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as the others - that I was bound to get a weapon and go

with them but I did not take any thing - They told me

that Frost would be down at the Welsh Oak with 30 or

40,000 men - I heard some one speaking there whom they

said was Frost - they told me the Pontypool and - -

Abersychan men were to meet at the Welsh Oak - I heard

them talk about the Soldiers - I said they would be sure to

fire at us - they said no Frost had seen the Soldiers and -

arranged it with them - that as soon as they met the Soldiers

they were to surrender and give up their arms - I heard

they say they should have the poor house at Newport down first

of all - This was said on the way to the Welsh Oak

_________________________The mark X of Richard Arnold