Examination of William Stafford
- Reference: MS 819, fols 297r-297v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 4/1/1654
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Confederacy
- How to Cite
fol. 297r
The examinacion of william Stafford gent taken vpon oath on the behalfe of the Comonwealth Concerning George Turnor of Ballifennocke gent in the County of wexford.
<To the 1st Inter> The deponent saith that the said George liued the first yeare & ever sithence in till the yeare 1649: in the Irish quarters sometime at Ballireagh, & sometime in wexford, & did not remooue into the english quarters, as Sir walsingham Cooke & other english & protestants neere his habitacion <n> did, nor could not soe remooue without losse of his estate, as the deponent conceaueth.
<To the 2d Interr> he cannot depose
<to the 3d Inter> he saith and beleiueth that the said George did Contribute his proporcion in all publicque leuyes Imposed on <o> the Countrey for the maintenance of the Irish forces against the english the said first yeare of the warre & sithence.
<To the 4th 5th 6th & 7th> The deponent saith and beleiueth that if the said George had been was (compos mentis) during the tyme of the <p> warre he was at publicque meetings & abetted (with others) the rebellyon, & did take the oath of associacion being a thing soe generall that it could not bee auoyded of any as this deponent conceaueth
<To the 8th & 9th> he cannot depose
<To the 10th> he cannot deposeth & saith that he beleiueth that the said George held correspondency with & harboured & cherished releiue <q> some of the Irish partie as were in actuall Armes for the Irish against the english
<To the 11: 12: & 13> he cannot depose, and further saith not
William Stafford
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fol. 297v
Sworne before vs the
4th of January 1653
R: Hussey
Edward Withey
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Edward Withey
R Hussey