Henry Hunt Arrest Warrant

Copy of warrant to arrest Henry Hunt & Others, 16th Aug. 1819.

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HO42/198 f.636. Copy of warrant to arrest Henry Hunt & others, 16 Aug. 1819, marked: ‘Copy of the Paper delivered to Messrs Milne & Parry 12 Nov. 1821.’ [Almost identical to copy with Hunt’s letter in HO42 192].

 

Lancashire to wit. To the Constables of the Townships of Manchester in the county of Lancaster, & also to all other Constables and Peace Officers within the said County.

Whereas Richard Owen hath this day made oath before us his Majesties Justices of the Peace in and for the said county of Lancaster, that Henry Hunt, John Knight, Joseph Johnson and _______ Moorhouse, at this time (now a quarter past one o’clock) have arrived in a Car[riage] at the area near to St. Peter’s Church & that an immense mob is collected and that he considers the Town in Danger, and the said parties moving thereto.
These are therefore in His Majesties Name to require you forthwith to take and bring before us, or some other of His Majesties Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, the bodies of the said Hunt, Knight, Johnson and Moorhouse, to enter into recognizances with sufficient sureties, as well for their personal appearance at the next General Sessions of Assizes to be holden in and for the said County, then and there to do & receive as by the said Court shall be enjoined, & also in the mean time to keep the Peace towards his said Majesty and all his liege subjects. Herein fail not.
Given under our Hand and Seals in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.

Wm. Hulton J Silvester
W. R. Hay T. W. Patton
R. Wright W. Marriott
Robt. Fielden J. Norris
C. W. Ethelston Ra. Fletcher

[Endorsed] Examined with the original this 14 day of Nov. 1819. Joseph Nadin. [Signed] W. Heslop.

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