R3/2877

Letter regarding possible rioters / raiders and / or fire raising

13 Nov 1830

From: 1830 To: 1830

Reads- Your distressing news. It is afflicting to think that this disgraceful & dangerous course seems about to spread all over England; had it at Kingston & in Middlesex - no trace of perpetrators - must be stopped; no way except continual guard & pursuit on alarm. Grievous for farmers' & labourers' rest to be lost, but what other way? System of sharing? Have both dogs & geese in stackyard; horse ready saddled & man armed for pursuit. Keepers of p.h.s. should notice late-comers with gigs or horses; so should toll-gate keepers. The incendiaries must bait or stay all night somewhere. Have the [fire] engine always ready to start. Duke agrees about giving employment where possible. Letters to Tween & Swansborough. Mill: water v. wind?

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Duke of Bedford,
Tween,
Swansborough

England, Kingston upon Thames, Middlesex, guard, farmer, labourer, dogs, geese, horses, innkeeper, public houses, gig, tollkeeper, fire engines, employment, MILLS, water mills, windmills