, in Tot.
too, w , salc.ns the Panic day ;
Smith, I was on Corkey Moue unlay night list, with
other persons; they wanted me to drill them. I had been
is the second regiment of Lancashire militia, and was dis-
charged at the first peace wills Bonaparte. I slid drill the
persons on the Music for a short time Oil Monday night last;
1 was coaxed to do It. I cannot tell how many persons
there were on the Mow that night, there might be a hun-
dred; they were in different squads; the squads 1 drilled
might consist of twenty or thirty. George Greenhafgh,
Julio Hargreaves, and John Holt, were drilling other
stimuli that tweitiug. I was nut theft MI Tllll/141/ly nor Sr
*today. Adam Ridings, a steighbour of mine who has been
a soldier, went wills me to the Moor; 1 do not know who
It was that t •t •I to drill them ; there were several who
&shred we :la strip. out ;, it was near dark, and I do not
know 1: .ir u•-•,.. I slid hear that we were In cur to linen
'this moritin.., r. join ethers, laud proceed to Mrocliester
to the m,ttior, for Parliamentary Reform. I heard there
was a requisition for choosing a representative, or some-
thing is that manner; we were all to Lave gone this morn-
ing to Mancheati r; we were ordered to go, and many
would have gone; but me Friday 1 heard that the meeting
wa• dime sway with. 1 did nut go to any drilling after I
*saw, the paper from the Magistratta furbidditig the meeting
.at Mattel:eater.
Swurp before Ra. Fletcher. CHARLES HILL,
I.OLP. Watkins.
The examinr lion of John Holt, of Chou, weaver, taken
the same day •
Saith, I was with other persons drilling no Corkey Moor,
on Moodily night last ; there were difleriot 'toads 011 the
Moor, and I joined them; I was desired to get into the
Gout, sad gore them the step. I have 'hero its the nii!itia.
leannot tell who I saw there; 1 did nut see Edward Roth.
well;•there might be about three buoilreil in the whole;
from two to three hundred; lads soil all Oboist three hun-
dred. 1 gave no word of commarsdi the fugleman gives no
word; Juuly gave the step There were more than twenty
or thirty, there might he forty iti the wined to which 1 gave
the step. I did nut give the word, but I gave them the
time. 1 was not Acre sill Thlllrildloy, nor On Saturday. I
third( I saw George Greenhalgh on the Monday evening
on the Moor &Mote; Charles Hill was Bore; the man that
drilled them 1 know by sight, hot do not recollect his
name; lie lives in Tottington, or on that side of
the country.
Taken before ft•. Fletcher. The yc Mark of
Jas. Watkins. ' JOHN HOLT.
RorliJale, August to, IRIS.
MY Loma—With the enneurreme of my brother Magis.
trate., I heg leave to hand to your Lordsh p copies of in-
formations taken relative to meettugs of Reformers which
hire been held in Bois mighltouihood fur several wedlie past.
These tuformations ipenk as to the prueredings ofinch assent.
blies, eomiequently Lured not repeat them here. They ter-
t•inly appear to us unlawful meetings,salculated to increase
the numbs- and power of the disaffected, and 'therefore
ought to he suppressed.
1 hare the houour to subscribe myself, my Loud,
Your Loraship's most obedient humble Servant.
To Viscoutst Nitlinouth. JOHN CROSSLEY.
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Lancashire to examination of A. 11.. a special
constable, Laken twin oath at Ruchdaleoin the county
of Lancaster, the 10th day of August, 1819, before
we, John Crossley, Esq. one of his Majesty's Justice.
of the Peace, is and for the said county;
Willi says, That abort ono o'Clock tit the morning ofikrin.•
day last, a liege assembly pf persons, lu the number of two

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bundreel Or errata', me at the Gothic Poet, whirs, is ap* i•00111el. Of I
to the Parish Church of IR,witelale; that they had a' efer "Ms 1' ilii *Wild,
diens who played upon that inetritnsfrd; that she persona two SW Walk" •
wet raided remained &mitt an how, and then march. 4 away Mee a weaver,
towards hislkstune, which is to the direction tor Tandle Hill pain 'Anil, 1
ifi Thoinhant ; there Will a person who etinwrarided and or. 11.211 Twit.; wab
ilo re. the person• to till in four clasp, aml Nu to niairti ; that 1 Issill; ;mild ,
none or the parties were known to toe Examinant. I was in the so
A.D. 1 ( hid • good

Sworn bcfnre me, John Crossley.
Lancashire lo wit.—The examinition of 8 C. taken upon
oath at Rochdale, in the county of Laricailer, the 9th
day of August, 1819, before as. John N.:swirl' and
John Crossley, Esquire s, an of his Majesty', bullied
of the Pence in *414 for the said Comity ;
Who says, That yesterday morning 1 I. ft my residence at
Dish Crompton, between the hones of four and fire mod
proceeded to • place in Thornharn, celled Taii:lle ;
fiat, on my arrival at this place; • large concourse of
-persons had asseiablid, to she panther of Iwo or three
ihnosand; that of this number shire were upwards of
invert hundred who were drilling in companietr, by march-
ing both in slow, quick, and double trick time, and in
esesy other respect weirs through the usual evolutions of
a regiment ; that each company might contain from fifty
Is. misty men, and were commanded by a person hi Ilt• cha-
racter of • consols. ; that when thry were ordered to fire, it
was immediately followed by a clap of bands throughout the
line; that, oat of the somber who were nett, I knew a few
person. who reside in Crompton. and its neighbourhood;
but, of the taro who were acting as deill.perjesists, or oft.
errs of companies, I know nothing ; yet, from toy know-
ledge of military discipline, I am satisfi,d they were persona
Capable of orgissiisiug • regiment; that, whilst I was on the
ground. I heard persons say, that they (meaning the parties
in drill) were fit to contend with say regular groom. only
that tiny waisted arms% and in the eiessrog of yesterday, a
nom told sue who had been at Taudle Hill. and who said he
bad been drilled that day, that a similar meeting would
take ;slice swat Sunday, but Sisal would be the last; that
the persons rrnilincill tot the groiond until Omni
o'clock, haying been there upwards of three hours, and tha
"hole of thi• time war devoted to drilling.
Sworn before JAat Reswieke. B. C.
John Crossley.
• Bollonle-Moorr, Angina 10, 1819.
My LORD—The isocreaime spirit of disaffection had,
shout ten days ago, extended itself, in military training, to
a place between Bury and Bolton, 'bunt two miles from the
former, and four miles from the latter worn.

two smiths,
thrrc sea

1 he finittber of wagons its training at said &nee was re.
;torte.' to have been about thri e hundred, on Mantis), the
tld instant. and likely to be further ineresard, node.. some
check could be Wes posed. Four principal inhahitanhi of
Retry wailed oar the Msgiorates, to elate lb( ir utter inability
to reand the tom ett of disaffection without military aid; and
That persona p.oper to serve as special constable' arms MI in.
'undated, that uithual the 'tectonic, of some military they
doubted thi ii ability to induce them to come forward ill he
sworn out the day appointed for Alt purpose, via. Friday
next. Under purl. cirrumalancee, it appeared to • brother
Magistrate and mytelf expedient to apprehend Huy persons
that might meet spin at the mid plate for training
purpuaca; and .having taken an information, ois oath, from
the before.mentioned Gentlemen of Hairy, and made ar-
rangements with sonse Officere of one Milton Lotal Mi-
litia (who were to go prestously on it reconnoitring party)
wr, with a troop of the sixth earbineers, commanded by
Captain Ferguson, went to the stint on Saturday, about ten
p. m hut f I the training lust broken up, kaviug, as it is
supposed, heard of our intentiona.
llair reconnoitring party having, however oh il the
training for the apace of an hour, and learnt the names of
some of the drill instructors, we caused font perswua to
he apprehended and conveyed to Bolton, who were yes-
terday txan.ined, and MI confessed their having attended
at some of the training meeting', and expressed great contri-
tion for having sodone. They were all tour admitted to bail,
to answer, in b4U each prisoner, and two sureties each in 251.
coy indictment that may be preferred azaitial them •t the
next Salfonl Sestions ; and in the mean time unit to attend
any sorb training assemblies, but to keep the pear., &e. C.
pies of the information's examinations, &c. will be for-
warded by Mr. Harald to Mr. Hobhouse.
It appears from what one of the prisoners contested, that
he ha.i imbibed his reforming notions from The :Vereehesfer
Obierrer ; which, it seems, he was in the habit of rending for
the information of his neighbours. From tint corrupt source
has flowed into this county a considerable portion of that did-
off rnion that prevai is.
Hy the smirch/91.6cm of these men, I trust, will he stop-
ped any further spread of the training systems to the west:
ward, within mar magi•terril division

From 111111/ to the wuth•rn.twanl, the military prep's.
lions etnatillllt without any diminution. The detail of their
procetiiiiigs proves the alarming progress in the daring bold-
ness of such multitudes of men, arrogating to themselves
what belongs to Royally alone, the power of tramiug men
in military tactics, for no other purpose that eau be reason.
ably iinagined, than hostility to the Stale.
At Leigh (abont eight miles rontb.erestward of this town)
the advertised tweeting will be held to-morrow. The Magi.-
*entre of Bolton and are to meet at
Ifultim Park this dap, to consult on the proper meaatires.
The female Reformers are to act a conspicuous part, by
aililreasing the assemblage from the hustings, and Garnishing
■ cap of liberty. Host end his party are paid to be invited.
The effect •uch ',lettings, so demoralizing and au lets
tying to bit, Majesty's loyal subjects (who, if they step fur.
lOU 41, as in duty hound, in the defence of the peace and or.
der of Lovely. are immediately pert tender a *art ail interdict,
by these Reform►ra, sod deprived of their usual share of
bosiuess, and rein exposed to personal dangers) that I am
inclined to think, and. r whatever pretext they any be called,
they ought to be suppressed.
RA. FLETCHER.
The Right fluu. Lord Viscount Sidissouili.
hisuctiester, October 21, 1819.

MT I.OIID--From every quarter the gni v I iniuentatiori
and opinion is, that the people are in a great me armed.
and are continually, ■od as quickly as possible, cud as ex-
tensively arming.
15 is strongly formifed that pikes lave been, and ere sent
from Ilirmingliam in boars, sud 1 have put this matter in a
train of invesligatime.

I (tor also. qty Lord, it i• but too true that many Imes-
drulv of small priced pistols hare hero sold in this tow•
within a \WV short per4.l, and that nie lutser dimes ■re
puichastug Ulan in great numbers.
I hare the I to be, my Lord.
Your Lordship's faithful humble Srivarit,
Lord Vi►rouut Solntoutb, NORMS.
&c. &c. ecc.

Lancashire to mil.—Theennminntion T U. takes pima
oath before me, the Ili isi.rvoil Thumms Dunham %%ha-
stier, eleik, Doctor °Mato's, one of hi• Majesty's
,In•ttets of site Peace in and fur the said cusuiy, this

11th day of October, 1819..
This •ftertiouli shout four o'clock, I went Into the smithy
of Ralph Miller,. in Mellor, in the wild yeasty, to inquire
after my aiiii.to•ltw. who has run away trout his master, who
is a blacksmith. I found Ralph Miller seal a youltz roan at
walk at the forge ; there were in the sem I,y :ihout five ue six
tither men who appealed to be w ; they were sitting,
and seem"! to be watching lie smith's work. I iuquir-
eil .fiont Ralph Miller, whet h. r hr had area shyp'u,.un
1111$WtriRE the descliptitate of my ann.m.law, whom I de-
scribed; 6r said, he hail nut; • of the weaves. said to one,
he (meaning my arm iti.law) is making Oki • like these; at
the same 4iirie this person look up an onfinished pike from
the ground under the bellows, sod skewed it I'm me (I
had before stated that my SOllll, law's master was a black_
smith). Ralph Mailer turned his head towards the mats
who harl_taken up the pikes, and smiled. 1 then inquired
of Ralph Miller, alit could make tae heels to my •
he said be runlet not, be was into busy. Our of the
said. he (WOO, Miller) was too busy malting pike.;
of the wearers asked me, if there were any pikes
usi ighbourhood? !mid I had nut seen soy, but I had
that the re were a good many eotuiag Ire the- Rohde am
next Wedoeirlay tune Hasliogilen ; nes the ws ages so.
Ins weft, we lour .11u*. e One a the weavers shim &seed Intr,
if they would come. with their OM? I said I hid heard
souther of the *taste* said, " and we u"

the weavers
to do at flsdi
1 said I (OW 111 1111 MI, 'Wit that people alert afraid lb. re
woo d he Another of the weavers said, More would be
lilorrily MIA souther raid, they would 1101 b••,as tuey
al lileuchrster, mounted; that they had • iight to go to the
meetiog arinvi The old WWI, Ralph Millers was present
dortitg the shale or lids con iron; he appeared to We
rather deaf, Quit was hog al work during the greater part
of Ike time lime, lint be mast have heard the abate, or a
part of the convirmitois.
Taken beforerte,,t.s.p. Whitaker. T. U.
Lancoskirs to twit.••.Exantinatiotte of Witham,* take*
orris ~aih Wort me, the Rev. Thomas Utioham Whit.-
her, Clerk, Doom of Laws, ewe of lisslisjektv's
Imes of the l'eare iu and fu. Ike 1414: comity, this Pith
day of October Ittlft •
U. V. in the county of Isneasieri &pens as follows
This forenoon, about mill-pas( ten o'clock, in cause riwerit e if
a request from. • • •, one 'of the constable; of R•ackhorit,
1 west into Heller, which is shout fur sat* horn Black-
bora, in rommuly with V. X 1444 purchase a pike trim Ralph
111.11er, of Mellor aforesaid, hlsettmoittt. in grassiii‘r Its'pls
Miller's smithy we saw a number of persons staiolmi.
there, mid, mit ktiowing bon: )hey were dispumd,
at. went forward to a public.boute in Mielor, knew. by
the sign of the Mill-stone, and called for tiro glasses of ale.
I thee seat V. X. to the smithy, to ri quest Itelpb Rabe to
come down to use, and tell Is.us Ural a person arantri.
lu speak with Mtn. in about a IVbr.l*l' hour or
lone my initiates, V. X. sod Miller came into the poirlie.lawise
together, and sat down iu the mom in rloch 1 ass ; no
outer person ass ist Ike rOalla. I Mid Miller gnat 1 did
not like to call al the sniitily, as at saw ...nit ahem hhoist ;
Miller said, 3,:0 need out have nifssifril that, for they are
come shout pikes. After Miller had Lien wooed a few nat.
utiles, V. X. inhumed me, that he had Ilarrawm..l the WWI-
Nees to Miller. I then produced to Miller a email limp!,
and asked him, if he wale put .nse a screw in which *au
wanting ? Muller look the 1115.01 11/14 his 11•11/41,•1.11 remained
it, and asked me, abet a pair of prstrita souls as that might
cost! I told him, perhaps n grantee. 1 thou asked him
if he had auy of the. Mkt"' 11/11C14 s ? thy which 1 'aerial Or..
isikes). Ile Said he bail UMW, Lill 110-y carne nut Kr./11..41
up
yet. 1 then asked him, how 1001 hr canal settle us up
Ma? he mid. he thought to about two bums; I thee
asked him she length of then;? Miser 14C14 took took up
a tobacco-pipe. mid slicaved me Ike I. owls, which ap-
peared to be .bout fourteen enchrt. 1
.Situ Is :poked htin the
form *hurls they were in? he said, they were straight, noel
very sharp arthe point, and well steeled at the posit end,
sad made with a shank to lit tutu she staff, sod sisal in that
shank there was a hole to put a nail ihrom:li to snake it fast.
I then asked hem, if there were out rk•. made a hook !
be said, he had made our,and the hook ,crewed in twar the
beret cud, and tile hook was tit cud shs. p, but they west. mot
well liked, as the cavalry horses now but chat 111 the bridles,
to prevent them Irma brut; env, aid the pike hr had made to
the form which he was &scribilig, he lien disposed ~t I. a pee.
sun in Blackloiria, who put out pi. CC. In M•llitr'for soutle our.
nufactiwer to Preston, and he 6,4(1401 that be bad mail it
to London it was such a headstone one; thet.he had given
Ishii two shillings and tempi-nee lor it. 1 tarsi asked Mailer
what purpose they were to be appropriated tub. he aatd, tar y
were to charge against she cavalry. He said, lie bad made
some handrails of pikes, mid a great ,May bail pint lulu II:.r-
-wood, principally to Harwood and Ilr-litou, sod all that Is.
had by hist, made at present were eight, and he thought Ise
should make art more, as he was a 4aell of bang appacurusled
by the Justices' orders, hut he did slit see +kiwi e alley could
hive any kohl of him; 1 answered, I did
they had or Hot. but I desired hurt to t-itteanottor glass of ale,
and get there ground up fur up, an w e could a toe 111 he oft.
In cousettueure of that, Miller went away i 1 *Mir,' oear tau
hours at Inc putdte•houve, during which I sent. V. X. twice
to get Miller to make haste atilt the pakes. At the end
of the tao hours I went up to the sasoby : 1 saw two lade
turuiug a grindstone at lire hack of the smithy, and two
mini b6•11/11.g 1.111 two pikes, to polislt or sha p-u sbrm.
V. X. broughtspec of the pikes tutu the smithy, and gave
it to ate into my hand. I asked him if et was buistred
Ike old aim said, " No, out yet;" I gave• it to Ili tit into
his !mud; he jiiat rubbed up the erica with a auJ
said it wanted whetting norm a atone; I told 11111$ timer
to mind that, we could du that alien we wanted to
it. V. X Sten went out mid fetched the WWI pike, *hien
be delivered to Miller, who rubhcil up liheedgr of the
pike with a file, and then went out of she smutty tor •
khe'el of PAW, which be wrapped rula h poke itrp.ciirly,
and delivered one to me, and the oils. rto V k 1 paid bleu
fourteen pence a-piece fur them, and tbs.,* lamer for twu
hoops. I iutgoir.,l of Ralph Miller if it was Iskely that
many permits would go out Or that orignntdrhouil to tie
Bolton alerting ? he mid he thought • emit many would go
off that side. We then came asar Tile pikes mow pro.
dwarf are those which IPO purchased from Miller. U. V.
Taken haw.: me, T. V. Whittakcr.
V. X. beta; sworn at the same time, drposeth as fulls
I came front Mondry this isioristag, ants U. and we it
with him Mtn NI, Nor. We called el the Millstone. T U.
sent me up to Ralph Miller's, to eel Lim to mini, doers or
the public-house. I met Ralph Miller la-tweets the smithy
and liie own house; 1 asked him so ronse.slownt lee aaii),
what is your busiulss? I told ham that anolhur Grath:malt
al the public-Manse wasted to 4ralt to lows shoot aum.
pikes; I told him there was a no cling at Holiest, aid s
meant to ms. Ralph Miller (lieu took me boo bit am Thu.,
and sliewedmie some pikes; I do nut know haw many then:
were; they were under the bellows in the smithy, es, aryl
with ashes. I told Nfollcr tb t the Gentlemen at the
public-house had a pistol which he waked ; 31illir
tl:en went with me Its the public-house. 11 a fad 11 til.Sl
minutes its company with T. C. and myself T. U. pro.
duped a pistol to Miller, and ark•sl him if he'reffild put twit
a screw to ? Miller looked at it a iti.midarable nil. and
asked T. U. what would be the 'aloe of a pair? to whirs
I'4 U. said shoot a (Mara. Tiro T. U ra'osl MiOer if h
had any pikes Miller said, he had sum? by him, hat ti
were not tinighed ; T. U. asked him thaw *mu be could finials
two? Miller ail...erred, perhaps. in sag hours. Milli, mild,
lie had male a pike wish a hook for a men who lost past
goods, nail it lead heel, rest to London, fur any :hong
lie knew, lint that the otter pikes w.re nut Irked, be-
(sale the cavalry now Mil chains to their
T. U. naked Miller what V/M1 meant to he dime with these
tubes? Milleesnswerrd, that they were to charge the r'-
wilily with. There was other convers.ition between till ei
null T. U. Miller went away to finish Irtertpikes fur ii.
M'hen lie had twee KWIC away • few 'ninnies, T.tr, to
me op to the antisby to ask if the pikes sure Vt. 7. A•
IMO as I wrist Imo the smithy, the old ma. , .title ,
ordered a yusug nun, whir appeared to e tall •
two• pikes, and crinethem uitt etly; the yout g Ilkaa it 4:
two pikes from under the bellows. I and armitur sa oi
went with the ram( erni•li to the grindstone behind the
smithy; the youitglal•tchia.l4h and another mail held tai
one pike upon sitestude• w•I two Men turned the steer ;on •
of the broaadf *Ace,/ me who.nay compilation was? I 14W
did now know. They aekr d toe, if Is. was • speaker? 1 to'd
them I did. nocknow. Theywhrti :wiled me, wisere we wrr •
gobs" ' to? I rand, I :••gums ci Lefler to Balton or 141•:.
They'

I two .tos, tr. ,i Mes /Ina ..forlatell ON,
ii i,,, . ~...4, snietete ./. " '1 "' ' '''tfk
ii
lip'
llei thWellhere eleigi iiip. !len pike,llsies
4, slikielle,do iii theprieteArf at ; up or
et. shot ii 14,1111 • tiliti ; i yr,* 110" Allrel"
Esc's', who was Ewing Or (ley 141**ter &ft II"
lift if, mud it war rosette* price,
Ai, rJ the 'swag
o wa• dressed like • wrist; to eon }{..r se; ami h
tield not kart ourthew, ea ejbeit I twee tat/w.f.
the smithy Ad's. ahoar sad Ak. littetetrianclit
;004 deal of movers:mu. writ stiewanee• sad the
IN in the cumrw.ot which iii.r yipi.. iiicaveniest,t,
s.• ii-,:y for them I.qt no.iic sitniqher. Our el'
ri 6 shed ot if I itiouskt Men it, indst h* *DS, Anil
iti.hon, at the returns amertins next WI tiortni.,'
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a black- Tiny kohl my, aka.: email who had hero speaking ilk l'urn •
ihe mau Awe was mission, ant? wthey Wished to know if this was t .
oolai„d t They thyme/itched eine to no .0 veldt* howee, whole aseewy tree
withered C., the supin..t ut speakers; they chewed nse the
oravcr, butstwi width was alma( 351)}arils or, and Issist toe they
another piniti pre by a we, k Awe; kdeld these I davit nut tak.,
to oar any nesetwykwithont acquatniuta my master. J .411eas arreht
ill heard shwa to It I.f'! tot IPA hilt) iC t mall tekt arzoref nfnnej: he e•ct I
aserhar, .1 odd not, ast.l low bark end 'told' • ' ' i th.ek
Want into rt(.4es's st7.lbt nr.J reenaiaed Ittnat ditlipjf.eatbi:
4;4 firer ' spa T. iteletdi Ps'l; et= tut:Al:and l follesetalltina; t thew
/4 heed Utehrel s wiiiifeena )sear; tattlis, ita/1 Wok it into the
in Imo le mail, .; So asked Saheb *Her cl it
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