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Newport Chartists Vol.2, p.26
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| Title | Newport Chartists Vol.2, p.26 |
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| Description | [top right hand margin:-]26 that was the time when he said they were late the prisoner appeared to be quite low and sat down by the fire to dry himself - Witnesses house is 15 miles from Newport Witness let Prisoner have his horse and sent his servant with him prisoner promised to pay for them - Witness lost several articles from his House thinks he heard Prisoner say it was a bad job being so late---------------------CALL [right hand margin against the above paragraph:- said James Samuel, 182] To Prove that he was called up by his Master James Samuel between 12 and 1 the house was full when he went down some had spades - some had Guns - Witness saw his Master talking to someone sitting near the fire he called him Mr Williams - Witnesses Master ordered him to put the Tack on the Horse and bring it to get the Tram for Mr Williams Witness got them ready and took them to the House went in and told his Master - Prisoner was there and said come on now to the men there Prisoner got into the Tram with 3 or more others and desired Witness to go on - They went on to Crumlin and Hence to Tyrn-y-cross where prisoner got out at a Public House -Numbers of People came along with the Tram sometimes before and sometimes behind they had Guns and spears and some had candles stopped at Tyrn-y-cross an hour or two - It was light when they started Witness saw Prisoner at 3 1/2 miles from Newport he was there ordering the men along 2 and 2 on the Tram road the Men were then armed - Witness went with the tram as far as the Machine nearest to Newport left the tram there and put the horse up at the Salutation. While waiting there saw the Prisoner turning back from Newport along the Turnpike road - Heard firing in Newport before then. Before Witness saw Prisoner turning back saw many others coming back from Newport they had Guns and spears. --------------------CALL [right hand margin against the above paragraph:- Henry Smith, 190] [centre bottom margin:- ]25 |
| Item URL | https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1692981 |
| Community archive | People's Collection Wales |
| Subject |
'Civil and Political Rights' Newport uprising Weapons beerhouses Pubs Chapels |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Unlocking the Chartist Trials/ Datgloi Achosion y Siartwyr |
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