Examination of Nickolas Stafford re Mathew Deuerux
- Reference: MS 818, fols 200r-201v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 29/12/1653
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Confederacy
The Examinacion of Nickolas Stafford Esquire taken on behalfe of the Commonwealth concerninge the aforesaid Mathew Deuerux
<to the 1st interro:> this deponent sath that Mathew Deuerux liued in the first yeare of the warr and euer since at eniscorthye then the Irish quarters and <h> sath that the said Mathew might haue remoud himeselfe into the English quarters as some English did
<to the 2 interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 3 interro:> this deponent sath that the said Mathew did pay Contrebution in the publicke taxe of <J> the Countrye in the first yeare of the warr for the maintainance of the Irish forces
<to the 4 and 5th interrogatoryes> he Can not depose
<to the 6th interro:> this deponent sath that the said Mathew was did Joyne in the Electinge of the supreame and <k> Prouinciall Councells as beinge a member of the generall asemble
<to the 7th interro:> this deponent sath that the said Mathew did take <L> the oath of association it beinge generally imposed
<to the 8th interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 9th interro:> this deponent sath that the said Mathew was a burgesse of the generall asemble Chosen <M> for Enniscorthey
<in the rest of the rest of the interro:> he Can not depose
Nic: Stafford
676
the deposetion on the other side
was sworne and examened
before vs this 29th of
december 1653
Tho Hart
John walker
mathew Stothard
(675)
(a page was torn out between fols 200 and 201, a strip remains)
Mathew Deverux
of Eniscorthy