Newport Chartists Vol.1, p.4

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with a great multitude of false Traitors whose Names are to the said Jurors unknown to the number of two thousand and
more arrayed and armed in a warlike manner that is to say with Guns Pistols Pikes Swords Daggers Clubs Bludgeons
and other Weapons of Offence being then and there unlawfully maliciously and traitorously assembled and gathered
together so armed and arrayed as aforesaid against our said Lady the Queen wickedly maliciously and traitorously did
levy and make War against our said Lady the Queen within Her Realm that is to say at Newport aforesaid in the county
aforesaid in contempt of our said Lady the Queen and Her Laws to the evil example of all others contrary to the Duty of
the Allegiance of them the said John Frost Charles Walters John Lovell Richard Benfield John Rees George Turner
otherwise called George Cole Zephaniah Williams Edmund Edmunds Jenkin Morgan Solomon Britan[Briton] William Jones
James Aust John Rees and David Jones against the form of the Statute in such case made and providing and against the
Peace of our said Lady the Queen Her Crown and Dignity AND THE JURORS aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid
further present that the said John Frost Charles Walters John Lovell Richard Benfield John Rees George Turner
otherwise called George Cole Zephaniah Williams Edmund Edmunds Jenkin Morgan Solomon Britan [Briton] William Jones
James Aust John Rees and David Jones

being Subjects of our said Lady the Queen as false Traitors
against our said Lady the Queen heretofore to wit on the said fourth day of November in the year aforesaid and on divers
other days and times as well as before as after with Force and Arms to wit at Newport aforesaid in the county aforesaid
maliciously and traitorously amongst themselves and together with divers other false Traitors whose Names are to the said
Jurors unknown did compass imagine invent devise and intend to deprive and depose our said Lady the Queen of and
from the Style Honour and Kingly Name of the Imperial Crown of this Realm and the said Compassing Imagination
Invention Device and Intention did then and there express utter and declare by divers overt Acts and Deeds hereinafter
mentioned that is to say IN ORDER TO FULFIL perfect and bring to effect their most evil and wicked Treason and
Treasonable Compassing Imagination Invention Device and Intention aforesaid they the said John Frost Charles Walters John
Lovell Richard Benfield John Rees George Turner otherwise called George Cole Zephaniah Williams Edmund Edmunds
Jenkin Morgan Solomon Britan [Briton] William Jones James Aust John Rees and David Jones

as such false Traitors as last aforesaid on the said fourth day of November in the year aforesaid and on divers other days
and times as well before as after with Force and Arms to wit at Newport aforesaid in the county aforesaid maliciously and
traitorously did assemble meet conspire and consult among themselves and together with divers other false Traitors whose
Names are to the said Jurors unknown to devise arrange and mature Plans and Means to subvert and destroy the
Constitution and Government of this Realm as by Law established and to alter and change the Laws of this Realm by
force AND FURTHER TO FULFIL perfect and bring into effect their most evil and wicked Treason and Treasonable
Compassing Imagination Invention Device and Intention aforesaid they the said John Frost Charles Walters John Lovell
Richard Benfield John Rees George Turner otherwise called George Cole Zephaniah Williams Edmund Edmunds Jenkin
Morgan Solomon Britan [Briton] William Jones James Aust John Rees and David Jones

as such false Traitors as last aforesaid on the said fourth day of November in the year aforesaid and
on divers other days and times as well before as after with Force and arms at Newport aforesaid maliciously and
traitorously did assemble meet conspire and consult amongst themselves and together with divers other false Traitors whose
Names are to the Jurors unknown to seize and take possession by Force of the Town of Newport in the county aforesaid
and of the Post Office there and to stop and cut off all Communication between Newport aforesaid and the other parts of
this Kingdom by means of Her Majesty's Mails or by the Post or otherwise AND FURTHER TO FULFIL perfect
and bring to effect their most evil and wicked Treason and Treasonable Compassing Imagination Invention Device and
Intention aforesaid they the said John Frost Charles Walters John Lovell Richard Benfield John Rees George Turner
otherwise called George Cole Zephaniah Williams Edmund Edmunds Jenkin Morgan Solomon Britan [Briton] William Jones
James Aust John Rees and David Jones

as such false Traitors as last aforesaid on the said fourth day of November in the year aforesaid and on divers other days
and times as well before as after with Force and Arms to sit at Newport aforesaid in the county aforesaid maliciously
and traitorously did assemble meet conspire consult and agree among themselves and together with divers other false
Traitors whose Names are to the said Jurors unknown to attack and fight with the Soldiers of our said Lady the Queen then
there being at Newport aforesaid in the county aforesaid and to attack assault and obstruct the Magistrates and
Justices of the Peace of our said Lady the Queen then and there being at Newport aforesaid and to stir up raise make
and levy Insurrection Rebellion and War against our Lady the Queen within this Realm and to subvert and destroy
the Constitution and Government of this Realm as by Law established and to alter and change the Laws of this Realm
by Force AND FURTHER TO FULFIL perfect and bring to effect their most evil and wicked Treason and Treason-
able Compassing Imagination Invention Device and Intention aforesaid they the said John Frost Charles Walters John
Lovell Richard Benfield John Rees George Turner otherwise called George Cole Zephaniah Williams Edmund Edmunds
Jenkin Morgan Solomo Britan [Briton] William Jones James Aust John Rees and David Jones

as such false Traitors as last aforesaid on the said fourth day of November in the year aforesaid and on divers other days
and times as well before as after with Force and Arms at Newport aforesaid in the county aforesaid maliciously and
traitorously did purchase procure provide and have divers large Quantities of Arms to wit Swords Pikes Guns and
Pistols and divers large Quantities of Ammunition to wit Gunpowder Leaden Bullets and Slugs with intent therewith to
arm and array themselves and divers other false Traitors in order to attack fight with kill and destroy the Soldiers
Troops and Forces of our said Lady the Queen and other Her liege and faithful Subjects and to raise make and levy
Insurrection Rebellion and War against our said Lady the Queen within this Realm and to subvert and destroy the
Constitution and Government of this Realm as by Law established and to alter and change the Laws of this Realm by
Force AND FURTHER TO FULFIL perfect and bring into effect their most evil and wicked Treason and Treason-
able Compassing Imagination Invention Device and Intention aforesaid they the said John Frost Charles Walters John
Lovell Richard Benfield John Rees George Turner otherwise called George Cole Zephaniah Williams Edmund Edmunds
Jenkin Morgan Solomon Britan [Briton] William Jones James Aust John Rees and David Jones

as such false Traitors as last aforesaid on the said fourth day of November in the year aforesaid with Force and Arms at
Newport aforesaid in the county aforesaid maliciously and traitorously together with a very great number to wit two
thousand and more of the Subjects of our said Lady the Queen whose Names are to the said Jurors unknown then and
there assembled with divers offensive Weapons to wit Guns Pistols Pikes Swords Bludgeons Sticks and Staves did parade
and march with great Noise and Violence and in an hostile and warlike manner in through and along divers public

[Annotations in left margin:]

THIRD COUNT

1. Consults
2. To take Newport
to attack the magistrates
3. provide arms
to attack soldiers
4. Marching in an hostile manner