A narrative of the proceedings at the general meeting of the London Corresponding Society, held on Monday, July 31, 1797, in a field, near the veterinary college, St. Pancras, in the county of Middlesex. Citizen Thomas Stuckey, president (1797)

The London Corresponding Society (LCS) public meeting held on 31 July 1797 in a field at St Pancras was the Society’ s last outdoor gathering; and, in the wake of the naval mutinies between April and June 1797, the authorities were concerned with the intentions of the Society. The LCS issued broadsides on 14 July 1797 announcing details of the meeting and declaring its legality under the provisions of Two Acts. The decision to hold a general meeting proved controversial amongst members of the LCS. Francis Place and John Ashley resigned from the LCS in June 1797. The LCS responded to the charges of illegality by issuing a posting bill assuring the public of their compliance with the tegulations of Two Acts. The general meeting was attended by a large crowd of spectators as well as LCS members and despite the peaceful nature of the gathering five LCS members on the speakers platform was taken into custody on that day.