Newport Chartists Vol.3, p.198

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I have heard the Prisoner say why they name eleven, it was because
one should go round if any of us did not pay our Subscriptions
I did not hear any one say any thing about Captains over
Ten, the Men on this List did go on the Mountain that night
I did not go with William Davis one of the persons named in
this list Abraham Thomas is gone, he is dead, I did not see him
after he was dead, I don't know of my own knowledge that he is
dead, I have not seen him at his Work since the 3d. November I
can't read, I do know this W very well because I did see it put
down by William Davis many times on the Coal, I did hear my
number called over many times, I did hear it called over every time
I did go to pay my Subscription - This Paper was in my Pocket last
night, I can't say the day I first had the Paper, I can't say
particular how long it is since I have had this Paper, it may be 3
months or more, I can tell, I know the two J's of my name, I cut
those letters every day when I am at Work, I have not always carried
this Paper about me from the time I first had it to the present time
no because William Jenkins had it and brought it to John Davis'
house - I have no particular mark but this two letters of my name
If you put another paper exactly the same as this Paper I could not
tell one from the other nor no other Man could, I do know the first
letter of this name (pointing to the name William Davis on the paper)
besides the two letters of my own name - The first letter of Surname
of the fourth name in the List J, I do not now remember any
one of the name of Thomas Saunders that I do know - I do know the
Prisoner since he come to the Royal Oak it is about 9 months I suppose
since I make any acquaintance with him - He has always been as far
as I know a peaceable Man and good neighbour, it was nine

without myself Worked with me in the same list, their names
are James James William James, Benjamin James, William
Jenkins, Abraham Thomas, Thomas Bowen, David Davis, William Davis
and John Davis - I don't now remember the other - the one that did
not Work with me was John, I don't know his other name - I do
believe the names that I have given are the same names that were on
the Cards which I delivered to Llewellin Williams, I am sure that all I
have said is true - I can tell W and I, I would not know any other

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