Newport Chartists Vol.15, p.29

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Joseph Brown
_________________________the 3rd Novr
On Wednesday evening before Thomas Griffiths
came to witness and told him he had better
go with him to Zephaniahs and join the
Chartists and gave me 6 d to pay for a Card
and that it would be a very bad job for
all that did not join them -
Witness went with him to Zephaniahs
_________________which was very full of people
after entering the Room^heard a Man making a
Speech he told us all to prepare ourselves
with Arms to fight with - and that
he would lead ^ us as he was well provided
__with Arms himself
^ and when the fight began to Rush
forward ; and not Run away if he was
killed, as he did not value his life.
Witness went to Zephaniahs on Friday
night & Saturday night
heard Thomas Guttery hold out similar
language -
Witness went to Zephaniahs on
Sunday Morning 3 rd Nov r went into
a large Room crowded with people
perhaps 200.- heard Zephaniah say
now you must all get yourselves Ready,
Armed and Come here this evening

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when we will go together up to the
Mountain - Stop there a few hours
and [?] then them that had Wifes
and families should let them know where
to have provisions from til they & their
husbands come back again-
Witness then went to Mr Thos Browns
House and told him what he had heard.

Witness Returned to Zephaniahs
about [?] 5 O Clock he then saw
__ Zephaniah as well as _armed
[^]the House full of Men ^ with Pikes
in the Room - he heard them say they
were going to start at 6 - O`clock
Witness then Returned to Mr Browns house
and waited there till about 7 or 1/2 past
7 O'clock

Witness heard one of the speakers say
they Men must be firm together and
make the Gentlemen work for their living
as they did

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Reg v Zephaniah
__________ Williams

Evidence of Ja[me]s Brown


Implicates Thomas Griffiths &
Thomas Guttery [pencil note]
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Briefed the 8/1/40
J R
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