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To Major Armstrong 45[th] Regt
Commanding at Monmouth

Sir

Having received an
Application on the part of the
Officers of the Crown in
the prosecution against John
Frost & others charged with
High Treason for an Escort

of Military to protect the
Witnesses on the part of the

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Crown against any violence
which may be offered them
on this road from
here to Usk. I have to request
you will be kind enough to arrange
to cause an Escort to
proceed to Usk this
morning to return with

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the Witnesses from thence
at one oclock from Usk
A magistrate for the County
will attend there for
the purpose of accompanying
the Witnesses to this place
& I have the honor
to remain
Your ob-[t] Ser[v]-t

Chas . H Powell

one of her Majestys
Justices of the Peace
for the County of
Monmouth

Monmouth
30th Decr 1839 [To the left of last two line above]