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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

beef, and half a pint of rant fur each m ur. iVitness then
asked what wobild become of the %%omen and children ? He
;titl, there would be a Provisional Government sent down to
relieve the wives and ehilili en of tho•e who were gone away.
An old woman clapped him en the shoulder and niy lad
we have got a Magistrate here; lie said, you will have
ferent one that will allow you plenty. On further couversa-
' Lion,Braudretli said that England, Irelautl aud seutland were
to rise that night, and that clouds of men would come trout
the north met sweep all betide them, and every luau that
would riot go would be shot upon the elate.. Witness said, it
they did all rise, the Shinning Wlll4lll come and beat them all.
6. Weightmen then saint " eoliii..llollg, 1 ant ,[ready halt an
hour too late."—lti ;mitred' said to with ss route along
with us, and you shall hose a good gun,"--lie did not ga with
them, and they went away towards the barn.
is TURNER exa iii i i seri by Mr. On RNEY.
Was apprehended on this business, and remained in cus-
tody ever since. Precious to his being apprehended, he
lived at South Wingfield with his father, he wee a frame work
knitter. He Aas at South Wingfield on the 9th of Jillie. He
lett his father's house a little before nine, he was aceompa-
' Died by Samuel Ludlam and John %Volker. They went to the
nice:big hint se, close to Colonel Hilton's gates. saw William
tarter, George Weightinan and a strange him two or three
hundred yards from the village. This strange man lie atter•
terwards found to be the Nottiugliani Captain—the ph isoner
was the 111411. They were all three armed with grins. I% lieu
witness joined them, they all went together to Hunt's bare,
in a field of Colonel Hilton's. Before they went there, %Van.
Turner was loading his gun with a bullet. George 11 eight-
Mail 504, come along, I expect an erigagement very soon,
with .sop's men at Butterley furnace. Witness asked who
the stranger was, aud Turner said " that's our Captain trout
Nottingham." On getting near Hunt's barn, about a score
joined them ; they were armed with pike's and gulls, und one
sword or two. Geo. IVeigtliman said, we must go to a tichi
of Mr. Tophimes, and the Pentridge people would meet them
there. Before they set tiff, Wm:firmer and the prisoner
formed theininto ranks. %% ittiess receis ed a bag of bullets
to carry ; lie earl ied there in preference to a pike. [Two
pikes, with spear-heads of roigh workmanship, were here
produced]. 'l'llese were what lie meant by pikes. 'flue pri-
soner tlicii gave them the won] " to march." They went to
Mr. Hardwick's house, and from thence to henry Tomlismes.
Witness did not go aid' them, but weld the nearest way to
meet them to Tophaties close. The three 'annulus met them
there: they had pikes in their hands. It was then err:ringed
that (it urge Weightman should go in search of others oh' the
party. and it' lie inet them, to bring them to Pentridge-lane ;
and George IVeightman carried the bag of bullets with him.
Witness mid the rest of the party then went to Elijah Hales's.
Turner and the prisoner were the commanders all the way •
When they got there, Elijah l lithe was outside the house, and
the door was fastened against him. The prisoner asked him
tier his gun, but ,Mr. Hall was tiowilling to give it.
some dispute, the gin was handed ;nit oldie whitlow, and the
prisoner received it.—The primmer added, that lie tingle'. I
stood he hail more aeon—Hall said he hail lint; uu which the
prisoner said, he knew lie had, and if he did not give them
the dour should be broke open. At last the dour was opened,
and the prisoner, witness, and several more followed Mr.
Hall iii. Tire prisoner struck Mr. Hall, and presenting his
gnu at Ilium, said, if he did nut give up hit tither arms he
would shoot him. Witness laid hold °rids arm, told 'aim not to
use the man ill, for lie did :not think he had any more arms
The prisoner then took a candle, aid went up stairs to ;wench
for some—lie found none, butt brought young I fall dose if with
I • , and forced him to accompany them. Ile went very un-
willingly. The 'twee Laidiams arid Joseph Twiter, Sviaine,
and Bromley, were with them. Bricker was there also, and
said he had longed for that Gay to come often ; and it had
come at last. They next went to Isaac Walker's, and gut a
pistol, which the prisoner put in his apron, which tras
wrapped round his body like a belt. Their next visit was to
Henry Bedse iek ; he heard a window broke, but did trot see
the mischief 'toile. They afterwards went on to Samuel
Hind's, who brought out breath and cheese and told them to
eat what they liked, and he would dress and go aluug with
Went,. He did dress, and with Daniel Hunt, his man, went
with them. Joseph 'fruiter had a sword, and the others were
armed with plus and pikes. From Hunt's they we'd to Mr.
Epworth's.—Witness !maid the prisoner rattling at the door;
but it was not opened. The prisoner called for surne one to
come and break it open ; upon his callUtg SaillUel Hunt took
up a stone, and flung it at the door twice. The prisoner
went from that door to a little window, which was broke out.
Tire prisoner was asking those within to give them arms oat
and open the door. They did neither, but somebody denied
the arms, upon which the prisoner fired his gnu or has pistol.
Witness ran to the window, and saw anion lying on the floor,
WIIOIII witness understood to be Robert Walker. Witness
said to the prisoner he should not have shut that pour inno-
cent man, upon which he said it was his duty to du it ; and
if he said any more about it, he would blow his brains wit.—
After that, some arms were giver, out. They now proceed•
ed to l'eutridge Lane end, where they met several others,
who were all armed.—Wittiess hearth the party calliug the
men up, and getting arms where they could bird them. When
they were collected together again, the prisoner marshalled
them, and said, if there were any military men anumg them,
they must turn out, and keep the men in puler. Chas. Swaiue
thou turned out—lie bad been iii the militia; and lie, with
the prisoner and Turner, pot them into ranks, two deep.
Those with gulls were put in front, arid those with pikes
were put in the rear. When arranged they were ordered to
march, and they went to Pentridge, where mote houses were
attacked ; among others they went to Mr. Booth's from whose
premises a policy was taker'. They suleitapiently went to
Butteiley iron works. George Weightmaii tuck the policy.
The party about this time might be three score, or Imre
strong. Heard that Weightman went to Nottingham on the
pulley; he afterwards saw him return. From the iron works
they marched away under the command of the prisoner to
Ripley 'I own end, on their arrival there the prisoner ordered
them to halt, and give them three Imazrs they did any and
they matched to Cudner. They stopped at a public house.,
e here the Prisoner ordered out some ale the ale was brought
and they were here joined by Salome' Hum, Joseph Turner,
and Edward 'rimier, and some other men. The prisouer
and %1 'Maui 'l' turner ordered tit, landlord to make out the
which a iiiii unted to eels. the prisoner then said he treed
nut be afraid of being paid, for he would see him paid. They
thou marched on 'roisui.4l, Notteiglimu. When they Caine
to Langley Mill, George Weii;litlll4U rude up ; tuc prisoner
and many timers surrounded loom, and asked
gut un at lie sand they were going ors very well
—(lie too a• taken - the sublet, NOlllll not 111410101 n to
attack them, a • liwy were lo .A411:11 tUi Aid. they much
march forward. ‘, ii,,tss 411.11111tna E.a•,f‘uutl ;
ny 145 tir..c Iferk;ral of t 1 r p;aly tirtypeu vritutui also

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quitted them, mud left William Turner :113 I lie is uutt~
marching on. Bettie witness lett the past) .4 theta
tried to get away, when the prisoner Silo,: if t.4‘... ill I n.r turn
agjiu he would stop them ; he levelled his gun at we same
time. A gun went vti lay aectiltint, and a mu, was
when he left, threw away his pike. In ins way
hack he was taken by the Cavalry, and afterwards 'Mewed
where souse of the piles were *blown.

Henry Toot Onion% farmer ut Sown Wingfield ilepw‘ed to
the searching of tus ho we for arm, oit the ath of .tune by a
a body of 3.1 or 1 Armed wen, eif wh.IIII lie achieved the pri-
soner to be one.

Elijah !tail, senr. farmer at South Wingfield, gave the like
evidence as it respected the searching ut his house; was pusi-
.
tiveas to the iiersun of liraiiilreili.

•
Elijah It Jun. confirmed his father's testimony. He was
compelled to go along with the party who attacked his re.
titer's [lutist* oil the eight of the Vitt of June. party put
a pile in his band, and took him away to Mr. Walker's, two
closes of, from whence they took a gun and pistol. The
prisoner ttrandrctli acted as captain. They then went to
Bastviick's, from whence two gains were taken by liirce.
They then went to Hunt's, and tusk his man sway. From
thencei hey went to Ilipssortlos, where the mail was murdered
The gun Was lit uti by the prisoner. Robert W alters was the
man who was killed. lot all other particulars this witness
confirmed the accumpiice. A groat annoy Mee and a quantity
of awns were taken tram aide' colt loutises. Witness escaped
from them sumo atui wards and went home; heard several of
the nub say tin y were going to pull down the l'arliament
House and break the laws.
Malti tft.PW oRTII, examined by Mr. RlellAßlisON.
lam a widow occupying a farm in South Wingfield. On
the tnla of June my faimiy at home consisted of one son, two
daughters, myself, and two litre servants. We were alarmed
about eleven at nigh' by a hat ge thmule•ring at the dour, and
men's voices demanding adtliittittlee, and our men and guns.
1 got top and scut duo u stairs, and said that the doors should
not be opened, and that we would neither part with men or
gulls. 'foe people outside then attempted to force admittance
at the kitchen window at the back tot the !West:. They broke
the window, aid kneed the shutters in. At that tint• myself;
my sou Witham, lay datightel Emma, and the linen tiers ants
named Hobert Fox and Robert Walters had come down stairs.
The men on the Mashie %aid to nay son W illiaw, We must
have your gnus or your men, Or we will blow your brains
out." At tne time Ilie w indows was broken they fired
Robert Walters was wounded by the contents of the pill he
died of the wnands. lie was sitting in a chair opposite the
window, apparently lacing ills bouts, at the time of the fire.
tug : lit• was wtionoleil ill the neck. 1 was in such an alarm
that 1 thought it was my son Willialii that Wits shot. The
men said that if our guns were not deli s ered we should all be
murdered. The gun we had in the house was i iiiiii
ethately
fetched ;led delivered out at* the %maim. They then de-
manded • men. We told them that they had shut sue of
them, and they could not have the other. They Said they
w 'mkt set ve us the same. No man saes delivered up. .Rtes
they Were g •, we tumid a plkt! 11(.41 the dour, and seseial
stones outside. '1 he dour appealed to have beeen bored by
the pike.

SAMUEL FLETCHER examined by Mr. Ii t LGL V.
On the 9th of June I lived at Penh idge Lane Liid. I and
my tinnily went to bed at eleven at night. About 12 we were
disturbed by a knocking at the door. 1 jumped out of bed,
went to the window anti 'ale 4 body of niece, to the 111111 l her
30, at that window. Afterwards I saw a many mote at ano.
(her window. As soon as I looked out, live ur six of the men
levelled guns at Ille. When l opened the w indow I said
" Hulloa! —They said, " four antis, your ;it'll% your
eyes your arms." I said, " What 41111, --They said, ",,You
have gut two or three ginis.' " I said I turd but one
gun, and did not know due that was at home. They said,
'• 111ilt if I did not fetch it down, they would Wow my brains
out.'' I said, " Well, well, let 116 have time." I ran down
stairs, and up another pair of stairs, to where my servant
man slept, and I soon d that part of die house beset by ano-
ther party. Finding the house surrounded, I ordered my
servant, William Sllllllll4ll, to deliver up the gun. Upon his
delivering it, they said, " Get yourself. (tressed and come with
us, or we will blow your brains out." Shipman dressed him-
self. One cried, " Come Shipman :"—another said, " Come
Willy."—He went, but lie was unwilling to go. He cried
very plumb,: I said to hilts, "'Thou must go, ;
thou knows 'ens all : they come trout Pentridge and Wing-
field. Thou eau tuu away when thou ran find :01 opportir
uity." He went accordingly, but returned again next day.
William Shipman confirmed the testimony of his master.
HENRY HOLE, C 14.11111111111.

Deponent lived at Pentridge-lane Sunday the Sth of
June, about nine in the evening, lie SaW Samuel Hunt, and
seven or eight others, standing by the door of George Turner.
Witness had a jug of milk in his hand, and Samuel Mint said,
" You hake fetched that to be ready fur the men that will
come to-night or tomorrow night." Witness said, " What
men i" and Hunt said, ,athe revolutioners. On the next
night, about 12 o'clock, witness and his wile were awoke by
violent blows at the door. Witness got up, and asked what
Was wanted. Some people without said, "we want you to
volunteer, and go with its," adding, it he did nut come down
immediately and open the dour they would break it open,
and murder him. Witness went down, and out opening the
door, he saw Joseph Weightitian and Joseph Topitain. Ile
asked them were they were going, and tle2y said
they were going to Nottingham. Witness said, " I
can't pretend to go there, l have no money to
carry me, nor have I any one to take care of lily family."
Tuey said he needed no money, there were people fixed to
take care of his family, who would ('Dole in two days, and
they should keep hint nn roast beef and ale. Tle.y added,
he had better go with them that night than stop till morning,
for they would come froth Yorkshire like a cloud, rod thrive
all before them. Them that ucaused to go would be shot.
Witness then dressed himself and went out. A pike was
breed upon I ' W iluusS said he was lot able to carry that
ptke to Nottingham, and some of them took it room lum.
'limy then went to the turnpike road, where lie observed
20 or au men with arena—guns and pikes. He saw the pri_
sower, who Joined them with another party—He acted as the
captain. Samuel Hunt, the two Tome's, and the LedleM/1,
wet(' there. Manchester 'turner had de old b.shioneil sword,
William Turner had a gun. In other sespeets this witness
supputied the facts detailed by those who preceded ii,m—of
toe attacks of the different houses to procure anus and men.
W.tuess wits at labs aimed ode a stake-pairing suite—which
was a scythe blade fastened in a abort handier. It was .1 very
,b•, i MOIL John &WWI, 11111 ill they wen at a (2.14 3-1101 Ase
.U.1t.1140111C, at ftspiey, Were Ille) • -.lalleUt
aadressed them and ..aid," that • .
ei maned had mimed thews
aimd pinuuered t4ctu el eft,) tittag--that this who the WI

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shift—and that they must fight or starve." The prisoner,
Brandreth, was foremost in all their proceedings, and acted
as the commander. George Weighttnan when he met them at
Langley Mill, said, they bad been bombarding Nottingham, and
that it had been giveu up to them about two o'clock. When
they got to East Wovd, James Barnes, who was with them,
said, that they had fixed a fresh goveinment at Nottingham,
and they were going to defend it—he said that it would SUMI
be allover, for that by a letter lie had seen yesterday, the
flys of the Tower of London would be given up to the
1111kuplen Club party, if they were out already. Li contin-
uation, he said lie had not been iu bed front four the pieced_
lug morning ; and that he had been procuring guu.spikes
andamnruuitiuu. Brandied', finding they were getting into
confusion, formed them into ranks; witness turned out, and
Brandreth ()Meted him in again—he said he would not go in
for him nor any other man; on which he cocked his gun,
saying, if he did not go in he would shout him. Witness
stepped up to him, and holding his stack knife to his throat
said, it' he, offered to level his gun lie would back his
head off. Brandreth then walked away, and a itness rem, ned
towards Langley Mill. When he had got 60 yards off, he
beard a ety of " don't shout." He turned round and saw
Brandreth pointing his gun towards him; at the same time he
saw Thomas Turner take hold of him and turn the gum of
John Hill, Saoutel Ludlam, John 011i011, Edward 'Turner,
Hobert Touter, James Taylor, Joseph Taa lor, and Benja-
Huiu Taylor, (they were three brothery were all armed
with guns ur pikes Barnes said they were going to stop at
Nottingham till other counties came into their measures.
There might be 200 at Cadnor ; and as witness went back he
met several parties on the same lice of march. Of the foot
party there were about )illy. There was another party near
Langley Mill of about 60 or 70 ; he turned out of the road to
avoid them.
tl ii.ta AM Bootu examined by Mr. CLARKE.
I live at Peutridge-lane-end. On Monday night, the 9th of
June, I was taken from my house by the Captain. Looking
at the prisoner, there is no danger in saying that it is the
same man. The prisoner told George Weightman to go to
Nottingham Forest, and conic back and bring tidings of the
people in the Forest to Langley :VIAL He did so.
George Goodwin, one of the managers ut the Buttcrley
Iron Works, deposed to the prisoner, accompanied by see
veral otherarmed men coming to BetterleyM ills and demand.
lug their inch. He advised them to disperse, telling thew
that the law would be too strung fin' then,. He Saw several
in the ranks whom he knew, Ludlam among the rest. He
advised Ludlam to kave the ranks, and endeavoured to push
him into the office, but he would nut go.
Launcelot nollestun, Esq. Magistrate of the county of
Nottingham, gave evidence as to the disturbed state of the
town and neighbourhood, and of his having met the rebels in
the morning of the Ioth of June, Within a quarter of a mile
of Bast a .`,/11, Ile retin ned to Nottingham, awl dispatched a
body of eighteen 11111;001lb CO 1111 l lauded by Captain Philips
against their captain.
Captain PittUaes of the lath Hussars, examiued by Mr.