Jeremiah Fielding Eyewitness Account

• Place: Manchester
• Role: Spectator

Saw 2000 people marching towards Manchester on the morning of August 16^th 1819.

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Jeremiah Fielding, examined by Mr. Littledale. Was a merchant of Manchester. He was between Manchester and Cheetham Hill, on the road to Bury, on the morning of the 16th; saw about 2000 persons march­ing in regular order four or five abreast; with music and flags, towards Manchester.

Cross-examined by Mr. Hunt—Witness did not see them insult or use any one ill; no women and children were with them when he saw them.

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