Newport Chartists Vol.14, p.78
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John Parry a Ruffer down at the Pentwyn & Golynos
Iron works and living atPontnewynnidd - On
Sunday Evening the 3rd Nov[embe]r last between 8 and 9.
o'clock I was at my Lodgings - John Thomas
known as Jack the Sailor & several others came
into the house - Jack had a long handled spear
& several others had spears I saw no Gun there -
Jack told me I must go with them - I begged
him to have some victuals - but he would
not allow me - he said we have no time we ought
to be there before now -- He & the others made
me go to John L. Llewellyn's Beer house - After
remaining there about 20 minutes Jack said
we must go down to the race course [Pontypool] - the men
obliged him, there were about 50 men there
Jack[John Thomas] was the Leader - He also ordered them
to bring me along- John Parry
2[n]d Jan[uar]y 1840
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Reg[ina]
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John Thomas alias
Jack the Sailor
Evidence of John
Parry -
2[n]d Jan[uar]y
one copy made by ... M
[in pencil:-]
These Dep[osition]s
to be copied
upon Brief
Paper imme[diate]ly
WTHP
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