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bestinge. Mr. Hardmaa and myself bad been ariauging all re
of coestables from the cart to she Magistrates' house. la a
short time the cart was removed about six yards further from
the constables. I should say that before this removal the low-
a constables did Out reach close to the cart. Tire parties m 4
!bey arrived formed round she cart; I beard no word of com-
mand given; I saw nu muskets, Wit some of them bad
sticks ; I hoard a short address from • person on the host.
logs whom 1 did not then know, but shunt I have Mince beta
told is rained Jones ; I do hut know his perria.—( Here
witness repealed the int speech mentioned by last witness
man order has beta given, ir.c.)—Those surds were take•
down by Mr. Ellis, partly frost my dictation and paltry
from Mr. Hardman's; in my opinion the alerting waa cot.
rotated to excite the most slanging sensations in the nom&
of the inhabitant. ; it certainly appesrad to me far Inure a
general rising of the neighbourhood then of a Emirate for
any peaceable purpose, rod especially far iletibeimrion ; I
conceived deliberation impossible; they seise ►y far 411,
great a body fur persona at the extremity to hear *hat was
said in the centre; I estimated those who finish the ritia,
who storied, and who Gerrard to take s lively interest in the
• proceedings of the day, at shout 40,000. lo roomier ace of
~Mhat I had wen, I joined is an alLiaeit ; 1 wade U at elf
_amp instance; I weal from there I was ataudiag to the
Magistrates' room for that pui porn..

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Cows-examined by Mr. Bassos` —I do not know tic
name of any one else who heard this, but Ellis, whom
have named. {Whist was said mast have been heard on the
hustings if persona mil-tided to it. I was :twenty yards from
the hustings. The words did not strike me as eery rapine. •
clumsy. A desire had been expiessed by the Nlacieirates, I
understood, though I did nut bear it from oho tr his, tie.
undoubted testimony should he had of what took place, 41.1
this was the first of the proceedmev. I did not ,Len Ittkoo.
Mr. Henry Horton, a Reporter fur Tim New Times, LutAts
I have nu recollection of his having lien there.
Croms•exaanimod by Mr.liuut-1 UM r nixonfaciarer. It
was Mr. Moore, one of the priacipal constables of the tow,.
who communicated to me the wish of the 3fagostratva
Mr. Ellis mast have berm near one when I handed hien air
pocket-book. I did slat say, " Ellis, take my book, said
write down those words you have heard," as lie advising it
that he bad sot heard them. I was Boroughreese fr
1816 to 1817. 1 remember many meetinze during th.it
lime; they all attracted my attention, but tine more
than the rest certainly. It was the meeting of the 19. ii
of March, 1817. It was not any use bent:: killed th,t
attracted my attention. There was no ore killed at that
meeting; it was called the IThwekel Meeting. 1 do nut kuuk
that any use was kilkd between Manchester and Slut k •.
I saw re arms on the 16th August; 1 'saw no sticks shun'.
dered. I was not personally insulted on that day, nor did I
see any other respectable person insulted. 1 iementher
large meeting held in January, 1819,at which you presided ;
1 canaut call it large, compared with that en the 11611 i Au.
gust ; I saw several huger meetings than that or. the 10th of
March. Ido nut recollect bearing of any actual violence
committed by the meeting is January. 1 witnessed your
pasaing from that Kneeing by the exchange. I did not as,
the meeting break up. I do not know, that you Ulu.
together us that day. I saw the hustings Wt. het
I don't know from what cause. I said the cart of *lnch the
hustings first consisted was soon after removed. 1 sto hut
pretend to say that there was one cart or inure, but I saw
the hustings removed. I saw no planks. I know Matthew
Cooper. I alwayts thought him a very respectable man. I
have since beard that he was at the meeting as a repurtei.
I have heard that a Mr. Horton also encoded tn-that capa-
city. Ido nut below if their evidence varied (rum mine, but
I have spokes SO the sense of the words 1 heard. I MOW
professed to swear to the exact words. I swear that I have
stated the purport of the words; I cannot call it the senor ;
I could not make sense of the words " the cavalry mid a:l
their corruption." After your capture 1 saw one person who
had suffered us that occasion.

Re-examined by Stojeant Hvm.orm.—The meeting ism Ja-
nuary was not to be compared to that on the 16th August
in any of its circumstauces. The people who attended the
former did nut go in bodies. I was twice at that meeting,
and saw Mr. Hunt each time. He is not connected with the
town. 1 Wok that he first appeared there in January. I
think that while in town,be remained with Mr. Johissun.
John Ellis, examined by Mr. LITTLIDALII.-1 am a
bookseller in Manchester. 1 was a special cmistable on the
16.11 August. 1 went to Preemield about eleven on the
16th of August, and saw the different parties conic up
with legs. 1 look down some of the inscriptions on the
11 la. On • cap of liberty was " Annual Parliaments and
Universal Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Success to the Fe-
male Reformers of Stockport;" on • nog underneath, I- Na
Corn Laws;" on a black Hag, " No Burouchimineering—
Voile and be Free—Equal Representation or Death;"
" This is the Saddleworth, Lets, and Mosley Union;"
the reverse, " No Corn Laws," "Taxation without re_
presentation is unjust and tyrannical." On another flag,
" Labour is the source of wealth; Roylou Female Union."
On a deg with • pike on the end, " Amami; Parliaments,"
in the centre were, the rose, thistle, and shantruck ; nude..
that, " Election by Ballot;" on the
Britannia, "The rights of man," "No corn laws." " N.l
Combinations Acts," "Oldham Union." (111 a red Hag wit's
green borders, "Let us the like men and not be mild bk.:
slaves," reverse," Liberty is the birthright of man." This
Rag was, 1 believe, inscribed "Middleton." The next was a
cap of liberty and flag ; inscription on the rap, " Hunt and
Liberty ;" on the Rag, " Major Carlwrighes Bill." In the
centre was 40 emblem of Justice, with scale, and sword tin.
der it. " Election by Ballot;" reverse, .0 Amine! Parlia-
ments." Oa • blue flag, " Unity sad Strength ;" reverse,
" Liberty and Fraternity." Green fi+g, Parliaturais •
Annual ;" reverse, " Suffrage Universal." White Hay,
a Universal Snffrsge, Annual Parliaments, and Election by
Ballot." I saw several other flags, but did smut lake do. es
their iuscriptittus. Before Mr. Hunt arrived. I heard a per.
sun speak from the hustings. 1 was with Mr. H•rdnissii and
alr.Grecu. I did tut hear what wart said, but I rupied it
down from the dictatiou of Messrs. Hardman and Given,—
[Here witness read the speech rueutioued by time tau last sit.t.
non ed 3-1 heard it myself, but insperlect.y. The hustings
were removed about six yards while 1 was on the ;Ironing. 1
did nut bear what Ms. II out said when lie cot upon the hust-
ings. There were 60,060 or 70,000 person- errscol. I dusk
the meeting was calculated to produce the must appalling
effect on the minds of the inhabitants.

Crass-examined by Mr. BAtILOW,I was near Mews.
Han/luau and Grseu, but did uol Ma► the words used. Ido
nut know wbo used the words.

Cruss-examined by Mr. Hunt.—l was a special constable
that day; I wrote what passed on the Isuitiugs from tha
dictation of Mr. Hardman; I believe I wrote the words
either during the time the penises was speaking, or so soon
after that it made uu differeuse. I saw uu !niches march but
on the field; they formed round the booting' ; they formed
in a general body as other crowds do. I couceiv►. I was be-
tween twenty and thirty yards from air hustings. The
people were presidug claw tu the busting., but on tbe speech
being made they fell back upon the special cuilstabks; I du
nut know (teat the constables were tujuied, but several of
them complained of being pushed back If kill/ their stations.
According tie my judgment the crowd kept back five or
SIX yards from the bustiogs after the speech was made.
The parties marched ins regular order into the field; they
had a very imposing aspect; I cannot tell whether that
was (be best way of keeping the peace; I cannot say that
I saw the people go oh in soy particular rued, I re-
mained till three o'clock, but a great portion went away
before two; I caliout say I saw any going elf in crowds.
I noticed the diapersios; the field was of that extent
that I could only see a small portion of it. 1 cauriot parti-
cularly describe whether the people came to or new from the
field in the more orderly way. I was slummed between the
hu.uop sod the Magistrates' boon between oas aid two,
hut I saw oinking which particokrly attracted toy atten-
thou. 1 was occupied attending Is rtakkortll/4 a constable,

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