Allegation against George Edwards and threats directed at Lord Sidmouth and Lord Castlereagh, June 1820. Catalogue reference: HO 44/6/289
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London June 6, 1820
Thomas Keneady and Company declares that they will take the first opportunity to put an end to Lord Sidmouth and Lord Castlereagh and the King as they are a Damnable set of Raskels. Thomas Keneady and Co. declares that they can prove that Lord Sidmouth and Lord Castlerea [Castlereagh] gave Edwards [George Edwards], their damnable spy, twenty pounds apiece for the light [life] of Thiselwood [Thistlewood] and we have about eighty of us in the gang and we are well loaded of pistols, powder and shot and we declare that the first opportunity that there is we will do the job as we don’t mind dying as we can die but once, so beware of your guard as we are in strict watch for you all.
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