R3/3566

Letter mainly regarding arson on farms and unemployment

11 Nov 1830

From: 1830 To: 1830

Reads- Disgraceful proceedings in Kent etc. have reached our neighbourhood. Last night several corn-ricks at Hoare's new farm nr. Holcutt burnt. I went this morning & saw young Hoare; everyone thinks it arson. It was discovered by Howe & Sibthorp of Walton who were returning from Newport; they rode round by Salford & gave alarm 1-2 a.m. Fortunately the wind shifted. A clover rick, 2 beans, 2 wheat were burnt. Labourers from miles round came to help - exemplary. The Woburn & Newport engines were there in 1 hr.; ours was not; we did not know till 6. Still many unemployed in our neighbourhood. Lead stolen from Market House Monday (I suspect 2 labourers employed there).

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Hoare,
Howe,
Sibthorpe

Kent, corn, Hulcote farms, FIRE, arson, Walton, travel, London Carlisle Street, horse riding, SALFORD, wind, clover, beans, wheat, labourer, WOBURN, fire engines, unemployment, lead, theft, roofing, Woburn Market House, employment