Examination of Richard Shortall
- Reference: MS 819, fols 049r-049v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 2/3/1654
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Robbery, Confederacy
- How to Cite
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The examinacion of Richard Shortall of Eniscort{
<To the 1st Inter> The deponent saith that he well knew the said Cahire, and that the said Cahyre dwelt at Knockbrandan in the barrony & County aforesaid in the Irish quarters the first yeare & the residue of the rebellyon, and from thence did <l> not remooue th into the english quarters, as the english & protestants (whereof there dwelt many in that Barrony) did: His Cause of knowledge is for that for the deponent dwelt about threed miles distant from the said Cahires habitacion during the rebellyon.
<To the 2d inter> Hee Cannot depose
<To the 3d & 4th Interr> The Deponent saith that the said Cahire did actually Contribute his person Armes and did act and abet the said Rebellyo{
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the said Cahires foure eldest sonnes in Armes & eldest of them who was there killed in manner aforesaid, And that the said Cahires suruiuing sons had after their actings aforesaid in the rebellion releife & Countenance from their father during his life. and further saith not &c.
Rich Shortall
Sworne before vs the
2d of March 1653
Wm: Moore
Edward Withey
R: Hussey
Edward Withey
R Hussey
William Moore