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a_o butcher_n and_o another_o who_o be_v a_o saddler_n another_o that_o be_v a_o millner_n and_o by_o report_n divers_a other_o and_o further_o depose_v that_o the_o rebel_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n pleasure_n that_o all_o the_o english_a shall_v be_v banish_v and_o lose_v their_o good_n because_o the_o queen_n priest_n be_v hang_v before_o her_o face_n iur._n 8._o ian._n 1641._o coram_fw-la henry_n jones_n john_n watson_n eliz._n trafford_n the_o examination_n of_o margery_n sharp_n late_a wife_n to_o john_n sharp_a of_o kells_n in_o the_o county_n and_o diocese_n of_o meath_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n this_o deponent_a be_v due_o swear_v and_o examine_v depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o and_o 73._o further_a depose_v that_o her_o say_a husband_n be_v by_o the_o rebel_n in_o those_o part_n wound_v that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o life_n but_o in_o such_o a_o bless_a manner_n that_o god_n give_v he_o strength_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o express_v 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