The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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morning papers and when at last the Lords had thrown out the bill after the Commons had passed it, the excitement was at fever heat. A large meeting was held in the market place, addressed by orators who denounced the Lords and Tories. The crowd became excited rushed off to Jack Musters Colwick Hall, who was one of the 22, singing and shouting, setting fire to the Hall, alarming Mrs Musters “Mary Chaworth”. The mob came rushing and shouting up B.S. Gate, away to the Castle, the soon broke open the old doors, rushed up the steps, broke into, firing the Castle. The sad conflagration, and damage to the tapestry was very much to be regretted. The damage was assessed at £22,000 which fell on a small part of the County. The Gateway being blocked, they broke through the wall, rushed up the steps, and

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