Examination of William Stafford
- Reference: MS 819, fols 306r-306v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 28/12/1653
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Confederacy
<20> The Examination of William Stafford taken in behalfe of the Commonwealth Concerninge Thomas Turner Late of Kisshaugh de in the Countye of Waxford gent desessed
<to the first interro> Sath that the said Thomas Turner did in the first yeare of the warr liue in the at ballefinocke to the in the Countye of <m> Waxford to the best of this deponents memorye and might haue remoued into the English Quarters as others did but not without the losse of his Estate
<to the 2 interro> he Can not depose
<to the 3 interro> this deponent sath that he is Confident the said Thomas did Contrebute to all publicke taxes imposd in the first yeare of the <n> warr and before the 10th of Nouember 1642 and since dureinge his liffe tyme
<to the 4: 5 and 6th interrogatoryes> he Can not depose
<to the 7th interro> this deponent sath that he is Confident that the Thomas tooke and subscribd the <o> oath of association itt beinge generally Imposed on all
<to the 8th interro> he can not depose
<to the 9th interro> this deponent sath that to the best of this <p> deponants Knowledge the said Thomas had noe other Imployment or trust but Con Constable and Colector of the taxes for the Irish {
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William Stafford
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the deposetion of the the other side was sworne and examened before vs this 28th of december 1653
Tho Hart
John Walker
Mathew Stothard
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