Newport Chartists Vol.7, p.69

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Regina .v. Llewellin

James Emery - I live at Pontypool - I am a
Cabinet Maker - I became a Member
of the Chartist Society held at Jones the
Watchmakers at Pontypool about three
weeks since - On the 29th of October
last I attended a Meeting of Chartists held
at Mr. Llewellins (the Prisoner) at
Pontnewynydd A great number of Chartists
were there - Mr. Phillips, also a Chartist,
was in the Chair - The Prisoner was
also present - The Chairman made a
speech - to the effect that he had been sent
as Deputy by that association around
the Hills to see how that organization
of the associations were proceeding - that
a meeting of Deputies of other associations
was held at Dukes Town to report
proceedings - as it regarded the
organizations and arming of bodies - He
spoke particularly of the deputation from
Merthyr reporting that Men there were
well armed and organized to the number
of two thousand - He then said that
the association in that place meaning
Pontypool and adjoining neighbourhood
were far behind the other associations as
to the state of the preparation for the worst-
The Chairman then put the question
"Are you all prepared for the worst
are you armed - as many as are will
hold up your right hands " - That
nearly all present did so - Prisoner
was present at the time the question

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was put - I did not see the Prisoner
hold up his hand - Prisoner made
no dissent - Prisoner may have
held up his hand without my
seeing him - A Boy who was
sitting near the Chairman held up
his hand - The Chairman observing
it turned and addressed him saying
"do you know what purpose you
held up your hand - I do not
recollect what answer the Boy made
but the Chairman again put the
question "are you prepared"
the boy answered "Yes, as well as some
of the rest "- To which the Chairman
observed "In mind and principle perhaps " -
The boy said "yes" - The Chairman
then said "If there are any persons
here who expect to gain the Charter
_______________they
without a struggle had better at once
to leave the association - The Prisoner
remained in the Room for some
time afterwards - when the
______________________private
class leaders went into a
Room and the Prisoner with them -
I considered the meeting was over
and left
_________ James Emery

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Xd Pontypool.
Regina }
v
Llewellyn }
[overwritten with X]
important agst Phillips.

Examination
of James Emery


399.