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J. Phillips Esq
Mayor in
Newport |
Police Office November 13th 1839. |
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| Sir |
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Tho[mas] Bateman Esq
High Sherriff in
County of Monmouth |
I beg to inform you that one of the Chartist Delegates, and a member
of the General Convention, left this town this morning on his way
to Newport & Monmouth. Annexed I send you his description for
your guidance, as well as a portion of his address to a meeting held
here last evening. |
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I am etc s[igne]d J Burgess |
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Description - Cardo stands about 6 foot 1 inch - dark hair, small
whiskers, rather broad shoulders, small across the lower part of his
back - Dress, a black surtoat coat, black neckerchief, and black hat. |
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Portion of his address - |
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"The secret is to be found out yet, and that must be left till
after I return from Newport when I arrive there I shall consider it
my duty to go to the Hills of Wales, when I shall see the men of Wales,
and then I shall get the whole transaction and truth about the late
Riots at Newport - I shall endeavour to get an interview with Mr Frost
before I return" |
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J. Phillips Esq
Mayor in
Newport |
Nov[embe]r. 14th 1839.
(copy sent to each) |
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Sir |
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Tho[mas] Batemen Esq
High Sherriff
Monmouth |
I beg to inform you that Cardo left this town by the Worcester
Coach yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Gloucester, he could
not book himself through for Newport or Monmouth.
I doubt not ere this the Commissioner's letter of yesterday has
been duly received. |
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I have etc s[igne]d R. A. Stephens |
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Insp[ecto]r in Chief |
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S M Phillipps Esq
Home Office
London |
Nov[embe]r. 19th 1839 |
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Dear Sir |
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The reports since I saw you have not been material, except as to
showing that the meetings extend beyond what I had then discovered.
There is one held at the Cross Guns Inn, Lancaster Street - our man
Wilson got into it on Thursday Nov[embe]r 14, I send his report -
he is the same man who reported best the meeting in Lawrence Street
Chapel on Tuesday last Nov[embe]r 12th, you have the report, &
from which the extract was made which I forwarded merely as a caution
to the Mayor of Newport, but which he has so unjustifiably and indiscreet
a manner |
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given |
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manner given to the public - If such is to be the case
it will be impossible to have confidential communications or to carry
on the public business with safety - I have not written to the Mayor
since - Cardo is expected to address a large meeting tonight, a placard
is posted to that effect - it will be held at the Lawrence St[ree]t
Chapel as before, and purports to be for the benefit of the wives
etc of Collins, and Lovett - Cardo advertizes that he shall give an
account of his arrest etc, and no doubt will make the most of the
Welsh people's indiscretion, and give me and the Government a share
of his abuse. |
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