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Jane Thomas lives at the Coach & Horses kept by
Richard ^ Pugh On Friday the 1st November I saw Mr
Wm Davis the son of Mr Roger Davis of Blackwood
come into the kitchen I don't know how long he staid -
I saw Mr Frost & Jones the Watchmaker at the
__________ perhaps three or 4 times
house several times that day ^ - they Frost & Jones breakfasted
there - they did not dine there - but they drank tea there -
On Sunday after in the Evening I saw Mr Frost at
the house he had a glass of beer - Jones came in afterwards
he had a glass of brandy & water - I was in the kitchen
in between it & the tap room all Sunday Evening -
There might have been 1000 people in the road
that Evening & I should not have known it -
I never saw Mr Wm Davis at the house before
that Friday -
_____________________her
________________Jane X Thomas
____________________mark
wi[tne]ss
J. Holman Evans
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Israel Furmen Cross Xd by Mr Hall
Entry in that Book 1st May 1749 of my age
I served my time to a Herbalist I was bound the 1st of
May 1766 I was Shet free in 1773 I was
apprenticed in Philadelphia the corner of Cherry Alley
and old Market Street I have been in this
Country since I was discharged from a British
Service from on board the [?] T_ _ _ [*] in 1816
I was pressed on the Island of Antigua in 1793
______[Lt] Pinkerton [**]
by Lieut-t who commanded the Birbush[***]
Tender for the Men of War from one Island to another
I do not know what age I was when I was
pressed I did not keep a Tally. I have been
residing sometimes in England and sometimes
in Wales sometimes
5 times Exmn- d ag-st 6 or 7 Prisoners
I wont say I have spoken to Pris r or his Brother
& were you not exam -d as to all you know
& did you say the Pris- r was there
not
Horse bet-n a Poney & a Horse
I have never stated that I saw the Pris- r
in the Boro' of Newport on the 4 Nov- r
I __ I saw him before now
[Newport Reference Library embossed stamp]
[see notes below for Birbush (Berbice), Pinkerton etc]
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Blackwood
X Bedwellty
Reg a v Davies
Evidence of Jane
Thomas -
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653
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