Newport Chartists Vol.5, p.81

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Thomas Walker of the Parrot Inn - Saint
Woollos Newport , states - On Sunday Evening
the 3rd November between 7 & 8 I received orders
from Sir Thomas Phillips then the Mayor of
Newport to go out on horseback towards the
hills in a direction to meet the Chartists who were
expected to march to Newport that night -
-(accompanied by Richard Webb an Ostler also on horseback)
I proceeded ^ about 3 mlies on the
Risca Road & then at a place called
Rigby's passed about from 12 to 16 persons
who were standing together alongside of the Road
we said good night to each other & I went towards
Risca - When I got to Risca about 200 yards
the Newport side of the Bridge I heard a gun
fired off & a great cheering - I returned immediately
towards Newport & when I got back to Rigby's
I met the same 12 or 16 persons (as I believe)
who drew across the road & sung out
"holloa" I tried to pass them when
when one of them thrust at me with a sharp instrument
which inflicted a serious wound in my thigh
& groin - When I was wounded I still endeavoured
to go on when I observed another rank across
the road about 6 yards from the first

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that stopt me - they put up their hands &
hallood as I passed between them
but did not attempt to strike or stop me
^ I got to Newport very weak from loss of
_______who was behind me
blood- [? C] Webb ^was also stopped by the
Mob one of whom thrust an Instrument
at him which tore his Saddle & just after
he had passed them - one fired a gun or pistol
I believe at him or me - On my return I reported
to the Mayor what had taken place - My
wound obliged me to keep my bed for
a month -
____________ Thomas Walker

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Evidence of Thomas
Walker

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31/12/39 JR

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