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William Henry Williams
of Newport Accountant
will prove That he has
lived in Newport 20 years
has known Mr. Crosfield a
Wholesale
^ iron monger and Vender
of Powder about 15 years
he was in partnership with
him up to about 5 years
since - They were very large
dealers in Powder having
100 Barrels delivered at a
__________Warehouse
time at our
____Warehouse
The was in the Boro
of Newport - I know Mr Crosfield
has continued to deal
largely in Powder since
as a Wholesale dealer
and has had large quantities
_____Warehouse
in his ever
since - We were the

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______________In Newport
largest Powder Dealers ^and
W Crosfield has since
continued to be up to
the present - We sold
thousands of Barrels
for the Collieries and
Mines on the Hills -
It was our Exclusive
Trade and notoriously
known to the Colliers
& Miners on the Hills that

We used to to have about
100 Barrels a Month -
A Barrel weighs 100 lb
weight -