Letter from John and Francis Simpson, Newcastle

Reference No:
U DDSY3/1/3
Dates:
29 Sep 1745
Description:
Arrest of Hixon, a tavern-keeper from Perth, as a spy. His attempted suicide. A sergeant of the Edinburgh garrison hanged, having plotted to fix rope ladders from the castle to admit rebels, the main body of whom are still near the city
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere