Date: 23 December 1811. Catalogue reference: HO 42/118
Words in bold are approximations. If any word is missing or smudged beyond recognition it is marked [XXXX].
Ned Lud's Proclamation
23rd December 1811
I do hereby discharge, all manner of Persons, who has been, employ'd by me, in giveing any information of breaking frames, to the Towns Clerk, or to the C[xxxx] Tilley Committee - any Person found out, in so doing, or attempting to give any - information, will be - Punished with death, or [xxx] [xxxx] found out making any enquiries on how to hurt the cause of Ned, or any of his army, or any Constable found out making enquiries, so has to hurt the cause of Ned, or any of his army, Death
By order of King Lud
with the Prince and two thousand hundred at their reward