Examination of Brian Magee
- Reference: MS 838, fols 200r-201v
- County: Down
- Date: 27/5/1653
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Captivity, Multiple Killing, Words
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<symbol> The examinacion of Brian Magee of Lecom{
Who being duely sworne & examined saith that haueing escaped from the massacre which was comitted vpon seuerall of their friends in Isle Magee by the Scotts he came towards Carrickfergus with both his father named Owen moder Magee & others & as they were comeing in to the gate of Carrickfergus this examinants father related vnto him that one John McGuagh who was a dweller without the gate in the Scotch quarters had inuited him to come into his house & not to goe into <A> towne lest some harme harme might befall him by reason of a Proclamacion which had ben proclaimed for the slaying of all Irish Papists which had gone into Rebellion but this examinant father said he would not & soe they went all togeather into the said towne & one Capten McCullogh mett with them who examined of this examinants father wherefore they came into towne who relate{
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Capten McCulloghes company who was asisting the rest & now a prisoner here in Gaole who was asisting with the rest of the people in putting this examinant his father & the rest out of towne as aforesaid. And further saith not.
Brian Magee [
Taken in the presence of
Geo Rawdon
Owen Wynn
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27o: May 1653
The Examinacion of Bryan MacGee, touchinge the Murders at Island Magee
George Rawdon
Owen Wynn