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PETERLOO MASSACRE; 20 original issues of The Morning Chronicle Newspaper for 1819 with details of the Peterloo Massacre.The newspapers are disbound, and some have minor weakness to the spine, but are generally in Very Good+ condition- better than might be expected for neswspapers of this date. All the papers are complete, two leaves (giving four pages) each page in five columns, and bearing original tax stamps .Some papers are trimmed closely to the top edge (when bound) and a few have marginal tears or weakness, but all are in readable and collectable condition. Radical reformer Hunt is committed for conspiracy to commit High Treason , along with others, and good long accounts are given of their examination. The charge was shortly changed to a seditious conspiracy . Hunt is bailed and his carriage is later drawn by female reformers and then male reformers with a large crowd attending. There is also a full list of those killed and wounded- listing those killed and wounded by sabre cuts, shot, trampling of the cavalry , the truncheons of special constables and crushing by the multitude. Other radical meetings are described in many of the papers, which give a full flavour of the times.

condition: Very Good +

binding: Disbound