Writings of the Luddites.  Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. 

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November 1811: Posted declaration by "Thos Death" to "Edward Ludd," Nottingham

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Declaration; Extraordinary.
Justice,Death, or Revenge.
To our well-beloved Brother, and Captain in Chief, Edward Ludd.
Whereas, it hath been represented to us: the General Agitators, for the Northern Counties, assembled to redress the Grievances of the Operative Mechanics, That Charles Lacy, of the Town of Nottingham, British Lace Manufacturer, has been guilty of divers fraudulent, and oppressiv, Acts--whereby he has reduced to poverty and Misery Seven Hundred of our beloved Brethren; moeover, it hath been represented to us that the said Charles Lacy, by making fraudulent Cotton Point Nett, of One Thread Stuff, has obtain'd the Sum of Fifteen Thousand Pounds, whereby he has ruine'd the Cotton-Lace Trade, and consequently our worthy and wellbelov'd Brethren; whose support and comfort depended on the continuance of that manufacture....