Examination of William Stafford re Mathew Deverux
- Reference: MS 818, fols 199r-199v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 29/12/1653
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Confederacy
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fol. 199r
The Examination of William Stafford Gent taken on the behalfe of the Comonwealth Concerninge Mathew Deuerux of vnis enniscorthye in the County of Waxford merchant
<to the first interro:> this deponent sath that the said Mathew did in the first yeare of the warr liue at Enniscorthy in the aforesaid and hath liued there and else where in the County of Waxford euer since and sath that the said Deuerux might haue remoued himeselfe out of into the English Quarters as some English did but not without losse of his Estate
<to the 2 interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 3 interro:> this deponent [
<to the 4: and 5th interrogatorye> he can not depose
<to the 6th interro:> this deponent sath that the said Mathew did <e> in the yeare 1643 Joyne in the Election of the supreame and prouinciall Councells as he as as this deponent Conceaueth
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fol. 199v
<to the 7th interro> this deponent sath that he is Confident that the said Deuerux did in the first yeare of the <f> warr or afterwards take and subscribe the oath of association it being generally imposed
<to the 8th interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 9th interro:> this deponent sath that the said mathew was in the yeare 1643 a member of the <g> generall nationall asemble an an
<to the rest of the interrogatorye> he Can not depose
William Stafford
sworne and examened
before vs this 29th
of december 1653
Tho: Hart
John Walker
mathew Stothard
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John Walker
Mathew Stothard
Thomas Hart