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before_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o say_a rebellion_n he_o show_v the_o say_a david_n a_o order_n from_o the_o say_a parliament_n for_o this_o deponent_n quiet_a enjoy_v his_o say_a church_n living_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o profit_n thereof_o by_o they_o wrongful_o detain_v to_o which_o the_o say_a david_n synnot_n answer_v that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o that_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o parliament_n but_o meet_v he_o at_o dublin_n in_o michaelmas-term_n next_o and_o question_v he_o if_o he_o dare_v for_o than_o they_o will_v have_v a_o parliament_n of_o their_o own_o in_o which_o parliament_n he_o say_v the_o deponent_a dare_v not_o complain_v or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n edward_n taylor_n iur._n 23._o feb._n 1641._o coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la john_n sterne_n hen._n brereton_n the_o examination_n of_o nathaniel_n higginson_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o knockballymore_n in_o the_o county_n of_o
devour_v by_o beast_n and_o dog_n iur._n 23_o febr._n 1641._o coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la rebecca_n collis_n john_n sterne_n will_n aldrich_n the_o examination_n of_o margaret_n parkin_n of_o newtowne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n widow_n this_o deponent_a be_v due_o swear_v and_o examine_v depose_v inter_fw-la 69._o alia_fw-la that_o by_o the_o information_n of_o divers_a credible_a person_n she_o understand_v that_o the_o rebel_n boil_a a_o young_a child_n to_o death_n in_o a_o great_a kettle_n in_o the_o church_n at_o newtown_n aforesaid_a iur._n 29_o ian._n 1641._o margaret_n parkin_n roger_n puttock_n william_n aldrich_n the_o examination_n of_o elizabeth_n bairsee_v of_o newtown_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nagh_fw-mi the_o deponent_a be_v due_o swear_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la depose_v that_o 70._o she_o be_v credible_o inform_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n of_o newtown_n aforesaid_a that_o about_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n last_o or_o since_o the_o rebel_n do_v boil_v a_o child_n of_o one_o john_n stretton_n about_o 12_o year_n old_a to_o death_n jur._n 19_o jan._n 1641._o elizabeth_n bairsee_n roger_n puttock_n john_n sterne_n the_o examination_n of_o henry_n boyne_n late_o of_o mullaghtean_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tyrone_n clerk_n 71._o this_o deponent_a be_v due_o swear_v depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la and_o further_o say_v that_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o own_o house_n he_o find_v there_o a_o irish_a woman_n that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o good_a will_n from_o donaghmore_n about_o six_o mile_n distant_a from_o his_o say_a house_n to_o tell_v the_o deponent_n wife_n that_o it_o be_v best_o for_o the_o deponent_a to_o be_v go_v lest_o he_o may_v be_v kill_v for_o as_o the_o say_a woman_n relate_v the_o rebel_n there_o have_v cut_v of_o one_o master_n madder_n head_n a_o minister_n and_o that_o there_o chief_a malice_n be_v against_o churchman_n hen._n boyne_n iur._n 16._o febr._n 1641._o roger_n puttock_n john_n sterne_n the_o examination_n of_o elizabeth_n trafford_n late_a wife_n of_o thomas_n trafford_n late_a vicar_n of_o ballincormock_n in_o the_o county_n of_o longford_n clerk_n 72._o this_o deponent_a be_v due_o swear_v depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o since_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o rebellion_n the_o rebel_n in_o those_o part_n rob_v and_o strip_v she_o and_o her_o say_a husband_n of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o clothes_n and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o rebel_n call_v john_n raynolds_n stab_v her_o husband_n with_o a_o sword_n whereof_o he_o lie_v languish_v three_o hour_n and_o then_o the_o rebel_n stab_v he_o into_o the_o throat_n and_o wound_v he_o in_o the_o head_n so_o that_o he_o die_v and_o then_o turn_v she_o and_o her_o poor_a child_n naked_a away_o expose_v to_o hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o say_a rebel_n or_o some_o of_o they_o stab_v and_o kill_v one_o francis_n martial_n merchant_n matthew_n baker_n vintner_n john_n smith_n thomas_n allen_n john_n 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 himself_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v another_o company_n of_o irish_a rebel_n come_v and_o wilful_o murder_v he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o find_v he_o be_v come_v towards_o dublin_n to_o seek_v for_o refuge_n and_o after_o breath_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o this_o deponent_a seek_v to_o have_v he_o bury_v in_o christian_a burial_n which_o the_o portreiffe_n or_o suffraigne_a of_o the_o navan_n will_v not_o admit_v but_o send_v to_o cause_v the_o grave_a to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o be_v murder_v and_o further_o say_v that_o before_o her_o say_a husband_n be_v murder_v he_o carry_v away_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o rebel_n a_o good_a number_n of_o his_o best_a divinity_n book_n and_o divers_a bond_n specialty_n and_o writing_n and_o she_o further_o say_v that_o the_o soldier_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o rebel_n capt._n o_o rely_v meeting_n with_o he_o strip_v he_o of_o all_o his_o clothes_n and_o enforce_v he_o be_v naked_a to_o trample_v and_o tread_v upon_o his_o say_a book_n and_o paper_n in_o the_o water_n to_o spoil_v they_o and_o then_o the_o say_a rebel_n throw_v they_o away_o and_o toss_v many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o wind_n sign_n praed._n margery_n jur._n 29_o jan._n 1641._o john_n sterne_n william_n hitchcock_n the_o examination_n of_o reynold_n griffith_n late_o of_o tandergee_n in_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n this_o deponent_a be_v due_o swear_v depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la and_o further_a saith1_n that_o near_o the_o newry_n several_a rebel_n take_v 74._o from_o this_o deponent_n wife_n a_o child_n of_o she_o of_o 14_o year_n of_o age_n and_o drown_v it_o in_o a_o bog_n or_o pit_n and_o hold_v it_o down_o before_o her_o face_n with_o a_o sword_n while_o the_o say_a child_n be_v a_o drown_n reynold_n griffith_n and_o eliz._n his_o wife_n jur._n jan._n 6._o 1641._o john_n sterne_n hen._n brereton_n the_o examination_n of_o charles_n campbell_n late_o of_o shamulloghe_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o clonnlsse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o monaghan_n gentleman_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 the_o say_a deponent_a likewise_o while_o he_o 75._o be_v among_o the_o rebel_n observe_v these_o several_a passage_n ensue_v viz._n first_o the_o burn_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o lisgowle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagb_n contain_v the_o number_n of_o sevenscore_o person_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n whereof_o none_o escape_v death_n except_o one_o man_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n which_o cruelty_n several_a of_o the_o mac_n mahon_n and_o mac_n guire_v do_v confess_v to_o this_o deponent_a one_o cassedy_n a_o friar_n be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n thereof_o another_o priest_n also_o one_o philip_n mac_n enany_n tell_v this_o deponent_a that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o protestant_n for_o that_o they_o be_v all_o damn_a already_o and_o the_o say_a deponent_a be_v a_o ocular_a witness_n of_o the_o hang_n and_o kill_v of_o thirty_o person_n in_o one_o day_n at_o clonnisse_fw-la by_o patrickoge_n mac_n rosse_n mac_n guire_n rory_n mac_n mahon_n patrick_n mac_n aperson_n o_o connelly_n and_o several_a other_o the_o say_a deponent_a be_v likewise_o upon_o the_o ladder_n with_o a_o with_o about_o his_o neck_n ready_a to_o be_v cast_v off_o but_o deliver_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o say_a rory_n mac_n mahon_n and_o his_o wife_n afterwards_o this_o deponent_a with_o robert_n aldrich_n and_o matthew_n brown_n be_v then_o prisoner_n with_o the_o say_a deponent_a be_v send_v unto_o the_o siege_n of_o drogheda_n by_o captain_n rory_n mac_n mahon_n his_o wife_n conduct_v by_o a_o hundred_o rebel_n or_o thereabouts_o where_o they_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o week_n until_o this_o deponent_n escape_v in_o which_o time_n aforesaid_a one_o ever_o mac_n mahon_n brother_n to_o captain_n redmond_n mac_n mahon_n tell_v this_o deponent_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o roman_a catholic_n in_o ireland_n that_o can_v dispend_v ten_o pound_n per_fw-la an._n but_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o rebellious_a plot_n this_o deponent_a likewise_o hear_v several_a of_o the_o mac_n mahan_n affirm_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n be_v also_o guilty_a of_o the_o say_a plot_n and_o this_o deponent_a be_v credible_o inform_v that_o with_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n be_v conversant_a the_o lord_n of_o gurmanston_n the_o lord_n nettervyle_n the_o lord_n lowth_n with_o many_o other_o the_o chief_a gentry_n of_o the_o pale_a and_o do_v see_v the_o lord_n of_o dunsany_n frequent_v the_o say_a rebel_n company_n and_o that_o the_o county_n of_o meath_n and_o lowth_n do_v furnish_v the_o rebel_n there_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o victual_n and_o such_o necessary_n cb_o campbell_n jur._n 2_o martii_fw-la 1641._o john_n sterne_n william_n hitchcock_n the_o examination_n of_o alexander_n creigchton_n late_o of_o glasloghe_n in_o the_o