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1830-1840 Exploitation, Ferment and Insurrection. (An overview of characters and events by Derrick Vaughan.) Record Book for Transported Convicts arriving in Tasmania on board the Mandarin 1840. This is an exciting new section of the Newport Past website. You will find the records for all the convicts arriving in 'Van Diemen's Land on the Mardarin - including John Frost, Zephaniah Williams, William Jones and the 'Birmingham Chartists' - Jeremiah Howell, Francis Roberts and John Jones. We have a searchable database with many details about the prisoners including: age, where born, previous occupation, where tried, offence and sentence. Also you are able to view the original pages from the record book which documented each prisoner's time until the end of sentence, being pardoned or death. And, the icing on the cake, for the prisoners tried at the Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court) we have links to the trial records! 1821 - Letter from John Frost to Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., Rowley Lascelles, William Phillips, Charles Morgan and others. 1821 - Letter from John Frost to Thomas Prothero, published in September 1821. Scans of original document. This is on the LION (Libraries & Information Online in Newport) website. It will open in a new window. To return here when you've finished close the window. 1822 - Pamphlet written by John Frost "The Trial Between Thomas Prothero and John Frost" Part 1. Frost's own account of his trial for libel as brought by Thomas Prothero. Scans of original document. This is on the LION (Libraries & Information Online in Newport) website. It will open in a new window. To return here when you've finished close the window. 1822 - Pamphlet written by John Frost "The Trial Between Thomas Prothero and John Frost" Part 2. Frost's own account of his trial for libel as brought by Thomas Prothero. Scans of original document. This is on the LION (Libraries & Information Online in Newport) website. It will open in a new window. To return here when you've finished close the window. More scans of original documents on the LION (Libraries & Information Online in Newport) website. This will open a new window. To return here when you've finished close the window. 1826 - Letter from John Frost to Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. Articles from the Monmouthshire Merlin: 1831 - Merlin - Politics and Mr. Thomas Prothero. (Rumour of a split between Prothero and Sir Charles Morgan.) 1831 - Merlin - The Reception of Thomas Prothero at Newport. (Prothero welcomed to Newport by an "assemblage... the largest ever seen at Newport".) 1831 - Merlin - Newport Military. (Troops set off to Merthyr, scene of disturbance.) 1835 - Merlin - The Municipal Reform Act, Election. (Frost one of the 18 elected members of the Town Council, Prothero Town Clerk.) 1836 - Merlin - The New Mayor. ( Frost Mayor of Newport.) 1839 - Merlin - Chartist Insurrection At Newport. 1839 - Merlin - Arrest of John Frost 1840 - Chartist Trial - Sentence pronounced on John Frost, Zephaniah Williams and William Jones. (To be drawn, hung, beheaded and quartered.) 1840 - Merlin - Letter from Mr. John Frost. (Frost says he was not sent to Port Arthur as a punishment, he was in excellent health "never better" and his spirits were very good.) 1853 - Merlin - The Late Thomas Prothero, Esq. 1854 - Merlin - John Frost. (Call for the return of Frost to Newport.) 1867 - Merlin - Death of Sir Thomas Phillips. (Mayor of Newport at the time of the "Charist Riot", at one time articled to Thomas Prothero.) Articles from the Star of Gwent: 1873 - Star of Gwent - Lecture by Mr. Henry Vincent. (Former Chartist gave lively talk to Newport's Young Men's Religious Society.) 1877 - Star of Gwent - Frost The Chartist. (Sir Edward Watkin called for funds to assist Frost's daughter to care for him.) 1877 - Star of Gwent - Death of John Frost. The Royal Oak, Thomas Street, Birth Place of John Frost John Frost, Sir Charles Morgan and Sir Thomas Phillips John Frost, Zephaniah Williams and William Lloyd Jones Pictures of the Insurrection in Westage Square The Interior of Monmouth Court House (during the trials) The Old County Gaol At Monmouth John Frost pictured on his return to England, after the remission of his convict sentence ( + extract from Who Were The Chartists, by WJ Linton, 1881 Pictures from Newport Museum and Art Gallery Various: William Foster Geach - Our research - what became of William Foster Geach? William Foster Geach - (A review of John Mills' book about the stepson of John Frost) Newport's Historic Celebrities - John Frost (article by Haydn Davis) Transcript of John Frost's Will The House in Stapleton Bristol where John Frost Spent His Later Years Malpas Court - Built for Thomas Prothero and his home in 1838 External Link: Original Documents (Gathering The Jewels Website. It will open in a new window. To return here when you've finished close the window.) |
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