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Where one road goes toward Newport and the other towards Mr Nicholas'

house - the party then divided at that spot - I was not directed to go

either road but I took the road to Newport by the New Inn - I

dont know which road Aust took - I did not see him there - I

continued with the party until about eleven o'Clock - I then made my

escape into Newport - I was here a little time near the front of the

Westgate - I saw nothing and returned home - I was afterwards sent

into Newport by my Master during the same day - I saw Aust in

Newport in Pentonville on Mill Street near Mr Venn's shop - he said to

me then "you know that I was pressed" - I said no I did not, for he
was with them when I saw him - he said "then you know that I

was not a Leader" - I saw I did not know that he was a Leader &

I did not know that he was not - I did not see him leading - the prisoner

was on the Turnpike Road this side of Mr Gard's when he said about

the Russians - I don't know that the prisoner's Gun was loaded

John Matthews