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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
Collapse 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)
1 - Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Wilson of Ely, Holy Trinity, miller against William Atkin for demanding beer 30 May 1816
2 - Revd. William Metcalfe of Ely, Holy Trinity against William Atkin for demanding money 30 May 1816
3 - Henry Tansley of Littleport, farmer against William Beamish, the elder for robbery 29 May 1816
4 - Thomas Cheesewright of Littleport, shopkeeper against William Beamiss of Littleport, shoemaker for robbery 29 May 1816
5 - Thomas Waddelow of Littleport, gent against William Beamiss for robbery 29 May 1816
6 - Robert Cheeseright the younger of Littleport, grocer against William Beamiss the younger 27 May 1816
7 - Elizabeth Carter of Littleport, singlewoman against William Beamiss the younger and Joseph Lavender of Littleport, labourers and John Cowherd of Littleport, labourer against John Gaultrip of Littleport, labourer for burglary at the home of Revd. John Vachell 27 May 1816
8 - Hugh Robert Evans of Ely, Holy Trinity, gent and William Bradley, apprentice to William Wiles of Littleport, shopkeeper against William Beamiss, the younger for highway robbery 30 May 1816
9 - Francis Luddington of Littleport, blacksmith against William Beamiss, the younger and Christopher Butcher of Littleport, labourer for stealing silver spoons from the home of Revd. Vachell 29 May 1816
10 - Mary, wife of Stephen Wiles of Littleport, grocer against John Burridge of Littleport, labourer for robbery 27 May 1816
11 - Mary, wife of John Wildmore of Littleport, labourer against John Burridge for burglary of Revd. Vachell's house 27 May 1816
12 - Josiah Dewey of Littleport, farmer against Mark Benton for burglary 28 May 1816
13 - Little Sallis of Littleport, labourer and William Gillett of Littleport, farmer against Mark Benton for burglary of Rebecca Waddelow's shop 28-29 May 1816
14 - Samuel Andus of Ely, Holy Trinity, shepherd to Mr. Thomas Brown of Shippey Hill Farm, Burnt Fen, George Fuller of Littleport waterman, Samuel Smith of Littleport and William Apsey of Ely, St. Mary, esq. against Henry Benson 31 May 1816
15 - Isaac Taylor of Littleport, farmer against Richard Burridge and Richard Nicholas for robbery 29 May 1816
16 - Rebecca Staples of Littleport, singlewoman against Richard Burridge of Littleport for demanding beer 27 May 1816
17 - Ann, wife of Tawney Cutlack of Littleport, farmer, against the same for robbery 27 May 1816
18 - Elizabeth, wife of James Stimpson of Littleport, gardener against the same for demanding a gun 27 May 1816
19 - Mary Morley of Littleport, widow against the same for demanding money 27 May 1816
20 - James Horsely of Littleport, thatcher against James Camel for riot 27 May 1816
21 - Margaret, wife of Henry Rickwood, miller, William Rickwood,miller, George Millers and Robert Edwards, Chief Constableall of Ely, Holy Trinity against John Dennis and James Cammell for riot and robbery 28 May 1816
22 - George Stevens, miller and William Marshall, gent both of Ely, Holy Trinity, against John Dennis, Aaron Layton and James Cammell for robbery 28 May 1816
23 - Henry Lawrence of Ely, St. Mary, farmer, Ralph Hills of Ely Holy Trinity, yeoman, John Hills of Ely, St. Mary, farmer, Thomas Spooner of Ely, Holy Trinity, Esq. and Robert Stevens of Ely, Holy Trinity, surgeon against Henry Chapman for riot 27 May 1816
24 - John Webb of Littleport, labourer against Henry Chapman of Ely, labourer against Henry Chapman of Ely, labourer for riot 30 May 1816
25 - Stephen Wiles of Littleport, grocer against Aaron Chevell for robbery 29 May 1816
26 - George Aldis of Littleport, surgeon against the same for robbery 29 May 1816
27 - Henry Tansley and James Luddington both of Littleport, farmers against the same for riot 29 May 1816
28 - Henry Tansley, and William Gillett both of Littleport, farmers against Robert Crabb for robbery 29 May 1816
29 - Robert Speechly of Littleport, yeoman against the same for robbery 29 May 1816
30 - John Cutlack the younger of Littleport, farmer against Jarvis Cranwell of Littleport, labourer for robbery 27 May 1816
31 - Samuel Buckley, Captian in the Isle of Ely Local Militia, against Richard Cooper, for riot 30 May 1816
32 - Samuel Buckley against Richard Cooper, the younger, for riot 30 May 1816
33 - Rebecca, wife of John Cutlack of Littleport, farmer against George Crow for burglary 27 May 1816
34 - Mary Cutlack of Littleport, spinster against George Crow for robbery 27 May 1816
35 - Revd. William Metcalfe and William Marshall, gent both of Ely against George Crow of Littleport for riot 27 May 1816
36 - Sarah Butcher, servant to Robert Speechley and Thomas Cheeseright, grocer both of Littleport against William Dann for robbery of Robert Speechley's house 29 May 1816
37 - Thomas Dewey of Littleport, farmer against the same for robbing his father's house 29 May 1816
38 - Christopher Crabb of Littleport, gardener against the same for robbery of Rev. Vachell's house 29 May 1816
39 - James Horsely of Littleport, thatcher against Thomas Dobbs for riot 27 May 1816
40 - William Cooper of Ely, St. Mary, shopkeeper, Revd. William Metcalfe of Ely, Holy Trinity, John Magree of Ely, St. Mary, gardener, William Apsey of Ely, St. Mary, Esq. and William Watts of Ely, Holy Trinity, gent against John Dennis for robbery 28 May 1816
41 - Robert Wilson, servant to William Layton of Chettisham, farmer, against Thomas Dench of Ely, labourer for riot 27 May 1816
42 - John Mobbs of Littleport, farmer against Joseph Easy of Littleport, labourer for robbery and assault 29 May 1816
43 - James Horseley of Littleport, thatcher and Little Sallis of Littleport, labourer against the same for riot 27 May 1816
44 - Henry and William Meese of Ramsey, Elizabeth Wilson of Littleport and Robert Burridge, Constable of Ramsey against Thomas Edgerley for larceny 29 May 1816
45 - William Apsey of Ely, St. Mary, esq. against John Freeman of Littleport, labourer for felony 29 May 1816
46 - Mary, wife of Stephen Wiles of Littleport, grocer against Thomas Gray, for riot 27 May 1816
47 - James Clack, cordwainer and Thomas Waddelow both of Littleport against John Green, for riot 27 and 29 May 1816
48 - Robert Witmore of Littleport, labourer against William Gotobed of Littleport, labourer, for disdemeanour 29 May 1816
49 - Revd. John Vachell vicar of Littleport and Christopher Crabb, his servant, against John Sparrow and others for riot 29 May 1816
50 - Margaret, wife of Henry Rickwood of Ely, Holy Trinity, miller, Robert Edwards, Chief Constable of Ely and Samuel Myrston of Ely, St. Mary, innkeeper against Flanders Hopkin and Thomas Seakins for riot 29-30 May 1816
51 - Francis Tingey of Downham, farmer against Flanders Hopkin, Thomas Seakins, William Wilson, Samuel Seakins and Matthew Seakins, for robbery 30 May 1816
52 - Robert Bradfield Sanders of Ely, Holy Trinity, gent and Thomas Waddelow of Littleport, farmer against Thomas Hunt, for riot 30 May 1816
53 - Robert Stevens of Ely, Holy Trinity, surgeon against John Hunt, for riot 30 May 1816
54 - Robert Woodbine of Littleport, carpenter and Christopher Crabb of the same parish, gardener against Isaac Harley, for felony 28 May 1816
55 - William Young of Littleport, labourer against the same for burglary at the home of Rebecca Waddelow 28 May 1816
56 - William Martin of Downham, gent against the same, for assault 28 May 1816
57 - John Bacon, Constable of Ely, Holy Trinity and Ralph Hills of the same parish, yeoman, against Sarah Hobbs, for riot 30 May 1816
58 - Alice Cornwall of Downham against Joseph Hopkin and John Wilson, for robbery 31 May 1816
59 - Thomas Spooner, esq., Thomas Harlock and Charles Bidwell, gent, all of Ely, Holy Trinity against John Hassett, for riot 30 May 1816
60 - William Apsey of Ely, St. Mary, esq., and Thomas Spooner of Ely, Holy Trinity, esq. against Richard Jessop of Littleport, labourer for felony and riot 27 May 1816
61 - James Horseley of Littleport, thatcher against the same for riot 27 May 1816
62 - Hugh Robert Evans of Ely, Holy Trinity, gent and William Crow of Littleport, labourer against John Lee of Littleport, for riot 30 May 1816
63 - George Stevens of Ely, Holy Trinity, miller, William Apsey of Ely, St. Mary, esq. William Marshall and Robert Stevens of Ely, Holy Trinity, gents against Aaron Layton, for robbery 31 May 1816
64 - William Cooper of Ely, St. Mary, shopkeeper and Revd. William Metcalfe and William Watts, gent both of Ely Trinity against the same for robbery of Mr. Cooper 30-31 May 1816
65 - John Rust of Littleport, fowler against William Murfit and John Warner, labourers of Littleport 29 May 1816
66 - Mary, wife of John Wisemore of Littleport, labourer against Henry Mainer of Littleport, labourer, for riot 27 May 1816
67 - Rebecca Staples of Littleport, singlewoman against the same for riot at Mr. Tansley's 27 May 1816
68 - Sarah Veal of Littleport, singlewoman against Henry Mainer, the younger of the same parish, labourer 27 May 1816
69 - Revd. John Vachell and Elizabeth, wife of William Sallis both of Littleport against John and Philip Morris for robbery at Rev. Vachell's house 31 May 1816
70 - Richard Butcher, constable of Littleport and Revd. John Vachell against Elizabeth Newman for larceny 30 May 1816
71 - Abraham Butcher of Littleport against Robert Nicholas for riot at his father's house 30 May 1816
72 - Samuel Skinner, servant to Henry Martlin of Littleport against Richard Nicholas for burglary of Rebecca Waddelow's house 29 May 1816
73 - Christopher Crabb of Littleport, gardener against James Newell, for robbery 29 May 1816
74 - Samuel White of Littleport, basket maker against Robert Porter, for felony 29 May 1816
75 - Revd. William Metcalfe and Ralph Hills, both of Ely, Holy Trinity, against John Pricke of Ely, pot maker, for riot 27 May 1816
76 - Thomas Waddelow and James Luddington, both of Littleport, farmers against Stephen Rowell of the same parish, labourer for riot 13 (sic) May 1816
77 - Hugh Robert Evans of Ely, Holy Trinity, gent against Robert Brassett Rayner of Littleport, labourer, for riot 30 May 1816
78 - William Tingey of Downham, farmer against Thomas Seakins, William Wilson, Samuel Seakins and Mathre Seakins for riot 30 May 1816
79 - Note: No 79 appears to be the same as No. 51
80 - Josiah Dewey of Littleport, farmer against Thomas South for burglary and assualt 28 May 1816
81 - Robert Whitworth of Littleport, farmer against the same for robbery 28 May 1816
82 - Sarah Butcher of Littleport, servant, against the same for riot and robbery at Mr. Speechley's 28 May 1816
83 - Elizabeth, wife of William Little of Littleport, farmer, against the same 28 May 1816
84 - William Martin, the younger of Downham, gent, against the same for riot and assault 28 May 1816
85 - William Martin, the elder of Downham, gent, against the same for riot and assault 28 May 1816
86 - George Kidd of Littleport, shopkeeper against the same for robbery 28 May 1816
87 - Little Sallis, William Young and Samuel Skinner of Littleport labourers, against the same for burglary at Mrs. Waddelow's 28 May 1816
88 - Charles Bidwell of Ely, Holy Trinity, gent, against Richard Jessopp of Littleport, labourer for riot at John Garrett's house 27 May 1816
89 - Christopher Crabb of Littleport, gardener against Thomas South for riot and robbery at Mr. Vachell's 28 May 1816
90 - Mary Gill, housekeeper to William Cutlack of Littleport, farmer and William Cutlack against Robert Salmon of Littleport, labourer for felony 29-30 May 1816
91 - Thomas Waddelow of Littleport, farmer against Robert Salmon and Robert Porter for felony 29 May 1816
92 - Henry Tansley, gent and James Luddington, farmer both of Littleport against William Sibley for riot and attempted burglary 27 May 1816
93 - Mathew Waddelow, the younger of Littleport, gent, against James Wortley and Thomas Smith for robbery 30 May 1816
94 - Martha Dewey of Littleport, singlewoman against Francis Torrington for burglary of the house of Josiah Dewey, her grandfather 31 May 1816
95 - Robert Stevens of Ely, Holy Trinity, surgeon against William Walker of Littleport, labourer for riot at Ely 30 May 1816
96 - Robert Langford the younger of Downham, farmer against the same for riot at Littleport 30 May 1816
97 - Robert Stevens of Ely, Holy Trinity, surgeon against John Walton for riot 30 May 1816
98 - Thomas Waddelow of Littleport, farmer against Daniel Wilson for riot 29 May 1816
99 - Robert Stevens of Ely, Holy Trinity, surgeon against the same 29 May 1816
100 - John Haylock of Ely, St. Mary, farmer, Jonathan Page and William Apsey, esq., Charles Bidwell, gent and Thomas Harlock of Ely, Holy Trinity, gent against John Cooper for riot 1 June 1816
101 - James Smith of Eriswell, Suffolk, against David Stimson of Burnt Fen, Mildenhall, Suffolk for misdemeanour 1 June 1816
102 - Little Sallis, servant to Henry Martin of Littleport, farmer against John Easey, Joseph Easey and Richard Jessopp for burglary at Mrs. Waddelow's 29 May 1816
103 - Josiah Dewey of Littleport, farmer against Aaron Chevell, Richard Jessopp and Joseph Easy for felony 29 May 1816
104 - Copy of the voluntary confession of Brassett Rayner, prisoner in Ely gaol 31 May 1816
105 - James Luddington of Littleport, farmer, against Joseph Irons of Littleport, labourer for riot 27 May 1816
106a - James Horseler of Littleport, thatcher against Richard Jessup, James Cammell and Richard Rutter for riot and attempted robbery 29 May 1816
106b - Robert Johnson of Littleport, victualler against Lillian Jefferson for robbery 7 June 1816
107 - Elizabeth Watson of Littleport, singlewoman and John Staples, Constable of Littleport against William Wyebrow for robbery at Mrs. Waddelow's 7 June 1816
108 - Mary, the wife of Stephen Wiles, of Littleport, shopkeeper and Christopher Gillett of Littleport, shoemaker, against William Beamiss for theft of powder and shot 7 June 181
109 - William Cooper, shopkeeper, Thomas Walton, labourer and Samuel Haynes, tailor all of Ely, St. Mary against John Jefferson for robbery at William Cooper's 7-8 June 1816
110 - William Martin of Downham, gent against Wilson Wyebrow for riot 7 June 1816
111 - Little Sallis of Littleport, labourer against Wilson Wyebrow and Wiliam Jefferson for robbery at Rebecca Waddelow's 7 June 1816
112 - Robert Stevens of Ely, Holy Trinity, surgeon against John Jefferson for riot and robbery of George Stevens, miller 8 June 1816
113 - Rev. Henry Law of Stretham against Richard Rutter of Littleport for riot 25 May 1816
114 - Rev. William Metcalfe, William Marshall, gent and James Nightingale Rayner, draper, all of Ely, Holy Trinity, against John Jefferson for riot 8 June 1816
115 - 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 29 May, 1 and 8 June 1816
116 - William Little of Littleport, farmer, against John Walker for stealing gunpowder and shot 10 June 1816
117 - William Poole of Ely, St. Mary, farmer, against Thomas Aungier, for assault 6 June 1816
118 - Mary, the wife of Stephen Wiles of Littleport, shopkeeper, William Watson, labourer and Thomas Rayner, son of Brassett Rayner, miller, both of Littleport against John Walker for stealing a piece of print 10 June 1816
119 - Susan, the wife of James Horsley of Littleport, thatcher against Robert Porter, for felony 10 June 1816
120 - Robert Cheeseright, the younger of Littleport, grocer against Francis Torrington for stealing gunpowder 10 June 1816
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.
Expand 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.
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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