The Story of Old Halifax

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The Story of Old Halifax
Thomas William Hanson
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of guns, pistols, cind other weapons, and were preparing for a general uprising in May. He concluded by saying that some Nottingham men even advocated shooting the masters who owned the new mills. George Mellor, a Hucldersfield cropper, who became the ringleader in this district, welcomed the suggestion, and declared that the Luddites ought to attack Cartwright of Rawfald, and Horsfall of Marsden, two masters who were always threatening what they would do to the Luddites if they came to their m
...ills. After some discussion, a coin was tossed up to decide which should be attacked first, and the choice fell on Cartwright. The Luddites talked about various plans, and finally decided to meet near the Dumb Steeple at Cooper Bridge at eleven o'clock on Saturday night, April 11th, 18 12. Guns and pistols were collected by small groups of armed and disguised men who went visiting lonely houses in the night time, compelling the inmates to deliver up their fire-arms.
At the appointed time, the Luddites from Halifax, Huddersfield, the Spen Valley and other places, assembled in a field near the Dumb Steeple.


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