Newport Chartists Vol.10, p.58

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58 [In top right corner of page]

Regi vs Gibby
[left column]

David Herring
Blacksmith now Prisr. in
Usk Gaol but
here by Habeus
Charged with
stealing a Hammer
[right column]

Proves Working
for a man named
Stephens was asked
by to assist Prisoner to assist him
in doing some work
after usual hours
went with
Prisoner on Friday before the Riots to the Shop
of Stephens & there
assisted Prisoner
grind a Pike to
put on a Stick
there were Edwd
Brickley & Jno
Stephens there
after grinding
the Pike Witness
went with Gibby
who told him to come to his
House Prisrs Sunday
follg. Witness went
to Pris r. House
who took him to

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Jenkin Morgans
the Milkman at Pill, Witness
Saw there Edwd
Brickley Jenkin
Morgan and a
number of other
Men Prisoner was
assisting Morgan
fixing on Pikes
on a ... Ash poles
about 7 or 8 feet
The Poles
appeared new
& were brought
out of another
Room The Pikes
were put on
by nailing them
on the floor with
an old Hatchet
they called them

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Pikes after the Pikes
were put on
the Sticks the men
took one apiece
and went out
It was 7 or 8 at night
Jenkin Morgan
took down a Bayonet
from the Chimney
piece & put in his
Belt round a Waist
He took a pike in
his Hand and went out. John Gibby Prisoner
went home as
he said to fetch
his Pike which
he returned to Morgans
House ... & went
out with Morgan
They (Prisr, & Morgan)
wanted Witness
to go with them & to
take a Pike They said
they were going as
far as Caerleon to
meet the Mob. Witness
would not go and

The following is written to the left of main section of text

Please call for
Pike In possession
of W H Y Williams[*]
Caerleon to
meet the Mob

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Jenkin Morgan told
me to take my Oath
not to tell any
Man Woman or Child
what I had seen