Examination of Nicholas Stafford
- Reference: MS 819, fols 075r-075v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 24/1/1654
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Confederacy
- How to Cite
fol. 75r
The Examinacion of Nicholas Stafford of Ballimakeharne esquire aged about fortie foure yeares taken vpon oath on the behalfe of the Comonwealth Concerning Richard Whitty of Ballicheen in the County of Wexford ffreeholder vpon the interrogatoryes anne{
<To the 1st whereof> The examinant Deposeth & saith that the said Richard dwelte at Ballicheen in the said County in the Irish quarters the first yeare and the whole time of the rebellyon and did not thence remoove into the english quarters <t> As his nigh neighbours Nicholas Codd & Adam Waller being protestants did
<To the 2d interr> Hee cannot
<To the 3d interr> The deponent saith that the said Richard did not onely pay his proporcion of publicque leuyes himselfe but did in the time of the warre rayse and collect moneys from others
this deponent and others by virtue of his the said Richards office of high constableship which the said Rich{
<To the 4th interr> Hee cannot depose
<To the 5th inter> Hee deposeth that the said deponent hath seen the said Richard Whitty personally present at seauerall publi{
<To the 6th Interr> Hee Cannot depose
<To the 7th inter> Hee saith that he is confident that the said Richard did take the oath of associacion In that none were admitte{
<To the 8th interr> Hee Cannot depose
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fol. 75v
<To the 9th inter> The deponent saith that the said Richard did execute the office of High constable in the time of the rebellyon as aforesaid The deponents cause of knowledge is for that he hath not onely heard the same by generall relacion of the Countrey but did see & know the said Richard to execute the same <y> & that the said Richard did collect the Irish cesses by vertue of that office as the examinant hath formerly deposed
<To the 10th and> the rest of the interrogatoryes hee Cannot depose And further saith not &c
Nic: Stafford
Sworne before vs the
24th of January 1653
T Dancer
Am Andrewes
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Ambrose Andrews