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a 'doubt that a very meek 'majority have the above feeling,
sad would act upon it, if they dared, at this deessent
Various assemblages have been held in this parish and
Huddersfield, since the occurrences at Maaehester. The
object heist (as there is great reason to believe) to deter-
mine as to the prop►iety of marehing to Manchester to
•wedge themselves, which has mat been thought prudent at
present.
•!best assemblies were called p►ivately, and it is very dif.
fieldt to obtain correct information; but though I do not
apprehend any immediate dallier. I am well convinced there
is reason to fear that some violent attempt will be made
by the disitTeeted, if very great precautionary =earners are
ant adopted. It is quite certain the object is absolute Raw
*uPion; the often* at which will canoe much mischief. This
o has always brew winch quieter t►au Huddersfield; but
the .11,ipuvo.icin Jittery evincee, ►as induced Colonel Dearden
end rilielf to swear i■ about theta hundred epeeial coasts.
and to call a meeting of the principal inbabitiwite. I
iutotri id attempt to raise a troop of yeomanry cavalry here,
and I have hopes of offering one to your Lordship. In the
mesa time, I bare slated to Lord Sidmoitth, that it is ne-
coss:) to auto. ty that one troop of regulars should be placid
hrrt.
wi.h to add, that it was the opinion of all the Slagle-
irS:CO at Wakefield, amongst whom were Sir Francis Wood,
Mr. 11'ortley, and Mr. Lowe (with whom I coincide), that it
is nut by any means necessary your Lordship should hasten
your return from Lcamiiigtun at this moment.
I bare, ice. THOMAS HORTON.
Earl Fitzsiiliam, fix. Sic.

(Copy) Leeds, August 24, 1819.
My Loan.—l beg your Lordship's reference to by letter
of the 45th iustant. The Meeting of Nlagisarates which 1
oieotiorsed it was my intention to convene fur this day, has
,seen place. I stated at this meeting, that in coniseqatroce
ui ter new symptoms which are showing themselves is the
proceedings of the reformers, 1 had been induce.: to request
~, J. Sync would send us another troop of cavalry, which
L• Las roosented to do. 1 also read to them the copy of
the letter 1 hail scot to your Lordship, and of one 1 hod
sent to Lord Sidmouth, in which 1 bad given the same de.
i. 164 as to your Lordship,and enclosed to bins the mischiev-
lOUS ounther of Shersein's Register, alluded to in my last.
That I deemed it my duty to make this communication to
try Lord Sidmouth, 1 think 1 omitted to mention to your
I.Mdship, which you will have the goodness to attribute to
the hurry under which 1 was obliged to write my letters ou
tlictlnesday evening.
I am happy to say, the opinions 1 have formed, and the
measures 1 have adopted, met the full approbation of my
boither magistrates, as I hope they will of your Lordship.
1 feel perfectly confident with the military force which 1
shell have to-morrow at my disposal ; nod I sincerely hope
tile strong attitude we have taken in this respect, without
I' !hero° tide o fro ing with the proceedings of the reformers,
1U have doe weight with them, and deter them from going
to she dangerous lengths they leave in Lancashire, and
which, lam is the object of their leaders. I
am moat anxious to avoid any co•tact with them, until they
commit themselves by some breach of the peace, when 1
might be wirraultol in a decisive interference.
I have a worm objectioa, which I think it right to name
to your Lordship, to make use of the yeomanry. except as
an auxiliary farce, and in case only of emerge:sty. 1 per-
ceive a strong hatred exists against this force, which is
carefully chusro.hed by all the reformers; and if, unfortu-
nately, we should require their services, the probability is,
Ott in discharging their duly they would lay the foundation
of pro petusl hearbburnitigs and animosity.
nave not yet beard of say day being fixed for another
meeting Isere; there will be one at Wakefield on Monday
west.
li any thine (nether occurs worth communicating to your
Lordship, 1 shall take the liberty to write to you.
1 have, .kc. GEORGE BANKS.
Earl f itawlllians, Ste.
(Copy.)
MT Lour-. 4 am just returned from the meeting with
Sri francis Wood, Nit.. Scutt, and Mr. Juba Maude, amount-
ing to above 2,000, a great part were spectators.
!111., !Villa's in the chair. The speakers were Messrs.
Mitchell, Mason, Jackson, and another, all of whom, Sir
Ft sacia desires me to inform your Lonilthip, talked a great
deal of nomirose, hot not treason; and the resolutions pass-
ed were similar to those at Manchester and other places.
Supposing you. Lordship would be anxious to bear the re-
sult, I send this by a sp• cial messenger. All went off peacea-
ble Nothing was required by the Aet passed 31,1 of March
1 s 17, as it I spired ou lie 24th of July 1818; but I thought
:t proper w and to your Lordship a copy of the notice left
at this office by I .tatle deluded people, who, provideatally,
are not aware of that circumstance. 1 have, ate.
Monde; evening, 9 o'clock. JOHN FOLIAMBE.
Edinburgh, September 11, 1819.
Mv•Loon,—The proceedings of the reformers at Mooches-
ter Lave been imitated at Paisley. Though allowed, without
molestation, to meet and to talk sedition, they afterwards
proceed to Outcome, and (untainted their operations during
the futiowing dire. although it was Sunday. Riots have also
taken pl.iee on Glasgow. I have thought et right to coninso-
olicatr to your Lordship the whole information on the sub-
js., t. of *loch I am /mistimed. mid this you will And enclosed.
On she perusal of these documents, I think your Lord-
' slop will agree with nee is. opinion, that the Magistrates
base acted with great prudence and moderation, and it now
only remains for them to act with vigour if these precandiap
ar, couttioresl.--In haste.
1 have, Sec. W. RAE.
Lord Viscount Sidmouth, oke.
Paisley, Tuesday, Sept. 14, eleven o'clock.
My LORD—On my return here yesterday 1 found the
town or great ferment. to the course of Sunday evening the
uirolows of a number of houses in all quarters of the town
had here book, to, particularly those of the clergy. The
senor 'knee s. oenewed out Monday, hut with store system
and delibeiation. The plan chiefly adopted was to disperse
on the appeariiiiee of constables, and to lurk in closes till an
opportunity was found of sallying forth and throwing stones.
A. it.e c.vel, v could nut pu:sue the rioters dower the close.,
e a. at fur infantry from Glargow to guard the principal sta-
t ~,,, and the cavalry dispersed any crowds which collected at
the ends of the streets, but with intructions only to strike
ooth the flat of the sabre. Military proms were stationed dor-
iui night at the chief outlets of streets, and preserved
tranquillity. 'file charges of the cavalry were executed
with great moderation; and not till after printed notices
that the Riot Act bad been read were Axed on poles, and
cloned 'bootie' the crowd. It is satisfactory that au per-
_ . .

1 son has been k•ltrd; bur, as far as 1 have beard, say use
severely Init. But if the scenes of yesterday be rcuewed
to..luy, I Isar the moderation which huts hitherto bees ob-
sessed cawing hr continued.
Proposals w•re ensile to the Aftigistrates, by the Ong-
Irlulus of the nod), offering to restore tranquillity, provides)
1 Ihry gave up ohs Big., and librraied the imposters, labia I
mention as indicative of the spirit by which tbe rioters are
set sated.

Paisley, Five .'Clock.
livery thing is quiet up to this hour, at least apparently
so ; but the streets are still more crowded thee usual.
have been engaged chiefly this forenoon i. taking the decla-
rations ..f those we have apprebeadcd. Our prisoners are
Tel s onforloos, sod our gaol here wail nearly full before the
riot,. The Greenock gaol has received five, but will not
hold more ; mist I beg leave to request, that the proper au-
thority be immediately obtained by your Lordship, enamels..
91j the transmission of peisosen Ist Glasgow gaol, under the
present emergency, and requiring the Magistrates of Glasgow
lu receive sad detain them —1 aas,asy Lord, dm.
JOHN DUNLOP.
Glasgow, September 14, 1619.
My DEAR LORD—Fur a :cry brief account of the pre-
ferdiligs here last ,sight, I refer your Lordship to ear PIM.
claraaison of this day, of which 1 send a copy by Ibis Althea
post. The assemblage took place rather ..ettpretedly.
At err !Amps and windows had been broken, we raid the Riot
Art, mid then authorised the dragoons to ekes dee oleoeta
with the it sabres, having previously been assailed with trollies
of flur.es from a louse at present rebuilding to an adjoiniog
street. The soldiers, se usual, behaved with great saodera.
11011. About a hundred prisouers were made; bat we die-
rlrogril la/vont& Or arty of them before two Ale&
.0,1 I fear we shall wily be able to procure evidence against

• few of those we have still in custody, aftountiog In shunt
thirty. This check has nut bees ealSeiewt. They are rather
elated, it seems, than otherwise, by the sneers of their di-
versiu• io favour uf Poi.ley; and, if we may rely upon the
accounts we have received from different quarters, re shall
have the same scene again to-night, for which we have made
the accessary preparations.
I ma, &c. JAMES RCDDIE.
The Lord Advocate of Scotland.

IVentworth, September IS, 1919.
MY LORD—I Most apologize to your Lordship fur an ap-
parent waiter's in forwarding the report made to me by the
Mayor of Leeds, resuectiug the occurrences of Monday
last, his jurisdictior ; but liken it reached this place
I was absent.

have now the honour of transmitting a copy of his letter.
11 am eustidettt your Lordship well learn with the greatest
satisfaction, that it passed off without the slightest inter-
ruption of the public peace: notwithstanding the occaaion
bail drawn together, in Leeds, such act immestae assemblage
of people, as had never before horst seen to Leeds, who
marched in solemn procession to Hunstrt Moor, the ista
mstory speeches of the orators had not attraction to retain
them together ; they dropped off by degr-es, and tit the con-
chignon of the business, not ruore then haul bees. usually seen
at ordinary meettugs coot inued to attend.

I awl st; less confident that your Loidiiihip will applaud
the judicious conduct pursued on the occasion by the Mayor,
and likewise the precautionary arrangements which he hail
made, in cute of necessity.
1 base the honour to be, &e.
WENTWORTH FITZWILLIAH.
Viscount &doom* &c.
(Copy.)

Leedr, Beptenslorr.4o,.lBl9.

. .
MY 1.01111)11 may he satidaetory to your Lordship to
receive from me souse account, though short and imperfect,
of this diay's meeting on Hunslet Moor.

About eleven o'clock there was an evident movement in
the streets, and numerous arrivals in small parties of people
(ram the country; these continued increasing very much fill
about one o'clock, when the large detachments from the ad-
joining townships, and also a very numerous one from Dews-
bury, headed by IVitlan, having arrived, the pruces-inn
moved on to Handel Moor, where it arrived ,hoot three
o'clock, accompanied by a band of music, cud a great va-
riety of flags with various mottos, the particulars of which
lam not yet acquainted with. A -Cu of the name of Chap-
mac took the chair; some violent speeches were delivered ;
a number of revolutions past, such I understand as we have
witnessed in Lancashire, and a collection made on the spot,
ender the pretence of applyiug the produce to enable Hunt
to sustain the prosecutions in process against him.
The crowd which first appeared on Hinislet Moor must
have infinitely surpassed any thing of the kind which was
ever before known in this place, but being composed of the
vile and curious, as well as the mischi the former not
finding attractions for them, they begau together with the
women sad children early i 2 refire; and before the business
of the meeting was dispatched, the numbers were reduced as
low as at the last meet lux, not exceeding 4 or 5,000 although
I cannot doubt there must have been at one period, perhaps
about four o'clock, little short of 20.000 souls present—the
whole affair has ti rminated peaceably.
The only measures of precaution I adopted, with the ap-
probation of my brother Magistrates were these :-11 ordered
the regular constables of the town, under their chief. to OSIBCOI.
• We at the Court-house; as also the watch sod patrol', under
their captain, at five o'clock, where 1 attended with the Re-
corder, and a few other Magistrates, until a little after eight,
by which time the whole affair was over, and all the parties
appeared to have quietly dispersed.
With regard to the sibdory, I desired the commandant of
the sqnadrion of dra-serins to give strict orders to all his men
to keep close in ilk it quarters, holding themselves and their
horses in pi-oriel readiness in a moment's notice ; and as my
object was to avoid display, I did not give out auy orders
till the asselnblage had quilted the town.
Alter knifing the Court House, I had au engagement with
the Committee at the Workhouse, which has detained me
so late, that I fear ray letter will scarcely be in time fur the
pust.—l have the honour Ito be, &c.

(Signed)
To Earl Fitzwilliam, &c. &c. &c.

GEORGE BANKS.

Halifax, October 5, 1819.

am glad to say there was oo further disturbance
here yesterday, after the meeting hail dispersed, except that
three or four of the alehouses were full of persons drinking
late in the evening: whereas they had been ordered to choe
them at eight o'clock ; aad the constables had great diffi-
culty in clearing them, which could only he done by force;
the people skewing the wont possible spirit. The heavy rain
fell must Curtain:Oily, as it drove home those who came from
the country • otherwise I have little doubt the constables
would have been overpowered.
Every report I receive justifies me is declaring that more
thaw fifty thousand persons were assembled, and that must
of them bad something on which they relied inure than their
sticks, some of which were actually shouldered, being rather
clubs than sticks.

Thrre could not he more than a few thousands on the moor
from the town itself; crowds came i■ every direction, and
this place stems iu have been well *elected, b inK de►titute
of &Ivory. 1 have, Sue.

Tu H. flubbouse, Faq.

THOMAS HORTON.

Copy of the tell/rand to the Lori lieutenant.
_ .

MY Lell.llo—We, the Magistrates of Chester %Vasil, assent-
bled at • general meeting, feel it to be one duly to represent
to your Lordship, that from the proceediugs upon the river
Tyne, and the general state uf the ward, we err unable to
answer for the preset wallow of the public peace, or the secu-
rity of the inhabitants, without an increase of the military
force,

We should be glad to have the yeomanry force of Ilse
ward put into activity, and Si LIPI that your Lordship will
adopt .nch measures as you may thiuk requisite wpm the
present emergency.
(Sigurd) ADAM ASKEW, Chairraani
To Earl Filzwilliant, dce. Awl six other,.
Roby Castle, October IN 1819.
Ml Loato-1 bet leave to Odom your Lordship, that in
couserpreuce of an invent requisition from the Movistrater

- .
in the North district of this county, and from the Mayor of
Newcastle, who has staled to me that he had hreo attacked
in the executioner his duty, 1 have judced it expedient to
order out the South Tyne yeomanry cavalry and to place
them under the authority of the Magistrates, who must be
responsible if they order the military to act, ■nd 1 have
urged them strongly not to do so miles* the civil power is
overcame or incompetent. 1 cannot help observing, that
the reframmy Whalen and the Radical Reformers are, 1
trust, perfectly separate, although very inflammatory
Isn-
grtage a d *editions writingsare diffused amongst the for-
mer, w Ins formed, 1 sit pour', a part of that large assemblage
of people who met on Newcastle Moor, on Monday, but
who appear to have quietly dispersed.-1 have, &e.
ARLINGruN,
Lord Lieutenant.
Wealleigh, October 17,1319.
MY Loan—Conceiving it my ditty. 1 have the honour to
eschew to your Lordship several copies of infurnsatiuns use
oath, accompanied by • petition, signed by must of the re-
spectable inhabitant,' of the town of Leigh, is which 1 per-
fectly coincide ; and have good reason to believe, that with-
out the mute. tints of the military, neither their persons our
their property will bemire much longer.
The ste«rbaii of temper amongst the weavers, or, an they
style themselves, the reformers, produced by severe prive-
t' from the lowness of wages, and infuriated by
seditious publication, and cheap pamphlets, itedustrionely
circulated amongst them, has prepared them fur the perpe-
testi 0000 of the t atrocious create% and they openly de-
clare their intention. by a simultaneeme movement in the
night, to mire property all they find it, and 41e.
stray the poseamwers fitment; and it is added, that the period
is out far distant.
1 beg leave I. Mote, that a single troop of horse would,
in my humble opiekus. be adequate to the purpose, provided
it was stationary for a few months; as it would enable ns
to put the Watch mail Ward Act M force, which, iu the
prestot state of thinge,l do sot deem practicable.
I have the honeur, to he, &r.
To Lord Sulmords. R. MARSH.

To Viscouut Sidinosth.

Calmly Patellas tqf Lancaster to wit.—The information

of P. Q. tniel nrooo oath before oic, Richard Marsh,
Essi nue of his Illsjoaty's 'ogles, of the Peace in And
. . .

for the said mousy, 84;1411s Jay of Octuker, in the year
of our Luna 1S19;
Who faith, that about a fortnight ago he received twirlers
from Nevoid perilous so make about twenty pikes, but skis
informant illd m,st make them, nor doer he kusiw she pecans.
who ordsred th, n,. That this sassreisist bris..vsa he could
hive Mad ord. rs for one hundred pikes, if he had chosen to
accept the uislir. (signed by) P. Q.

Sworn at tVe.thies. in the raid eottssiy,)
the day and ',ear •lore swe Melt, Ix:fore-. R. MARS!!.

Comity Palatine of Laneastet to wit.—The information
of Q. IC lakes upon °lib before me, Riclund Marsh,
Esq. one "(his Slajr.ty'a Joaolicra of thy reacr in cud
fur the said county, the Idih day of Octoloer, in Me year
of our Lard 1819;

Who snit'', that of late shout one hundred persons have
mentioned ;11 01411 inforinaut, as In his willingutas
to make pikes, but be bath uniformly refused ; that shoat
forty persons have spolio.l &redly, and in person, to this
iuformant to make pikes for them, but that be lush refused
every •pplieatinti ; hut thus informmint cannot take upou hint
to .went to his knowledge of the persons so applying, ea-
rept • • • tr. (tiamird by) Q. K.

Sworn at Westleigh, in the said county,' R. MARSH.
the day and year nitrifies'', before me, r
County Palatine of Laneatter to trit.—The information
of R. S. taken upon oath berme me, Richard Marsh,
Earl. one of his 61 ajesty's Jtistiet sof the Pace in and
for the said Couuty, the terresstrenth day of October, in
the year of our Lord our thonsaud eight hundred and
nineteen ;
Who with, that some persons, about n week ago, called
at this informant's house, who are of the class called Re-
formers ; that as they weir speaking ardttiously this inform-
ant pretended to fall asleep, when he 'ward the said per-
sons say, that it was the intention to rise in the night upon
the Ist day of November treat, and that it was to be done
all through the country, and they would divide the pro-
;wily amongst them. That two other persons have said
in this informaist's house that the blacksmith at Pickley-
Green, in Weatleigh, in the said county, was busy making
pikes, and had hired a mast to file them. That this infor-
mant did not know the said persona, but from their language
he understood that the pikes were In be used to kill the Gen-
tlemen, and to take their property.
(Stand by)
Sworn before me at Hindley aforesaid,
(Signed by) R. MARSH.
County Palofine of Lancaster fo trif.—The informs.
tints of S. T. taken upon oath, beture me, Richard
Marsh, Esq. one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
in and for the said county, the 14th day of October, in
the year of our Lord 1819;
Who mills, That he has made various iron instruments,
similar to the one he now produces, by order of different
persons, but does not know their use; I.e has made about
sixteen or eighteen, and has orders fur twenty more fur
the Bedford side, to be ready by Saturday, the 16th insiatit ,•
believes be could have order, fur one thousand if be could
make them ; they are made by order, with points and key-
hake' to fasten into a staff, and the pattern and material is
usually brought by the person ordering them. He bas made
one f r , and one for
but does not know the names of any others. He was
not aware that they were unlawful weapons, but has
lately liven told that they are. That this informant has no
objection fur any person to stand in big shop to tree him
make them, or to see who calls for them.
Signed with the Mask of S.T.

R. S.

Sworn at West leigh aforesaid, )
the day and year abort (Signed by) R. MARSH.
weittesi, before me 3

Newcastle, OcWine 17, 18111.
MT LOIRD-1 have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your Lordship's favour of the Ihth. It is ins.
possible to contemplate the meeting of the 11th, without
swe, more especially if my information is correct that 700
of them were prepared with arms (coucealed) to resist the
Civil Power. These men came from • village about three
miles from this town, and there Is strong reason to suspect
that arms are manufactured there ; they are chieey forlte-
men. I have given all the information that I have received
to the Magistrates fur the county of Durham, it being within
their jitrisdiction.
I had desired the Town Clerk tar write the particulars of
the riot at Shields by the last post, being so entirely vigil.
ed in the discharge of my official duties, that I had not •
moment to du so myself-1 am truly sorry to learn that he
had not written. .

The keehnin having os Tuesday morning last stopped
the waggons natal proceeded to other acts of imiultordine-
into, it was determined that the Magistrates fur Nurihuin-
berland and Dual:lm, accompauied by dragoons, should
go II mit on the north and snitih sides of the river, and that
I should go un the river. Four busts from his Majesty's
ships met me about three miles from Shields. We effected
all we washed; the ships loaded at the spouts, and 1 protect-
ed four keels to Shields: they moored to the ships; the
owners said tiny only required some constables left to pro-
tect them, and dismissed his Majesty's boats; sail having
discharged my duty, I went on shore, leaving the ►learn
packet and constables to protect the crews of the keels.
There did not appear the least reason to suspect riot, or an
attack upon the packet. I bad nut been twenty initiates
on shore, where I had ordered some refreshment for myself,
when I received a message from the packet to send them im-
mediate assistance, as their lives were in imminent danger. I
scut to Captain Montague requesting his boats, and ins& an
immediate attempt to get to the packet: I found it abso-
lutely impossible, without sacrificing my life to no purpose.
Between three and four hundred of the mob were upon the
quay, showering stones into the packet. In the course of a
few minutes I was informed his Majesty's boats were arrived;
1 made another attempt to gel on hoard—it was im-
possible. At this time 1 marked one man, who appeared a
leader; he threw stones, and as lie retreated to seek
more stows, and was 'looping fur that purpose, I seized
him, and with the ski of another gentleman, took him prt-
poem ; he is a shoemaker, bat seven men employed under
him, and was one of the Radicals who marched from
Shields on the 11th. Within a few minutes 1 heard the
report of two muskets, and went out to know Ike cause,
and was informed that they were fired from the shore;
this was not the case, they were Seed by marines, in the air:
very won two or three inure were fired, and I heard a cry
of murder: one man was killed. The mob immediately
turned their fury to me, saying, I had ordered the firiug.
The room in which I was, was attached with stones and brick
bits; in a minute, the glass sashes were demolished;
the house, a very large one, belonging to the Duke of
Northumberland, was rurruitioltil; the windows demolish-
ed. I bail at the begiiming seta fur two Magistrates al
Shields; they could not come, anal at this critical moment,
when the mob broke open the door, amp were rushing in to
take me, the High Constable, Mr. Joshua Dunkin, arrived,
and assuring them that it was impossible that I could
give the order, they became more quiet. I had previously
gone to the dour to make the same assurance, but was as-
smelted wit► a volley of stones, two of which tsuk effect.
They then demanded the prisoner; as he was well known,
he was released, anal hopes were entertained that they were
satisfied. Is three or four minutes the attack was renewed
in front of the house; Mr. Dunkin and myself went out at
the back door et the moment the mob rushed into the frost ;
we were not recognised and got off; they searched every
room, even chest■ for me,, The inquest is silting; there is
ate doubt of a verdict of justifiable homicide. lam happy
to say I have reason to believe the business letueeu
the keelmen and owners will b.• settled tomorruir ; but this
will not render us secure, the reformers are wow in a state
of almost rebethou. I apptied to Lord Dirltogion—the
yeomanry are all under mine; font companies of the 40th
marched here at four o'clock ow Friday morning, and more
rouse tomorrow. Poet is going.
I am, Ste. A. REED, Mayor.
Loa Viscount Sishuoutb, M.
Laneotht.e to wit —Essminitione of wittingly' taken
upon oath before use, the Revered Thomas Dunham
Whitaker, Clerk, Doctor of Laws, woe of his Majcsiy's
Justices of the Pace is and fur the said county, this

06,40411 i day of October, 1819—igainet Jame% Mw•
rig and Julio Knowles.

X V d•poseth as follow':—Yesterday, shoat eight
o'clock in the morning, I went with Y. Z. to the house of the
prisoner James Mo rr ir, iu Haslinden Grain We got there
•hoot tleveu o'clock in the forenoon ; we fouled Morris at
work in his soffit), ; he was mending some Innis. I asked
him if he had any winding maebiurs by him' Ha said he
had gone finished off. I then asked him if he could have
one ready by ors' Saturday week' he said yes. James
Morris then ...k•d the Poisoner if he was fur Bolton? he
answered, yea, they eanCil not do without him. Morris, the
primmer, then pulled oat a pike-head from under a quantity
of turf in the smithy, and said, there is the winding-machine
yen arum, I siip,ose! I said, yes, that is the tool twit
Ile then pullet out two other pike-heads from the same
!dam and asLeil if those articles would do, and if we woold
grind them down ornerier,? We then asked him the
price of taro of the pikes? he answered, three Hall:nes, he
emil.l take nn less We purchased two pikes for three slut-
bogs The priwoer Motels then Wilted at me, and said to
Y. Z. that man has plenty of money, I answered, sea, I have
a not►. The Pi Moiler tlten said, get slut of it as soon ■s
you eau, fur it will he of no use to-morrow, after illoltou
meeting He then baked isle if I should be 11ee►e? In the
course of the conversation with the prisoner, he said, it is
of no one lu gu to Ihiliou meeting, without they took these
tools with them to defend themselves ; sod referred to the
Manchester meeting, whirl he called Peteekto. The pikes
now produced ale thous which we purchased as is abuts
stated.

Y. Z. anti I Aro proceeded to John Knowles, of MIMICS.
stall. About three or four o'clock iu the afternoon we
called at the Wheatsbeaf, which is • door or two from
K•owles's smithy. In passing the smithy on the way to
the Whestsbenf, I saw Knocks at work upon the steady,
hammering a ;Oki.. I sent the landlady for Knowles; lie
came iu a few minutes. We gave him something to drink.
V. Z. asked him if he bad any pikes ? be said he had
four, hut they were nut quite finished off. Knowles
then went out of the house, and io about five stiontes
came hack with the abort man: the short man (whose
name I do tut know) brought with him several pikes, co-
vered up in n wrapper. Knowles then sat down, and drank
Hunt and liberty,autl revenge to Peterloo Meeting. An-
other man clinic into the room, and produced a pike from
under his coat, and said to me, this pike I have just got
made fur my son. Y. Z. took up the last-somstioseil pike,
and asked the price. Knowles said it woe three shillings sod
sixpence. I asked Knowles if he bad mark it himself; he
■air lie bad; be hail made many a score. He then asked me
where I came from; I said from Accrington. Knowles said
there were many bad gone into that "miter. We thee
bought two pikes, one of which cost two shillings and four-
pence, and the other two shillings. I then inquired of
the l•odlunl what the shot was? He said nine pence. I
said, I had but Neves pence halfpenny: Knowles said, I will
give you three halfpeuce, reformers are sot within three half-
pence our to soother. I then asked Knowles if we could go
ou way private; Knowles skewed me the way to the Itlck
dour; we came that way, mod brought the pikes with us :
they are the pikes now produced. X. Y.
Y.Z. deposeth as follows: I have heard the preceding ex-
amination of X. Y. read, and the same is true is every par
'jester. The pikes now produced are those which were per.
chased from the two prisoners as is above stated.
Takes before me, T. D. Whitaker.

Y. Z.

U. Y. deposes as follows : This morning at two o'clock
set out from Blackburn in company with • • *, a detach.
meat of cavalry ai.d others, for the purpose of apprehend-
ing James Morris of Haslingeleu Grails. and John
Knowles of Rawienstall. We reached the Prisoner Moe-
ries house at a little past three o'clock in the morn-
ing; we got admittance into the house, and apprehended
Prisoner and then proceeded to search he twine. • • • and
1 mid some of the suldie-s weal op stairs ; 1 foetid is a room
sip stairs a pike-hi-ad concealed under a lathe among the
lamina ; • • • then took a tamale, and found two pistol-
stocks concealed upon a shelf bear the roof; one of the stocks
had a barrel let into it; in smother room, • ' • and 1 found
a box which was locked; we called out fur a key; one of
Morriss sons, a lad of about 15 or 16 years of age, said the
key was lust ; I then attempted to break open the box ; the
lad then said to us, will you break it °pea! 1 told him we
would if he slid 11111 produce she key ; the lad then produced
a key from his breeches pocket and delivered it w • • • ;
• • • opened the box, sod in it we found about 41be. weight
of leaden balls in an unfinished slate. 1 atterwsks tumid two
poles, each shout live feet long, pat up a chimney iu the
ease room, which appeared to have been Intended fur pike
shafts. We then leached the smithy and oat-buildings, and
found in the smithy, close to the anvil, a piece of iron
beaten, which appears to have berm intended for a pike
head. We then sent the prisoner off to Blackburn, under
the care of • * • sad • • •, to whom we delivered the
articles found as above stated. The articles now produced
are those which were found. . .

• • • and I and a party of soldiers then proceeded to
Rawtension, to the house of the prisoner John Knowles, it
was about five o'clock whew we reached his house; Knowles
was in beat: • • • called to him to gel up; Knowles in-
quiet-it who wanted! hilts? •• • answered it was an old
friend; Knowles called out, what are you for, Bolton?
• • • said yes; Knowles thin rame down stabs, portly
dressed, and upeord the door and was immediately appre-
hended; • • • accompsuied him up stairs whilst Knowles
dressed himself. I proceeded to search Kotowles's smithy,
sod in a cupboard iu the wall I found the socket of a pike-
head and a small pistol ; I found upon a bench rear the cep-
board • small box, euntaiuiog the papers sow produced,
and whirls I have marked. One of the papers coutains the
letters " Hunt and Liberty" written io Roman letters with a
pen; another lbe pattern or a pike; another is entitled
at the lop, " Rawienstall Section, No. I," and it is ruled
in scinare columns, and contains several numbers : and
another purports to be an epitaph on the constitution. We
brought Knowles off, and I kept the article, which were
as above stated, and they are those which aro
now produced. In our journey back to Blackhuro 1 rode
wish the pritonrr in a chaise; I had some courersation with
hint ; I asked him if he had sold any pikes within this
week or fortnight ; he slid he had mot ; but be said be had
made several, and 'would make fur any Ludy Mk) Cane to
order them ; lie was only working for wages, and work
was scarce ; I then strewed him the pike which I had
found upon his premises, and asked hint if be bad
made any of that pattern ; be put one finger up the murk* t
soul said he had made that pike, but un caamiuiug it a second
time he said he had not made it ; it was every clumsy,
rough thing, it had bees sent to hum as a pattern: it begat,
lo rain, and I observed that I thought it would prevent
many people from going to the Bolton meeting; he mid ho
thought ont, for they did uut much mind being wet.
Taken before me, T. D. Whitaker. 11. V.

• • • deposes as follows ; 1 have heard the preceding
examinations of U. V. relative to the two prisoners, read :
Ito much of it as relates to me is true: during the time
when I was with the prisoner Knowles up stairs, and while
he was dressing, one of the soldiers said to Knowles," You
are a clever fellow, you understand making pikes vet 7
well :" Knowles answered he could make a pike as well as
any man in England.
Takes befure me, T. D. Whitaker.

• • •„

Lancashire to vit.—The examination of • • • •, taken
upon oath, before Lawrence Halstead, Esq. one of his
51sjesty'. Justicee of the Peace in and fur the toasty
of Lancabter, the 15th November, 1819.
On my arrival in Mondry this morning, I found Colonel
Hargreaves us horseback, and all the military is readiness.
The reformers were coining with their flags, en is of liberty,
aid bands of misfit. They bail with them large staffs and
slick.. I wrist to the Ball public-horse, and shortly after the
Colonel came with nne of the staffs in his band, which be
had taken from one of the reformers. It was the shaft of
• pike. The man broke from him, sod esenped in the
crowd. The Colonel was desirous not to call. the mili-
tary oat to action on this circumstance alone, ter be said
to mar, that Witte reformers were quiet( tie fillasistimee would
suffer them to meet. I saw the reformers pews by the Sao,
orderly and quietly, and I followed them to the place where
the hosting.. were erected; sue then my friend and I Amend
all those who had staffs and sticks with thensonnploped
cleaning ant the bole at the cad, to admit the pike,
(us they were all of thesis shafts for piketi; the, deemed
' out the gravel i they bad ass/ tbs sticks sad staffs to

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walk with, and Ili" were fish of dirt sell pwrit; erlatilirp
picked out with the shaft hod of the pike. They grin/vett,
had the pikes I. the sleeve of the coat, snit some had
them concealed in their breasts. I elm a great moil papa
on the ground. They were not so veep esutious in colireel-
ing them ; a many slowed dem without fear. The pihrni :is
were nearest to the hartiogs; and behind them there were a
many who had pistols; I saw a great number of pi-tale son
the field. 1 mu one person Who we. wounded by one of
the pikes being accidentally throat ataisost hots leg
Whilst writing this, a person Nome jot° the room. and
said, Oral be had SPIT a wont Who woe cut in the barest
by his own pike. The shafts of the Mies were hooped
with iron hoops, like than which the Colonel bad klieg.
On the hustings there were about thirty persons, ail 'of
then* strangers to me except Knight, who wore the roil
rap of liberty ors the hustings, and was chsirimin, Ili. iciaitoo
boy (or Walter) from Maucbester, and George Itersborst, of
Blackburn. They had eighteen lags and three civil of
liberty: un one of the dogs was wrote. Fitswi.liem soil
the Yorkshire Reformers ; and On one of the rape, liberty or
death; • hich, in particular parts of the Deafens' spree his. was
hoisted aloft on its pole, and then dropped agaiii. sail taken
off. The speeches of the orators were noels as are general:,
mode at the meeting.; of the References, holding up the
Ministers and Magistrates, and Officers of Justice, to era.
tempt and richrule.
The number of reformers was very great ; 1 measored the
circle they occupied runnel the bustiiip; it was one iitsioired
sad fifty yards; and I judge, that if all who were on the
outside of the circle had been in it, they would have been
as close as it is possible for men to stand. The nowt Mink.
ing of their resolutions is, that which called upon alisor to
oppose the measures of Parliament, if they should attempt
to pass any bills which should control their liberty of meet-
ing; it called epos them Si, rineand oppose such thins, sad
all those who were fee them; sod the passing of 'melt bills
shoold be the signal for universally rising. This resolotruir
made a particular impressions's the minds of the reformers ,
they all evinced a determination to oppose ell such thisgs.
On the breaking up of the meeting, they separated into two
bodies; one came to Burnley, and the other went a ditiereitt
way. They remained a lows lime in the road and fields ad-
joking where they separated, and then they began to dis-
charge their pistols, swearing they shoed,' like to have a dust
with the soldiers before they parted. They fired mourn of
pistols in the road whilst they were there. I left them be-
fore they separated, for 1 was afraid they would do somethieg
that would bring oat the soldiers; and ill the way to lime -
ley (for the meeting was shoat half a mile from the torru;.
as I walked on, I heard hundreds of pistols discharged in
all directions. It resembled Manchester and its neighbour-
hood, on the night of a Ills of November. for firine in all
directions as they went away. Mr. Knight did out
stop is the lane, but went on to Burnley with the other
of his friends; and the Sring did not commence till he
had left bean in the road. They appeared anabolic bie
the soldiers to come; happily they did not t for if they
had, the mischief would have been serious on both rider.
On coming into Burnley again, t saw the military posted
is various parts of the town, and Colonel Hargreaves
in atter/deuce at the 801 l public-honor. My friend and
1, when we hail seta the pikes said pistols round the
hustings, we went in search of Colonel Hargreaves; we
did not find him, but left a sole for him, that if they wished
to make a seizure of pikes and pistols, they weight take a
great somber, for all who had sticks or staffs had pikes in
the sleeve of the coat, or is the breast, for we had seen a
great many, and they were all like that which the Colonel
took, hooped at the hole end with a strong iron hoop. A•
soon as night came on, the town was throw• into alarm by
the fire-bell. I immediately heard the bogie 'orienting f.,e
the military. A cotton factory bad got sccidentslly on
Ire, but was amen put oat, without doing much deninge.
Whilst 1 was on the held, 1 baud a great many say, that
if the Colonel, that Devil, came, they would gave him
enough; and intimating at the same time, that they woulit
pot him to death. If he bad brought up the soldiers they
could not have acted, from the particalar *Boothia of the
ground. The field is a three co d one, with high hedges
and wails near it. See..
Boors before me, one of Iris Majesty's
Justices of the Peace, is and for the
said county, 15th November, 1819,
Lawrence Halstead.
Hawkhead, November 9. 1819.
MT LORD—On my arrival in this county I found that
the tone of feeling and proceediers of the vast mancifac.
hariog population of this Neighbourhood, were of a descrip-
tion calculated to excite the utmost alarm is the well affect
ed, and that the public mind was considerably @misted by
the insidious and too successful promulgation of seditious
principles, as well as by the late more open audacious at-
tempts to interrupt the public trammillity.
In this populous maunfacturiag district, revolutionary
principles have made alarming progress. For a considers-
bk period the utmost pains have beets taken towered a apiris ... ;
of disaffection' in this county by as unexampkd spirit of ye'
proselytism. te perpetuate the evil by instilling the most i;
pernicious principles into the minds of youth, and In üblite- '
rate all religious recluse in this once religious district. .'
The slams."' for repressing seditious clubs and societies‘‘ a,
have iodoced the disaffected to conduct all their proceed.
imp by Committees, which are appointed at smaller meet-
ings to manage the preparations for the larger; and a system
of rapid communication of political intelligence and °Mem
is organised, in which what arc called " Unions" hold •
conspicisosis place. These " Dairies," which are daily hei-
cowling more numerous, consist of dams or sobdivisious off
Reformers, who hire an apartment convenient for thair local
residence, where they procure aewspepees and pa:ll%llas of
• seditious teudency. Notwithstanding the distralles of the
times there are few operative nisairfacidrers stlirdo not find
the means of reading such publication..
The assumed -ight of mustering from vari quarter, to
the point of meeting, with banoeis bearing a 'Boos sym-
bols and inscriptions, or with inscriptions which, though •
unexceptionable in the abstract, are wade to serve the atone
purpose, lies swelled the ranks of the disaffected in COMlC-
quince of the temptations which are thus afford9l to *die •
curiosity; and the impunity with which ibis is dime bag .
added to the effect which the speeches delivered on- suck
occasions have on the minds of hearers already discontented;
and pre-disposed to listen with eagerness and credulity to MM
prospects of innovation so coefideutly held out to ebesa.
Three of these meetings have been held within the last
three months in the county of Renfrew. Ile second of these,
held on the 11th of September, was followed by thaturb-
*nese which continued fur three days beCore they were fifer.
tually suppressed. At the last meeting, held on she lot of
November, at a village some miles from Paisley, ourrieroim
finis were carried in procession, bearing inscriptious calico.
hated to convey alarm into the minds of the welbaffecced,
and inspire those of different dispositimis with cuotsclence
in an impending revolution. There were also at this last
meeting, two importaut features which had not been w Inwood
ii those by which it was preceded—the juoctioa of halairof
females as part of the exhibition, and the display or aems.
The ostensible arms were chietly hludgeotss., hat • a is
well known, that many were prepared both with pistols anal
other weapons. Both is proceeding to the place of meeting.
and in returning from it, there was a striking exhibition of
111101Ft•ICISIS executed in the streets of the town by several
thousand persons, with military precision, silence, and order.
The pretence alleged for arming was self-defence, sad this
precautionary measure was said to base reference to the hoe.
events at Maikbeiter, mad to the exertions of the speciol.
constables and military in quelling eke riots whets tern-
'armed at Paisley on the I ttb of September.
While these public meeting*, thus-held WO a display of
banners and arms, serve to inapirir the 116411110011 woh Ma-
Pima is their bombers, they overawe and iatinsidate massy
who would of lir rw Ise have ilieesioedvedit ices priurtples.aust
have gladly arrayed &beaming in aids( teletSs,geishatlierity.
Even the special constables'whobier bAn-itioilfed sad
provided with haloes lin ghe proderilltleeso rib& setedarti-
lily, feel reluctant to act twit' that vipeor.viltsays an oscsopeey.
There is unt al present its Ibis wooly nay corps of yes.
limey avdrll .Ni arsead'ilifiVidtbso of say 'desensitise
Sever,
,to t Ohm ussisesiog preparatiosts. oar
nation for the merles of regular
eels bebop. delved when eallsltib 11
pie,lifstrillili ii7.all:ro an .vowboa. tiel'eelles
object ; the 111;1
. • • ..
On Ilse whole, I think it my dell explicitly to state ft