Newport Chartists Vol.4, p.7

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James Allen. I lodge at Pilgwennlly at my brother's
house near the Cambrian public kept by Branson -
I am a Carrier & haulier of general goods. I went
up towards Nantyglo on the Friday the 1st November previous
to the riots I cannot say exactly what time I started - it
was before dinner. I went up as far as the Six Bells
17 1/2 miles & put up for the night. I got there before midnight I started for Nantyglo
the next morning (Saturday) about 1/2 past 4. I saw
nothing particular on the road up Friday. I took up
3 trams of goods - shop goods. I don't recollect what
they were. I got to Nantyglo between 8 & 9 in the
morning I remained at Nantyglo till about 1/2 past
2 in the afternoon & then came down to Newport
only stopping at the Six Bells to have some Beer. &
arrived home some time before 10 o'clock.
There were only
empty packages & 3 Tarpaulins in the Trams - During
the journey down many people got into the Trams to ride
some times 3 or 4 some times 12 or 20. it is usual for
workmen to do so on their return from work
particularly on Saturdays - I saw no more people
about than usual - Some of the people that rode in

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my trams were masons some carpenters - they had their
tools with them - some had walking sticks - I saw
no weapons of any sort - some said they were coming to
go on to Bristol to where they lived - Two came as far as
the Machine who had said so. I don't know any of
them or where they came from - the tram belongs to my
brother & myself - I usually load my trams on
Monday & go up to Nantyglo on Friday but I did not
go up on the Friday after the riots as I understood the
tram would be stopped I did not go up until Thursday -
[signature centre - right of page:-]James Allen

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Regina

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Examinations of

James Allen


[in pencil:-]
Not important
implicated nobody



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