Newport Chartists Vol.6, p.136

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Canterbury 3rd Decr 1839.

Sir,
________ I am desired by the Mayor of this City and
Borough to say in answer to your Letter received by him
this morning that from enquiries which have been made
it appears William Davies arrived at the Rose Inn in this
City on Wednesday morning the 20th ulto at 4 oClock by one of
the Dover Coaches from London, he slept there, and had
breakfast during which he asked the Waiter if he knew
what time the Packets left Dover for Calais and upon his
being answered in the negative he did not press his enquiries
but stated he was then going out for a short time, would
leave his Portmantau, Great Coat, Macintosh, & Carpet Bag and
return that Evening to sleep, he returned in the Evening
accompanied by a little Boy and took away his Carpet Bag

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telling the Waiter he should not sleep there that night but
should wish particularly to have a Bed on the following
night (Thursday the night he was apprehended) as he intended
to sleep there then and be off on Friday Morning by the
earliest Coach to Dover, the Waiter saw no more of him
as he was apprehended on the
night he intended to have slept at the Inn and lodged
in the Station House when at the latter place he requested
the Superintendent of Police (who assisted in his apprehension)
to procure his luggage and account from the Rose which
was done - Any further Information or assistance you
may require I shall be most happy to render -
_________________ I am Sir
__________________ Your ob[edient] Serv[ant]
_________________________Jn o Aris
________________________ Clerk to the Justices

W.T.H Phelps Esq

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[Letter 'cover' to:]
W.T.H. Phelps Esqr
Newport
Monmouthshire

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1839
Canterbury 3 Decr.
Jn o Aris
(Clerk to the Justices)
Recd. 5 __ do
Answ d.

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Canterbury
DE[C] 3
1839
[and] 4 DE 4
1839

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730
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