 Long Millgate, Manchester circa 1800 |
'THE PETERLOO MASSACRE'
Monday 16th August, 1819 St. Peter's Field, Manchester. An on-going project towards the 200th Anniversay in 2019 BEFORE ... ON THE DAY ... AFTERMATH : In Two parts |
 Market Place, Manchester in 1823 |
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The Riot Act ...
and a Notice the following day, on the 17th August, to the "Inhabitants of the Hundred of Salford"
stating that they should,
"...abstain from ... Military Exercise, which in many instances has been connected with Seditious and treasonable Purposes,"
It was signed by
the magistrates : W.M. Hulton, W.R. Hay, R. Wright, Trafford Trafford, H.D. Broughton, Thos. W.M. Tatton, J. Norris,
William Marriott, W.M.C. Bagshawe, C.W. Ethelston, J. Silvester, R.A. Fletcher, Jas. Watkins.
Return to Part 1 BEFORE & ON THE DAY ...
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