Hull May 3rd 1817.
Dear Sir
I have been dining with a Gentleman in this Place since I arrived. I told him of the Intention to Petition [By force of Arms] again, he approved of the Plan very much; but said, he thought it would be better to defer it untill Sir Frances had brought the Bill for reform into the Parliament House, and if it was thrown out, he thinks a general petitioning [raising], would just then have a good Effect—much better than at present—I therefore, thought it worth while to recommend the same to your Consideration—at the same time, if you think there are weightier Reasons for beginning to petition sooner—I of course, would advise you to begin.—If you could send over to this Place, 3 or 400 well chosen Pieces [men] I have no Doubt but with them you might procure all the Goods [arms] which I spoke of, and which are in the great Warehouse.
I remain your’s truly
Thos Walker.
No 30
Bond Street
[On reverse: addressed to 'Strafford Arms, Wakefield']
This letter can be found at HO 40/10. The words in square brackets are words added by Oliver in pencil above the preceding word/phrase in the original text.
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