Record revealed
The proclamation of Ned Ludd
This note threatens death upon anyone talking to the authorities about the Luddites, textile workers protesting against new, labour-saving technology.
Series
Home Office: Disturbances Entry Books
Catalogue reference: HO 41
What's it about?
HO 41
Home Office entries of out-letters, warrants, etc. relating to riots, disturbances and political activities. Most of the volumes from April 1822 onwards contain an index.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 41
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Title (The name of the record)
- Home Office: Disturbances Entry Books
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1815-1916
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Description (What the record is about)
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Home Office entries of out-letters, warrants, etc. relating to riots, disturbances and political activities. Most of the volumes from April 1822 onwards contain an index.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 34 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Public disorder
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- There is an index to the volumes from 1816 to February 1820.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8905/
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