COLLECTION NAME:
Peterloo Collection
Record
Image Number:
EngMS_1197_66.pdf
Reference Number:
English MS 1197/66
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Peterloo Papers (1819-1820)
Parent Work Title:
Extract from the Leeds Independent
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Act Against Tumultuous Petitioning
Creator:
Hay, William Robert, 1761-1839
Creator Role:
Scribe
Creator Role:
Compiler
Date Created:
1819-1839
Description:
Extract [in the hand of W.R. Hay] from an article appeared in the Leeds Independent newspaper, dated, Thursday 7 October 1819. Reference was made to an Act of the Parliament of England relating to the Tumultuous Petitioning Act 1661 (13 Car 2 St. 1 c. 5) - 'An Act against Tumults and Disorders upon p[re]tence of p[re]paring or p[re]senting publick Petic[i]ons or other Addresses to His Majesty or the Parliament'. Is expressing 'Act Against Tumultuous Petitioning', a law enacted at the Restoration to prevent petitioning of parliament in force. The proceedings of the early nineteenth-century radical reformers were in direct opposition to this law, played a critical part in establishing the right to petition in practice at a time when its precise constitutional status was ambiguous.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
Subject:
Social movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Manchester (England)--Politics and government--19th century
Subject:
Radicalism--England--Manchester
Subject:
England. Parliament. House of Commons
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, UK
Provenance:
Smith family, former owner
Provenance:
Wadsworth, A.P., former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Poole, R. Petitioners and Rebels: The Lancashire Petitions for Parliamentary Reform, 1816-17. Social Science History: Special Issue on Petitioning
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2018-09-17
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-01
Metadata Language:
eng-GB