Deposition of John Walker
- Reference: MS 815, fols 059r-059v
- County: Queens County
- Date: 28/3/1644
- Type: Waring Copy
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Words
, with the following variations:
<Exr 117>
Lines 5-15, addition: ‘vnderwritten annexed sent and deliuered vnto him from the Erle of Castlehaven, which followeth in theis wordes vizt Sir I never heard That you have done any hurt vnto any of our people either in killing or pilligeing: yet forasmuch as your Castle may be availeable for the Common good. I would have you deliver the said Castle vnto Captain Tho: Davills for his Maiesties vse, quietly; before you give me cawse to draw any Artilery unto it, And I would not have you thinck, that I (in the least matter) intend your preiudice but be assured of faire quarter & honorable vsage’
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Lines 1-11, addition: ‘vseage, if you doe not moue mee to the contrary by your obstinate deteineing the place: For if you force mee to draw my Artilery thither, you will alsoe give mee cawse to prosecute you with fyer and sword, Which I promisse faithfully to doe, And know that I & all myne entend nothing but the <symbol> mainteinance of his Maiesties Prerogatiues, which I am bound to doe both by oath & firme Resolution, Lett me have your Answere on sight & soe I rest
Your frend as I fynd you Castlehauen Audley
From our Campe the 9 August 1643’