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Collapse 1 - Ely and Littleport rioters: prosecution papers1 - Ely and Littleport rioters: prosecution papers
1 - Printed notice issued by magistrates : 'No person to be prosecuted for anything that has been done to the present time; provided that every Man immediately returns peaceably to his own Home' 23 May 1816
2 - Proceedings before the Magistrates - statements by local inhabitants concerning the riots; the examination of John Dennis, prisoner and minutes of the Magistrates for 29 May 1816 25 - 29 May 1816
3 - Note of the names of the men who captured John Dennis and the two Harleys at West Dereham (2 copies) 25 May 1816
Expand 4 - Copy informations against prisoners (Numbers 1-104 for the attention of the Attorney General; numbers 105-120 for the attention of Mr. Gurney, prosecution lawyer)4 - Copy informations against prisoners (Numbers 1-104 for the attention of the Attorney General; numbers 105-120 for the attention of Mr. Gurney, prosecution lawyer)
5 - Copies of the preceding informations for the attention of the Solicitor General and Mr. Bolland, counsel for the Crown (copy of 283/L4/120 wanting (119 items) 27 May - 10 June 1816
6 - Copies of the preceding informations for the attention of Mr. Richardson, Counsel for the Crown (120 items) 27 May - 10 June 1816
7 - Working copies of information some with pencilled notes on cover and letter of the related brief; some discrepancies in numbering: 77 includes voluntary confession of Brasset Rayner, 104 is the information of James Horseler against Richard Jessop etc. 29 May 1816 and numbers 114-120 are allocated differently. 2 copies of 105, 111 and 112 27 May - 10 June 1816
8 - Copy of information of Richard Wooll, farmer, Daniel Dawson, baker and Samuel Burrows, Officer of Excise, all of Upwell, against William Dawson, Robert Lancaster and John Massey for riot (see 283/L004/115) 29 May, 1 and 8 June 1816
9 - Copy of information of John Rust of Littleport, fowler against William Murfit and John Warner, labourers of Littleport (see 283/L004/65) 29 May 1816
10 - Copy of information of Rev. William Metcalfe, William Marshall, gent. and James Nightingale Rayner, draper, all of Ely, Holy Trinity against John Jefferson for riot (see 283/L004/114) 8 June 1816
11 - Information of Richard Wooll, farmer, John Lawrence, gent, William Hopkin, sadler and Daniel Dawson,, baker all of Upwell and Robert Jagger, labourer and Robert Adkins, farmer both of Outwell against William Dawson, William Lister, John Massey and Robert Lancaster, all of Outwell, labourers for riot at Upwell with precept to Constable of Wisbech St. Peter and Keeper of Ely gaol to deliver the said William Dawson and others into gaol 12 June 1816
12 - Information of Richard Johnson and William Cross the younger, both of Littleport against Robert Brassett Rayner; examination of the aforesaid Brassett Rayner and rough accounts (Rayner's?) of money paid out for bread, beer, cheese, etc. taken by the rioters 30 May 1816
13 - Statement of Christopher Crabb, gardener to Mr. Vachell, regarding attack on Mr. Vachell's house n.d.
14 - List of indictments including names of prosecutors and witnesses, prisoners and charge n.d.
15 - Memoranda of indictments n.d.
16 - Rough notes on briefs n.d.
17 - Note of briefs sent up to Town n.d.
18 - Account of briefs delivered n.d.
19 - List showing number of folios comprising each indictment n.d.
20 - Draft statement of the 'riotous transactions' in Littleport, Ely Downham on 22-24 May 1816 n.d. Note sent copy to Mr. Hobhouse June 4 1816
21 - Fair copy of draft statement of the riotous transactions in Littleport, Ely and Downham on 22-24 May 1816 n.d.
22 - Narrative of the 'riotous transactions' at Littleport, Ely and Downham on 22 - 24 May 1816 (2 copies, one for the attention of Mr. Bolland) n.d.
23 - Draft list of prisoners committed for trial: nature of charge, witnesses and reference number of deposition n.d.
24 - Fair copies of draft list of prisoners committed for trial (3 items)
25 - Draft statement of offences committed, prisoners implicated and reference to depositions n.d.
26 - Fair copies of draft statement of offences committed (3 items) n.d.
27 - Account of stolen property; where found, by whom, owner and by whom identified with covering letter from George Kidd to Evans (2 items) 12 June 1816
28 - Statement of the earnings of the Littleport prisoners: name, trade, marital status, number of children, average weekly earnings, allowances from parish and description of property n.d.
Collapse 29 - Briefs for the prosecution 17 June 1816 All have indictments appended except where stated otherwise. 29 - Briefs for the prosecution 17 June 1816 All have indictments appended except where stated otherwise.
1 - (A) Rev. Vachell against William Dann, Isaac Harley junior, Joseph Stibbard, James Newell, Thomas Gotobed and John Warner. No indictment
2 - (B) Rev. Vachell against James Newell, Thomas Gotobed, John Warner, Isaac Harley junior and Joseph Stibbald
3 - (C) Rev. Vachell against John Burridge
4 - (D) Rev. Vachell against Robert Porter
5 - (E) Rev. Vachell against Joseph Lavender
6 - (F) Rev. Vachell against William Beamiss, junior, Joseph Lavender, Christopher Butcher
7 - (G) Rev. Vachell against John Gaultrip
8 - (H) Rev. Vachell against Thomas South, junior No indictment
9 - (I) Rev. Vachell against Richard Burridge
10 - (K) Rev. Vachell against John Morris and Philip Morris
11 - (L) John Mobbs against Joseph Easy and William Beamiss, junior
12 - (M) Josiah Dewey against Aaron Chevell, Robert Jessup, Joseph Easy, Thomas Smith, William Dann, Mark Benton, Francis Torrington
13 - (N) Stephen Wiles against John Burridge
14 - (O) Stephen Wiles against Aaron Chevell
15 - (P) Rebecca Waddelow against Thomas South, John Easy, Richard Jessup, Joseph Easy, Mark Benton, Isaac Harley, Richard Nicholas, William Jefferson and Wilson Wybrow. Also 2 supplements and an additional brief
16 - (Q) Rebecca Waddelow against Thomas Edgerley
17 - (R) Robert Speechly against Thomas South, junior, William Dann and Robert Crabb
18 - (S) Thomas Cheeseright against William Beamiss
19 - (T) Robert Cheeseright, junior against William Beamiss and William Beamiss the younger
20 - (U) Hugh Robert Evans against William Beamiss, junior
21 - (VI) Henry Tansley against William Beamiss, the elder and Aaron Chevell
22 - (V2) Henry Tansley against Robert Crabb
23 - (V3) Henry Tansley against Aaron Chevell No indictment
24 - (W) Thomas Waddelow against William Beamiss
25 - (X) Matthew Waddelow, junior against James Wortley
26 - (Y) William Cutlack against Robert Salmon
27 - (Z) John Cutlack against Jarvis Cranwell No indictment
28 - (AA) William Tingey against Flanders Hopkin, Thomas Seakins, William Wilson, Samuel Seakins and Matthew Seakins
29 - (AB) John Rust against William Murfit and John Warner
30 - (AC) Robert Whitworth against William Gotobed
31 - (AD) Robert Whitworth against Thomas South, junior
32 - (AE) William Little against Thomas South
33 - (AF) George Kidd against Thomas South, junior
34 - (AG) Isaac Taylor against Richard Burridge
35 - (AH) Tawney Cutlack against Richard Burridge and Richard Nicholas
36 - (AI) James Stimpson against Richard Burridge and Henry Mainer
37 - (AJ) Mrs. Mary Morley against Richard Burridge
38 - (AK) George Aldis against Aaron Chevell
39 - (AL) Henry Rickwood against John Dennis, Flanders Hopkin, James Camell, Stephen Saunderson, John Jefferson and Richard Rutter. No indictment
40 - (AM) George Stevens against John Dennis, Aaron Layton, Mr. Atkin, James Camell, John Jefferson and William Walker
41 - (AN) William Cooper against William Atkin, Aaron Layton, John Dennis, Sarah Hobbs, John Pricke, John Cooper, John Freeman, Richard Jessop and John Jefferson
42 - (AO) William Martin against Isaac Harley, junior and Thomas South, junior
43 - (AP) William Martin against Thomas South, junior No indictment
44 - (AQ) Mary Cutlack against George Crow No indictment
45 - (AR) Alice Cornwall against John Wilson and Joseph Hopkin No indictment
46 - (AS) Sir H.B. Dudley against Daniel Wilson
47 - (AT) Stephen Wiles against John Green and William Beamiss
48 - (AU) James Horsley against Richard Rutter, Richard Jessop,James Cammel, Thomas Dobbs, John Easy
49 - (AW) Rev. Vachell against Elizabeth Newman
50 - (AY) Henry Tansley against William Sibley
51 - (BA) Robert Cheeseright against Francis Torrington
52 - (BB) Thomas Waddelow against Robert Salmon and Robert Porter
53 - (BC) William Poole against Thomas Armiger
54 - (BD) Stephen Wiles against John Green and William Beamiss, the elder
55 - The King against John Hassett
30 - Copies of the above with additional duplicates of H,I,V3,Y,AD-AG,AJ,AO-AR,AV,AY,BC and BD 17 June 1816
31 - Draft briefs for the prosecution; cases A to BF as in 283/L29 but also the following: AX - James Luddington against Joseph Irons BE - The King against Henry Benson 17 June 1816
32 - Draft brief for the prosecution: Richard Wool against William Dawson, William Lister, John Massey and Robert Lancaster 17 June 1816
33 - Draft brief for the prosecution: Revd. William Metcalfe against George Crow 17 June 1816
34 - Notes on the Riot Act 1 Geo I c.5 n.d.
35 - Abstract of the bills relative to the riots giving name, account of debt and other observations n.d.
36 - Bills for witnesses, constables etc. including bundle relating to Upwell riot 30 July 1815 and 24 May (21 items) 13 October 1816
37 - Account of riot bills paid by H.R. Evans n.d.
38 - Account of riot bills paid by Sir H.B. Dudley n.d.
39 - List of Chief and Petty Constable of the Hundred of Wisbech n.d.
40 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages: form of Overseers' and Assessor's returns under the County Rate Act 14 October 1815
41 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages: copy writ of fierei facias for payment of £826.10s to John Vachell, clerk for damages sustained during the riots 28 November 1816
42 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages:1 opinion of W.E. Taunton on the case 16 December 1816
43 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages: form of assessment by the magistrates on the parishes within the Hundred of Ely as drawn up by Mr. Taunton. Note on reverse concerning payment demanded from Joseph Lofts, Constable of Downham 5 July 1817
44 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages: letter from Edward Greene to Evans requesting copies of documents concerning the assessment on Mr. Vipan's property 13 May 1817
45 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages notice from Joseph Vipan requesting copies of documents concerning the assessment on his property at Welches Dam 14 May 1817
46 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages Letter from Evans to Edward Greene concerning his request and querying charge on the Dean and Chapter of Ely for an investigation of their claim to a manorial allotment 17 May 1817
47 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages Rate of assessment on parishes in the Hundred of Ely and South Witchford with rough calculations appended n.d.
48 - Rev. John Vachell's suit for damages Abstracts of returns for regulating the County Rate for the Hundreds of Ely and South Witchford and Wisbech (2 items) n.d.
Expand 49 - Letters (addressed to H.R. Evans unless stated otherwise) 49 - Letters (addressed to H.R. Evans unless stated otherwise)
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