his_o lady_n his_o two_o daughter_n two_o boy_n two_o man_n and_o a_o gentlewoman_n master_n andrew_n adare_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o sister_n son_n master_n alexander_n mountgomery_n his_o wife_n and_o elder_a son_n master_n william_n liston_n his_o wife_n and_o daughter_n master_n thomas_n fullerton_n and_o his_o wife_n patrisk_n deomand_v master_n adare_v man_n sir_n after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o letter_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o dromahear_v castle_n and_o order_n leave_v with_o the_o captain_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o camp_n at_o mannor-hammilton_n where_o we_o must_v suffer_v death_n if_o those_o prisoner_n with_o you_o be_v not_o deliver_v sir_n frederick_n hammiltons_n answer_n to_o the_o letter_n aforementioned_a sir_n i_o have_v receive_v your_o letter_n whereby_o i_o be_o give_v to_o understand_v of_o your_o treacherous_a surprisal_n not_o with_o stand_v of_o your_o safe_a conduct_n promise_v for_o the_o which_o i_o be_o very_o sorry_a but_o such_o be_v the_o treacherous_a falsehood_n of_o those_o distoyall_a traitor_n general_o throughout_o this_o wholc_a kingdom_n that_o have_v make_v i_o view_v and_o swear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o will_v never_o give_v or_o take_v quarter_n with_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o yea_o though_o my_o own_o son_n that_o descend_v from_o my_o loin_n be_v in_o your_o estate_n i_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v die_v glorious_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o shall_v so_o abase_v myself_o as_o to_o deal_v with_o such_o traitor_n to_o god_n and_o his_o majestic_a thus_o beseech_v god_n almighty_a to_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v you_o that_o you_o may_v continue_v constant_a until_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v you_o deliverance_n either_o by_o life_n or_o death_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o they_o will_v use_v you_o with_o no_o worse_a measure_n than_o their_o prisoner_n who_o be_v apprehend_v by_o i_o in_o the_o action_n of_o rebellion_n be_v use_v so_o recommend_v you_o to_o god_n i_o rest_v your_o very_a love_a friend_n frederick_n hamilton_n castle-hammilton_n january_n the_o 19_o 1641._o and_o after_o he_o deliver_v this_o letter_n unto_o the_o messenger_n he_o hang_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o prisoner_n be_v brother_n to_o colonel_n o_o roirke_n who_o be_v desire_v by_o this_o exchange_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o messenger_n before_o he_o will_v permit_v he_o to_o depart_v upon_o who_o return_n to_o the_o rebel_n they_o in_o revenge_n thereof_o murder_v about_o ten_o or_o eleven_o of_o the_o say_v protestant_n whereof_o two_o be_v godly_a minister_n and_o yet_o if_o their_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o barbarity_n have_v not_o far_o transcend_v sir_n frederick_n hammiltons_n they_o have_v likewise_o put_v sir_n robert_n hannay_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o child_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o death_n and_o that_o his_o ill_a disposition_n may_v the_o more_o full_o appear_v he_o have_v with_o strike_v and_o other_o ill_a usage_n so_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o officer_n that_o his_o lieutenant_n ensign_n minister_n and_o one_o of_o his_o sergeant_n have_v all_o forsake_v he_o so_o that_o he_o have_v now_o no_o officer_n but_o one_o sergeant_n to_o command_v his_o company_n at_o mannor-hammilton_n consist_v of_o seventy_o man_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o not_o withstand_v all_o this_o the_o say_a informer_n be_v labour_v for_o the_o government_n of_o london-derry_n and_o because_o he_o conceive_v he_o may_v prevail_v in_o that_o suit_n if_o his_o miscarriage_n be_v not_o discover_v he_o move_v this_o respondent_fw-la that_o all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o may_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o order_n of_o friend_n which_o motion_n if_o this_o respondent_fw-la will_v then_o have_v accept_v he_o conceive_v this_o information_n have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o government_n of_o london-derry_n aforesaid_a this_o respondent_fw-la humble_o desire_n leave_v to_o declare_v that_o once_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o sir_n george_n pawlet_n a_o man_n who_o temper_n in_o some_o thing_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_o this_o of_o the_o informer_n who_o passionate_a demeanour_n in_o his_o office_n be_v not_o only_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o life_n but_o of_o the_o loss_n also_o of_o the_o life_n of_o many_o of_o this_o nation_n there_o and_o the_o burn_a of_o that_o town_n with_o the_o kindle_v of_o a_o violent_a though_o as_o it_o happen_v but_o a_o short_a rebellion_n in_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o which_o do_v put_v the_o state_n then_o to_o much_o unnecessary_a expense_n in_o the_o suppress_n of_o it_o all_o which_o together_o with_o the_o premise_n this_o respondent_fw-la humble_o represent_v as_o pertinent_a instance_n and_o reason_n to_o induce_v the_o honourable_a parliament_n not_o to_o put_v the_o government_n thereof_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o informer_n who_o demeanour_n will_v never_o be_v brook_v by_o those_o good_a people_n that_o now_o inhabit_v there_o upon_o who_o all_o the_o aspersion_n that_o be_v lay_v by_o any_o late_a report_n or_o print_a letter_n this_o respondent_fw-la believe_v be_v invent_v and_o contrive_v by_o the_o informer_n or_o his_o instrument_n of_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o detestable_a to_o this_o honourable_a parliament_n who_o this_o respondent_fw-la be_v confident_a be_v as_o loyal_a and_o wel-wishing_a to_o the_o parliament_n as_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o will_v real_o witness_v the_o same_o by_o their_o ready_a and_o joyful_a receive_n and_o obey_v of_o any_o governor_n except_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n that_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v over_o they_o but_o his_o condition_n be_v so_o well_o know_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o will_v quit_v their_o fortune_n and_o station_n there_o which_o they_o have_v hither_o to_o preserve_v with_o so_o much_o expense_n and_o hazard_n rather_o than_o submit_v unto_o his_o command_n and_o this_o respondent_fw-la most_o humble_o desire_v this_o honourable_a committee_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v he_o if_o he_o have_v trespass_v upon_o your_o patience_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o charge_v give_v in_o by_o the_o informer_n be_v necessitate_v thereunto_o for_o his_o more_o ample_a vindication_n by_o lay_v open_a the_o disposition_n of_o the_o informer_n which_o he_o have_v most_o unnecessary_a draw_v upon_o himself_o without_o any_o provocation_n give_v to_o he_o by_o this_o respondent_fw-la and_o humble_o pray_v such_o reparation_n as_o in_o your_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a exhibit_v 11._o of_o january_n 1644._o sign_v william_n cole_n the_o replication_n of_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n knight_n and_o colonel_n to_o the_o scandalous_a recriminate_a answer_n of_o sir_n william_n cole_n give_v in_o to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n exhibit_v against_o he_o to_o the_o honourable_a committee_n of_o both_o kingdom_n the_o 26._o of_o december_n 1644._o the_o say_a sir_n william_n cole_n confess_v the_o first_o charge_n and_o for_o his_o defence_n pretend_v that_o he_o give_v advertisement_n of_o the_o say_v intend_v rebellion_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o then_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n with_o advice_n that_o their_o lordship_n will_v strict_o examine_v the_o lord_n mac_n gwire_n and_o other_o his_o complice_n concern_v the_o same_o but_o if_o his_o notice_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n justice_n have_v be_v so_o timely_a as_o his_o information_n be_v seasonable_a by_o he_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v twelve_o day_n before_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o say_a rebellion_n without_o all_o peradventure_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n will_v not_o have_v neglect_v the_o opportunity_n of_o prevent_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n which_o have_v not_o be_v easy_o do_v if_o to_o have_v understand_v thereof_o so_o long_o before_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v credit_v for_o tructh_v that_o the_o respondent_fw-la give_v they_o any_o such_o timely_a notice_n when_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n by_o captain_n o_o connelly_n be_v with_o much_o difficulty_n to_o his_o person_n very_o late_o in_o the_o night_n immediate_o before_o the_o same_o day_n it_o be_v to_o have_v be_v act_v at_o dublin_n and_o the_o respondent_fw-la be_v a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o corum_n and_o a_o man_n invest_v with_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o country_n and_o of_o great_a credit_n among_o the_o people_n by_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n shall_v as_o very_o easy_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v apprehend_v the_o conspirator_n the_o say_a lord_n mac_n gwire_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v his_o near_a neighbour_n who_o person_n if_o he_o have_v secure_v in_o so_o long_a time_n before_o the_o tragedy_n be_v to_o have_v be_v act_v will_v
be_v at_o new-town_n brush_v his_o master_n clothes_n the_o butler_n william_n parkinson_n come_v to_o the_o deponant_fw-la tell_v he_o there_o be_v a_o horseman_n at_o the_o gate_n desirous_a to_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o the_o deponant_fw-la go_v down_o the_o stair_n he_o perceive_v sergeant_n heath_n and_o a_o many_o of_o the_o soldier_n upon_o the_o bawn-wall_n gaze_v upon_o some_o horseman_n ride_v by_o the_o castle_n and_o as_o the_o deponant_fw-la come_v to_o the_o gate_n he_o do_v see_v â—_o kinsman_n of_o his_o own_o call_v maurice_n mac_n o_o bryan_n sit_v on_o horseback_n who_o have_v former_o serve_v mr._n george_n craston_n and_o be_v now_o in_o service_n as_o he_o tell_v the_o deponant_fw-la with_o captain_n bryan_n mac_n donaghie_n who_o be_v ride_v by_o the_o castle_n with_o colonel_n lucas_n taffe_n who_o have_v send_v he_o the_o say_v maurice_n to_o present_v both_o their_o service_n to_o mr._n robert_n park_n and_o withal_o tell_v the_o deponant_fw-la they_o be_v ride_v towards_o mannor-hammilton_n where_o their_o regiment_n lie_v with_o the_o camp_n near_o that_o castle_n while_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v thus_o in_o discourse_n with_o his_o kinsman_n william_n parkinson_n the_o butler_n call_v the_o deponant_fw-la to_o come_v in_o that_o the_o gate_n may_v be_v shut_v but_o before_o the_o deponant_fw-la enter_v the_o gate_n captain_n mac_n donaghie_n call_v to_o he_o owen_n mac_n o_o bryan_n how_o do_v you_o but_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v in_o haste_n to_o shut_v the_o gate_n make_v no_o answer_n but_o present_o go_v to_o his_o master_n be_v in_o bed_n acquaint_v he_o that_o colonel_n taffe_n and_o captain_n bryan_n mac_fw-la donaghy_n be_v with_o four_o or_o five_o horse_n ride_v so_o near_o the_o castle_n towards_o mannor-hammilton_n think_v mr._n park_n they_o be_v so_o few_o will_v have_v command_v man_n to_o have_v follow_v after_o they_o but_o mr._n park_n be_v in_o bed_n observe_v so_o many_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o with_o these_o news_n angry_o bid_v they_o let_v they_o ride_v where_o they_o will_v for_o he_o what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o they_o mr._n park_n at_o that_o time_n command_v near_o sixty_o or_o seventy_o able_a man_n within_o that_o castle_n most_o willing_o to_o have_v be_v employ_v the_o deponant_fw-la further_n faith_n that_o about_o candlemas_n last_o one_o cormick_n mac_fw-la robert_n macternan_n then_o in_o rebellion_n with_o bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n the_o say_a cormick_n be_v foster-father_n to_o walter_n harrison_n be_v then_o in_o the_o castle_n with_o mr._n park_n do_v send_v three_o beef_n about_o midnight_n to_o the_o say_v walter_n harrison_n mr._n park_n cause_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v open_v and_o receive_v they_o one_o of_o the_o beef_n be_v bestow_v upon_o mr._n park_n another_o be_v sell_v for_o ten_o shilling_n to_o john_n darrington_n and_o the_o three_o sell_v too_o to_o rice_n jones_n as_o this_o deponant_fw-la hear_v and_o faith_n that_o short_o after_o john_n powell_n and_o other_o of_o the_o soldier_n be_v not_o suffer_v by_o mr._n park_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o bryan_n ballagh_n and_o the_o rebel_n cow_n which_o graze_v daily_o near_o to_o the_o castle_n in_o the_o nighttime_n the_o say_a john_n powell_n and_o and_o other_o convey_v themselves_o over_o the_o bawn-wall_n with_o rope_n and_o bring_v in_o some_o cow_n with_o they_o that_o same_o night_n which_o walter_n harrison_n allege_v to_o be_v his_o foster-fathers_n cormick_n mac_n robert_n cow_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v touch_v but_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o rebel_n the_o next_o night_n the_o same_o soldier_n venture_v as_o before_o with_o rope_n over_o the_o wall_n bring_v who_o with_o they_o eight_o cow_n and_o thirty_o sheep_n wherewith_o mr._n park_n be_v acquaint_v get_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n clap_v his_o hand_n and_o cry_v out_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o undo_v cause_v they_o present_o to_o drive_v back_o both_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o sheep_n not_o suffer_v the_o soldier_n to_o kill_v one_o beast_n of_o they_o and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o do_v see_v bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirks_n herd_n bring_v to_o master_n park_n by_o one_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n complain_v to_o master_n park_n that_o they_o have_v find_v one_o of_o bryan_n ballaghe_n cow_n which_o have_v be_v take_v and_o kill_v by_o a_o poor_a englishman_n thomas_n normand_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v by_o master_n park_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n a_o little_a before_o that_o upon_o which_o complaint_n master_n park_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n bid_v the_o say_v mullmory_n and_o the_o cowherd_n do_v with_o the_o say_v normand_n and_o the_o kill_v cow_n what_o they_o please_v for_o he_o have_v before_o that_o turn_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o since_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o the_o cow-herd_n many_o time_n threaten_v the_o poor_a englishman_n in_o master_n parcks_n presence_n that_o since_o it_o be_v so_o he_o will_v have_v the_o say_v normand_n head_n for_o the_o cow_n this_o deponant_fw-la further_n faith_n that_o he_o be_v in_o company_n with_o walter_n harrison_n and_o thomas_n lambard_n near_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o newtown_n they_o all_o three_o go_v towards_o torilagh_n o_o boyland_n and_o his_o brother_n donnell_n o_o boyland_n where_o they_o be_v a_o plough_v within_o less_o than_o musket_n shoot_v to_o the_o castle_n where_o the_o say_v donnell_n o_o boyland_n show_v this_o deponant_fw-la several_a stob_n and_o cut_v which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o his_o jerkin_n that_o day_n mullmory_n mac_n ternan_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o country_n gentleman_n be_v kill_v by_o sir_n frederick_n party_n as_o they_o retreat_v from_o the_o newtown_n the_o deponant_fw-la ask_v the_o say_a donnell_n how_o he_o dare_v fight_v against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n soldier_n who_o answer_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o father_n child_n will_v fight_v against_o any_o other_o but_o such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n who_o daily_o destroy_v so_o many_o of_o they_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v ask_v why_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o that_o confession_n apprehend_v the_o say_a donnell_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o master_n park_n the_o deponant_fw-la reply_v that_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v meddle_v with_o any_o of_o these_o o_o boylands_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o those_o irish_a that_o use_v daily_o about_o the_o castle_n and_o allow_v by_o their_o master_n to_o plough_n which_o he_o may_v easy_o see_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n window_n as_o also_o the_o deponant_fw-la do_v acknowledge_v several_a time_n to_o have_v see_v the_o cloth_n while_o it_o be_v a_o weave_a within_o the_o castle_n by_o master_n parcks_n direction_n for_o bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n at_o that_o time_n while_o the_o say_v bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n be_v encamp_v about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n the_o deposition_n of_o walter_n harrison_n take_v the_o 13._o of_o january_n 1642._o who_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o newtown_n with_o master_n robert_n park_n the_o deponant_n foster-father_n call_v cornick_n mac_n robert_n mac_fw-la ternan_n do_v one_o night_n since_o this_o rebellion_n send_v by_o a_o boy_n of_o the_o deponant_n call_v teag_n mac_n ternan_n three_o beef_n which_o this_o deponant_fw-la receive_v about_o midnight_n master_n park_n cause_v the_o castle-gate_n to_o be_v open_v and_o to_o put_v they_o into_o the_o bawn_n which_o three_o beef_n as_o the_o deponant_fw-la allege_v be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o next_o night_n after_o the_o soldier_n bring_v in_o five_o cow_n more_o which_o the_o deponant_fw-la believe_v do_v belong_v to_o his_o foster-father_n tell_v they_o if_o they_o be_v he_o it_o be_v shame_n for_o they_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o poor_a man_n cow_n who_o have_v supply_v they_o the_o night_n before_o there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o bryan_n ballaghe_n o_o roirk_n and_o other_o of_o the_o rebel_n cow_n daily_o graze_v so_o near_o that_o castle_n and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o seize_v upon_o they_o then_o upon_o his_o poor_a foster-fathers_n whereupon_o by_o order_n be_v command_v to_o forsake_v those_o cow_n and_o the_o next_o night_n the_o same_o soldier_n bring_v eight_o cow_n and_o thirty_o sheep_n from_o the_o rebel_n wherewith_o master_n park_n be_v acquaint_v get_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n in_o a_o great_a passion_n clap_v his_o hand_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n and_o many_o time_n cry_v out_o now_o we_o be_v all_o undo_v cause_v the_o gate_n to_o open_v and_o to_o drive_v the_o cow_n and_o sheep_n towards_o the_o rebel_n again_o the_o deposition_n of_o benjamin_n alexander_n clerk_n take_v the_o 10._o of_o august_n 1642._o who_o depose_v that_o
upon_o the_o rumour_n of_o this_o rebellion_n the_o deponant_fw-la be_v then_o at_o sligoe_n go_v to_o master_n parck_n with_o who_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o castle_n and_o be_v there_o about_o the_o 20._o of_o january_n last_o be_v in_o bed_n this_o deponant_fw-la hear_v that_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o captain_n ride_v in_o haste_n by_o the_o castle_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o compliment_n to_o master_n park_n of_o their_o love_n and_o service_n and_o that_o they_o be_v go_v to_o camp_n at_o mannor-hammilton_n the_o deponant_fw-la be_v ask_v what_o man_n as_o he_o think_v be_v then_o in_o the_o castle_n the_o deponant_fw-la think_v near_a betwixt_o fifty_o and_o sixty_o and_o deni_v to_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o motion_n for_o stop_v or_o follow_v of_o they_o which_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o mannor-hammilton_n and_o further_o depose_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o lieutenant_n lesly_n be_v send_v with_o a_o party_n to_o have_v relieve_v master_n park_n be_v then_o as_o be_v report_v beset_v with_o the_o rebel_n the_o country_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o prevent_v the_o lieutenant_n and_o the_o party_n return_v this_o deponant_fw-la hear_v it_o mention_v to_o master_n park_n but_o by_o who_o he_o can_v tell_v that_o the_o drum_n shall_v beat_v and_o that_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o of_o his_o man_n shall_v go_v along_o as_o a_o guard_n to_o help_v the_o lieutenant_n and_o the_o party_n which_o motion_n be_v press_v by_o divers_a but_o master_n park_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o further_o depose_v that_o one_o roger_n guise_n tell_v this_o deponant_fw-la that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n from_o a_o irish_a footman_n of_o master_n parck_n for_o speak_v against_o owen_n o_o roirk_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v kill_v when_o they_o be_v camp_a near_o the_o church_n of_o clanclare_v and_o further_o depose_v he_o hear_v that_o sergeant_n heath_n and_o roger_n smith_n upon_o their_o return_n from_o mannor-hammilton_n deliver_v a_o message_n to_o master_n park_n that_o he_o shall_v apprehend_v mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n and_o send_v he_o to_o mannor-hammilton_n otherwise_o sir_n frederick_n will_v hold_v he_o as_o a_o traitor_n the_o deposition_n of_o connor_n o_o finny_a take_v the_o 13._o of_o january_n 1642._o who_o depose_v that_o upon_o the_o tuesday_n or_o wednesday_n before_o easter_n last_o the_o rogue_n of_o the_o county_n of_o sligoe_n and_o letrim_n lie_v their_o encamp_v near_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n the_o deponant_fw-la be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o master_n master_n park_n of_o newtown_n and_o command_v he_o to_o carry_v a_o linen_n bag_n with_o he_o with_o some_o thing_n in_o it_o along_o in_o his_o company_n with_o one_o teage_n reagh_n o_o gillgan_n a_o tenant_n to_o andrew_n crean_n dwell_v at_o a_o village_n call_v curvulagh_n on_o the_o way_n near_o sligoe_n and_o as_o he_o go_v from_o his_o master_n he_o meet_v the_o party_n teage_fw-mi o_o gillgan_n at_o the_o gate_n with_o who_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v command_v to_o go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o there_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o bag_n and_o to_o have_v bring_v to_o his_o master_n from_o thence_o a_o example_n of_o some_o malt_n but_o as_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v go_v he_o be_v command_v within_o less_o than_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n to_o the_o newtown_n the_o deponant_fw-la be_v take_v by_o half_a a_o score_n of_o rogue_n call_v themselves_o soldier_n to_o donnell_n o_o connor_n they_o take_v the_o bag_n from_o the_o deponant_fw-la threaten_v to_o carry_v he_o to_o mannor-hammilton_n camp_n to_o their_o colonel_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v but_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o teage_n o_o gillgan_n they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o bag_n but_o carry_v this_o deponant_fw-la a_o little_a way_n off_o where_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o two_o captain_n captain_z john_n o_o crean_n and_o captain_n donnell_n o_o connor_n who_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o teage_n o_o gillgan_n suffer_v this_o deponant_fw-la to_o return_n to_o his_o master_n after_o promise_v make_v by_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o they_o the_o next_o day_n have_v get_v his_o clothes_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v a_o piece_n with_o he_o be_v demand_v whether_o there_o be_v money_n or_o plate_n in_o the_o bag_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o oath_n depose_v that_o he_o can_v not_o say_v what_o be_v in_o it_o for_o he_o never_o open_v it_o but_o faith_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o captain_n come_v the_o bag_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o party_n in_o his_o company_n as_o master_n park_n have_v appoint_v and_o that_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o two_o captain_n and_o the_o deponant_fw-la send_v home_n to_o his_o master_n without_o further_a harm_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o master_n tell_v what_o have_v befall_v he_o his_o master_n ask_v how_o he_o escape_v say_v that_o he_o be_v glad_a he_o so_o escape_v without_o any_o more_o harm_n the_o deponant_fw-la not_o be_v from_o he_o above_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n and_o ask_v what_o become_v of_o the_o bag_n the_o deponant_fw-la tell_v he_o the_o party_n have_v receive_v it_o by_o the_o captain_n command_n who_o he_o send_v it_o to_o and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o day_n by_o the_o rogue_n that_o the_o sunday_n before_o they_o have_v carry_v away_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o of_o sir_n frederick_n hammiltons_n horse_n and_o that_o before_o sunday_n next_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v his_o castle_n bid_v the_o deponant_fw-la tell_v master_n park_n to_o yield_v his_o castle_n otherwise_o they_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o will_v beat_v it_o about_o his_o ear_n when_o they_o come_v from_o mannor-hammilton_n whether_o that_o day_n the_o deponant_fw-la see_v the_o rogue_n flock_v towards_o the_o camp_n in_o several_a number_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v go_v to_o a_o fair_a be_v ask_v whether_o or_o not_o to_o the_o deponant_n knowledge_n teage_n reagh_n o_o gillgan_n have_v speak_v with_o his_o master_n that_o morning_n he_o receive_v the_o bag_n or_o not_o to_o which_o question_n the_o deponant_fw-la faith_n he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o gate_n the_o copy_n of_o a_o certificate_n give_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a gentleman_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n date_v 14._o of_o january_n 1642._o we_o the_o undername_v person_n do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v present_a by_o the_o desire_n of_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n knight_n and_o colonel_n while_o as_o he_o read_v the_o several_a deposition_n of_o benjamin_n alexander_n rice_n jones_n thomas_n jones_n roger_n smith_n william_n parkenson_n william_n morray_n william_n bryan_n dermond_n offerry_n and_o george_n heath_n concern_v master_n robert_n park_n of_o newtown_n be_v personal_o present_a there_o himself_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o foresay_a deposition_n where_o the_o several_a deponant_n do_v in_o all_o our_o hear_n acknowledge_v the_o deposition_n to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o upon_o oath_n they_o have_v depone_v former_o before_o the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n and_o thus_o much_o we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o certify_v under_o our_o hand_n be_v desire_v so_o to_o do_v lest_o hereafter_o any_o of_o the_o say_v former_a witness_n shall_v miscarry_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o majesty_n future_a service_n which_o according_o we_o have_v do_v as_o witness_v our_o several_a hand_n hereunto_o set_v the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a william_n lesly_n lieutenant_n john_n long_o preacher_n john_n cunningham_n preacher_n alex._n mountgumery_n preacher_n robert_n sidney_n james_n vaughan_n lieutenant_n david_n greere_n john_n baxton_n the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n after_o our_o very_a hearty_a commendation_n on_o the_o 21._o of_o this_o month_n we_o receive_v your_o letter_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o november_n and_o second_o of_o december_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o you_o with_o special_a thanks_o your_o good_a endeavour_n in_o those_o part_n and_o although_o we_o can_v yet_o send_v you_o relief_n as_o we_o desire_v yet_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o in_o short_a time_n we_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v it_o there_o be_v arrive_v here_o this_o day_n fourteen_o hundred_o man_n send_v we_o forth_o of_o england_n and_o further_o powerful_a succour_n be_v in_o the_o way_n a_o come_n who_o we_o expect_v to_o arrive_v ere_o long_o and_o with_o they_o will_v come_v plentiful_a store_n of_o arm_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o supply_v those_o part_n as_o we_o much_o desire_v to_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o think_v fit_a that_o you_o reinforce_v the_o foot-company_n under_o your_o command_n so_o as_o they_o may_v consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o man_n and_o to_o arm_v they_o the_o best_a way_n you_o can_v until_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o supply_n of_o arm_n we_o expect_v we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o send_v arm_n for_o they_o which_o yet_o we_o can_v do_v with_o safety_n if_o we_o have_v arm_n here_o until_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n we_o shall_v clear_v the_o passage_n thither_o which_o by_o god_n help_n we_o doubt_v not_o in_o short_a time_n to_o do_v and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o hearty_o farewell_n from_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n 30._o decemb._n 1641._o we_o send_v you_o here_o enclose_v a_o commission_n for_o prosecution_n of_o the_o rebel_n with_o power_n of_o marshal_n law_n ormond_n assery_n will._n parson_n joh._n borlasse_o cha._n lambard_n adam_n loftus_n joh._n temple_n william_n parson_n joh._n borlasse_o by_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a we_o greet_v you_o well_o we_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o most_o rebellious_a insurrection_n of_o divers_a false_a traitor_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o most_o wicked_a inclination_n of_o many_o unnatural_a man_n inhabit_v upon_o the_o several_a border_n of_o ulster_n and_o elsewhere_o who_o have_v already_o begin_v in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o most_o rebellious_a conspiracy_n now_o on_o foot_n threaten_v a_o general_a destruction_n to_o all_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o say_v detestable_a offender_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o devastation_n and_o spoil_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a people_n we_o therefore_o think_v fit_a and_o so_o do_v ordain_v require_v and_o authorize_v you_o to_o make_v diligent_a search_n and_o inquiry_n throughout_o the_o county_n of_o letrim_n and_o sligoe_n and_o the_o border_n adjoin_v thereunto_o for_o all_o traitor_n and_o traitorous_a person_n above_o mention_v and_o their_o adherent_n and_o they_o to_o apprehend_v and_o due_o examine_v concern_v their_o traitorous_a action_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v find_v any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v commit_v or_o join_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n to_o proceed_v with_o he_o or_o they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o martial_a law_n by_o hang_v he_o or_o they_o till_o he_o or_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o time_n of_o open_a rebellion_n as_o your_o conscience_n and_o discretion_n shall_v guide_v you_o therein_o and_o for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o this_o our_o commission_n we_o do_v hereby_o authorize_v you_o to_o raise_v such_o number_n of_o man_n of_o those_o county_n for_o your_o assistance_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o to_o take_v meat_n and_o drink_n not_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la each_o man_n during_o the_o service_n only_o and_o we_o straight_o command_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o all_o other_o officer_n minister_n and_o love_a subject_n to_o who_o it_o may_v appertain_v to_o be_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o due_a execution_n hereof_o always_o aid_v help_a and_o assist_v whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o you_o as_o they_o shall_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n and_o that_o this_o our_o commission_n shall_v continue_v during_o our_o pleasure_n only_o as_o for_o your_o so_o do_v as_o aforesaid_a this_o shall_v be_v your_o sufficient_a warrant_n give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n 30._o decemb._n 1641._o to_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n knight_n ormond_n assery_n cha._n lambard_n ada._n loftus_n joh._n temple_n finis_fw-la
the_o part_n thereabouts_o and_o among_o other_o do_v then_o direct_a particular_a advertisement_n thereof_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o mannor-hammilton_a where_o the_o rebellion_n break_v not_o out_o in_o a_o month_n after_o and_o of_o which_o the_o informer_n can_v not_o afterward_o be_v ignorant_a though_o he_o himself_o be_v then_o absent_a and_o certain_o of_o all_o man_n have_v least_o reason_n to_o lay_v this_o as_o a_o crime_n to_o the_o respondent_o charge_n have_v he_o not_o want_v other_o matter_n ii_o to_o the_o second_o article_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o commission_n therein_o mention_v as_o he_o have_v hear_v be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o informer_n envy_n and_o discontent_n not_o only_o against_o this_o respondent_fw-la but_o also_o against_o all_o the_o other_o british_a colonel_n then_o in_o ulster_n that_o receive_v commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o their_o regiment_n and_o prosecute_n of_o the_o rebel_n take_v it_o in_o great_a disdain_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a commission_n then_o send_v unto_o he_o whereas_o for_o aught_o this_o respondent_fw-la can_v ever_o hear_v none_o of_o the_o say_a colonel_n know_v any_o certainty_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n until_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o neither_o do_v this_o respondent_fw-la receive_v his_o say_a commission_n until_o almost_o a_o year_n after_o the_o rebellion_n begin_v at_o which_o time_n he_o give_v notice_n thereof_o unto_o all_o his_o captain_n for_o that_o during_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o year_n he_o be_v so_o enclose_v on_o all_o side_n with_o multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v above_o forty_o mile_n distant_a from_o any_o that_o be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o relief_n that_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o intelligence_n how_o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o any_o part_n thereof_o though_o he_o have_v often_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o gain_v the_o same_o to_o his_o exceed_a great_a charge_n and_o the_o hang_n of_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o of_o his_o messenger_n by_o the_o rebel_n and_o the_o say_a informer_n find_v this_o respondent_fw-la next_o unto_o he_o and_o conceive_v he_o easy_a to_o be_v deal_v withal_o have_v ever_o since_o use_v his_o uttermost_a endeavour_n by_o invective_n calumny_n to_o asperse_v and_o undervalue_v both_o he_o and_o his_o action_n which_o he_o have_v ever_o envy_v so_o that_o by_o extol_v his_o own_o unknown_a service_n he_o labour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v so_o eclipse_v those_o well_o know_v service_n perform_v by_o this_o respondent_fw-la and_o all_o other_o the_o commander_n and_o officer_n in_o ulster_n and_o conaught_n and_o this_o respondent_fw-la further_o say_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n to_o he_o direct_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o say_a rebellion_n for_o raise_v arm_v and_o band_v all_o the_o british_a within_o the_o county_n of_o fâ—rmanaugh_n he_o with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o friend_n raise_v arm_v and_o band_v the_o nine_o company_n in_o the_o say_v second_o article_n specify_v together_o with_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o also_o he_o may_v have_v raise_v arm_a and_o band_v as_o many_o of_o the_o british_a as_o he_o can_v have_v draw_v together_o for_o their_o own_o mutual_a defence_n and_o prosecution_n of_o the_o rebel_n by_o who_o assistance_n and_o god_n great_a blessing_n sundry_a good_a service_n have_v be_v perform_v whereof_o this_o respondent_fw-la do_v often_o give_v intimation_n both_o to_o the_o honourable_a parliament_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n humble_o desire_v that_o in_o reward_n of_o their_o good_a service_n they_o may_v be_v list_v into_o the_o parliament_n pay_v and_o regiment_v under_o his_o command_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v that_o favour_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_n than_o hear_v though_o earnest_o solicit_v by_o his_o friend_n and_o that_o but_o 500_o of_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o troop_n be_v enlist_v and_o take_v into_o the_o parliament_n pay_v from_o the_o first_o of_o july_n 1642._o as_o appear_v by_o order_n of_o the_o 21._o of_o that_o month_n and_o provision_n of_o clothes_n and_o victual_n be_v only_o send_v for_o they_o upon_o the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o agent_n master_n robert_n barklay_n this_o respondent_fw-la be_v constrain_v to_o deliver_v out_o the_o say_a clothes_n unto_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_v five_o company_n not_o be_v able_a to_o divide_v the_o say_v 500_o suit_n among_o 900._o man_n viz._n unto_o his_o own_o company_n his_o lieutenant-colonel_n his_o serjeant-major_n to_o the_o company_n of_o captain_n john_n cole_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o captain_n hugh_n rosse_n of_o who_o three_o be_v scottish_n officer_n and_o who_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o merit_n he_o conceive_v very_o deserve_v of_o the_o employment_n offer_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n to_o the_o other_o four_o captain_n and_o their_o company_n a_o equal_a dividend_n of_o all_o other_o provision_n send_v he_o then_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o of_o what_o spoil_v they_o can_v get_v from_o the_o rebel_n if_o they_o will_v continue_v with_o he_o in_o the_o service_n promise_v also_o to_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o have_v they_o take_v into_o pay_n and_o add_v to_o his_o regiment_n but_o the_o clothes_n be_v thus_o divide_v which_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o the_o say_v four_o company_n be_v so_o discontent_v that_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o disband_v themselves_o and_o go_v to_o seek_v their_o fortune_n elsewhere_o and_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o best_a and_o able_a man_n be_v persuade_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o garrison_n so_o that_o this_o respondent_fw-la deni_v that_o he_o do_v cashier_v four_o of_o the_o say_a captain_n and_o their_o company_n of_o purpose_n to_o gain_v all_o the_o say_a provision_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n in_o law_n master_n barklay_n as_o be_v suggest_v by_o the_o informer_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v so_o dishonest_a a_o act_n that_o during_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o say_v four_o captain_n and_o their_o company_n in_o the_o garrison_n they_o receive_v a_o equal_a and_o proportionable_a share_n of_o the_o victual_n send_v by_o the_o parliament_n unto_o his_o five_o company_n only_o and_o moreover_o he_o then_o and_o about_o that_o time_n do_v procure_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o obligation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n worth_a 1300_o l._n more_o in_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o his_o say_v five_o company_n and_o troop_n beside_o those_o provision_n before_o mention_v to_o be_v send_v they_o from_o the_o parliament_n without_o which_o care_n and_o charge_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o soldier_n together_o and_o to_o do_v service_n for_o the_o public_a in_o a_o remote_a garrison_n environ_v then_o with_o rebel_n on_o all_o side_n iii_o to_o the_o three_o article_n this_o respondent_fw-la say_v that_o one_o james_n dunbar_n esquire_n and_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n dunbar_n knight_n who_o land_n with_o a_o good_a ironwork_n thereon_o lie_v next_o adjoin_v to_o part_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o informer_n who_o desire_n to_o intrude_v upon_o and_o gain_v their_o right_n to_o himself_o as_o they_o often_o affirm_v to_o this_o respondent_fw-la beget_v much_o contention_n among_o they_o as_o it_o do_v between_o he_o and_o all_o other_o also_o who_o be_v his_o land_a neighbour_n which_o breed_v such_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o informer_n against_o the_o say_a james_n that_o he_o not_o only_o exceed_o thirst_v after_o his_o life_n but_o after_o the_o live_v also_o of_o his_o two_o servant_n the_o hetheringtons_n in_o the_o say_a article_n mention_v not_o papist_n as_o therein_o be_v surmise_v but_o then_o and_o now_o protestant_n who_o as_o well_o to_o shun_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o informer_n as_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o rebel_n come_v with_o his_o say_a father_n unto_o this_o respondent_fw-la in_o december_n 1641._o who_o entrust_v the_o say_a james_n with_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o lissgole_n near_o iniskillin_n with_o 74._o person_n with_o he_o where_o he_o be_v assault_v the_o 18._o of_o december_n 1641._o or_o thereabouts_o by_o a_o powerful_a party_n of_o the_o enemy_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o rorie_n magwire_n brother_n of_o the_o lord_n magwire_n who_o then_o take_v and_o burn_v the_o say_a castle_n and_o massacre_v all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o except_o the_o say_v james_n dunbar_n who_o the_o rebel_n keep_v in_o prison_n until_o may_v or_o june_n 1642._o at_o which_o time_n he_o make_v a_o escape_n and_o come_v again_o accompany_v with_o the_o say_v two_o hetheringtons_n unto_o this_o
and_o that_o upon_o much_o importunity_n who_o extreme_a misery_n be_v lamentable_o bewail_v by_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o that_o garrison_n and_o then_o he_o not_o only_o seize_v upon_o and_o keep_v his_o castle_n of_o newtown_n put_v a_o guard_n of_o his_o own_o into_o it_o but_o also_o plunder_v and_o convert_v to_o his_o own_o use_n all_o his_o money_n plate_n arm_n householdstuff_n beding_n furniture_n and_o all_o other_o his_o good_n whatsoever_o which_o he_o have_v then_o as_o well_o without_o as_o within_z door_n there_o not_o suffer_v his_o soldier_n to_o come_v out_o of_o restraint_n or_o use_v their_o own_o arm_n until_o he_o have_v unlawful_o compel_v they_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o serve_v as_o soldier_n under_o his_o only_a command_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a master_n park_n be_v utter_o disable_v to_o perform_v far_o great_a and_o much_o more_o advantageous_a service_n in_o every_o degree_n in_o that_o place_n for_o this_o honourable_a parliament_n against_o the_o rebel_n than_o ever_o the_o informer_n do_v or_o can_v do_v there_o as_o this_o respondent_fw-la have_v be_v credible_o inform_v as_o well_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a other_o honest_a man_n as_o by_o the_o say_a master_n park_n himself_o whereupon_o sir_n edward_n pavia_n knight_n who_o daughter_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o say_a master_n park_n together_o with_o other_o his_o friend_n be_v advertise_v of_o his_o extreme_a hard_a usage_n petition_v the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n for_o his_o removal_n to_o dublin_n to_o answer_v such_o matter_n as_o the_o informer_n have_v to_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o enter_v into_o recognizance_n of_o 10000_o l._n for_o his_o appearance_n upon_o which_o their_o lordship_n by_o order_n date_v in_o may_n 1643._o or_o thereabouts_o require_v the_o informer_n to_o set_v the_o say_a park_n at_o liberty_n to_o be_v send_v either_o to_o captain_n folliot_n to_o ballyshannan_n or_o unto_o this_o respondent_fw-la to_o iniskillin_n together_o with_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o have_v to_o object_v against_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v convey_v by_o they_o or_o one_o of_o they_o to_o london-derry_n to_o be_v send_v from_o thence_o to_o dublin_n but_o the_o informer_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a order_n be_v show_v unto_o he_o deny_v obedience_n thereunto_o and_o detain_v the_o say_a park_n still_o in_o durance_n until_o his_o say_a friend_n procure_v several_a order_n command_v his_o enlargement_n yet_o nothing_o will_v prevail_v to_o that_o effect_n with_o he_o until_o that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o septtmber_n 1643._o captain_n king_n come_v with_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n from_o conaught_n into_o ulster_n about_o some_o business_n he_o have_v with_o sir_n william_n stuart_n and_o sir_n robert_n stuart_n he_o come_v about_o the_o thirteen_o of_o that_o month_n to_o iniskillin_n unto_o this_o respondent_fw-la who_o send_v his_o ensign_n with_o fifty_o musketeer_n to_o guard_v the_o say_a troop_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o boyl_n in_o conaught_n which_o be_v about_o forty_o mile_n from_o iniskillin_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o know_v or_o allow_v of_o the_o say_a cessation_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v four_o article_n that_o they_o fight_v with_o and_o kill_v some_o rebel_n in_o the_o pass_n of_o ballinafadd_a and_o take_v a_o prey_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o boyl_n whence_o upon_o return_n of_o the_o say_a ensign_n he_o come_v to_o mannor-hammilton_n in_o his_o way_n where_o he_o deliver_v a_o letter_n from_o this_o respondent_fw-la to_o lieutenant_n lesley_n the_o informer_n lieutenant_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o informer_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o officer_n in_o chief_a at_o mannor-hammilton_n with_o a_o order_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o order_n which_o the_o respondent_fw-la receive_v from_o the_o say_a captain_n foliot_n in_o it_o direct_v also_o as_o aforesaid_a from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o say_a park_n to_o be_v send_v to_o iniskillin_n or_o ballyshannon_n which_o this_o respondent_fw-la leave_v to_o his_o choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o best_o please_v the_o informer_n or_o his_o say_a officer_n who_o send_v the_o say_a park_n along_o with_o the_o say_a ensign_n and_o because_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a misery_n which_o he_o have_v wrongful_o sustain_v by_o his_o captain_n severity_n he_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_a master_n park_n two_o of_o his_o own_o horse_n with_o some_o other_o little_a help_n towards_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o say_a park_n tell_v this_o respondent_fw-la when_o he_o come_v to_o iniskillin_n before_o which_o time_n this_o respondent_fw-la be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o he_o neither_o do_v this_o respondent_fw-la know_v or_o ever_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o rebel_n neither_o do_v he_o know_v any_o manner_n of_o certainty_n of_o the_o conclude_a of_o the_o cessation_n with_o the_o say_a rebel_n until_o he_o receive_v advertisement_n together_o with_o a_o proclamation_n to_o that_o effect_n from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n the_o 23._o of_o october_n 1643._o or_o thereabouts_o nor_o do_v he_o or_o can_v he_o obey_v the_o say_a cessation_n before_o or_o since_o that_o day_n neither_o do_v he_o take_v any_o notice_n whether_o the_o informer_n or_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v go_v to_o london-derry_n neither_o be_v the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n justice_n lord_n deputy_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n nor_o do_v this_o respondent_fw-la receive_v any_o such_o command_n from_o his_o lordship_n to_o send_v to_o the_o informer_n as_o in_o the_o say_v four_o article_n be_v surmise_a neither_o do_v this_o respondent_fw-la look_v for_o or_o expect_v any_o indirect_a correspond_v from_o the_o informer_n lieutenant_n and_o this_o respondent_fw-la say_v that_o as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o poor_a distress_a englishman_n his_o countryman_n be_v under_o bail_n and_o mainprize_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o give_v some_o entertainment_n unto_o the_o say_a park_n for_o some_o few_o week_n in_o his_o house_n far_o short_a of_o feast_v as_o the_o informer_n term_v it_o and_o not_o find_v safety_n to_o convey_v he_o by_o the_o near_a way_n to_o dublin_n he_o send_v a_o guard_n together_o with_o one_o henry_n langford_n and_o other_o english_a and_o scotchmen_n with_o he_o to_o mannor-hammilton_n again_o where_o he_o hear_v he_o be_v lodge_v for_o a_o night_n and_o where_o the_o informer_n or_o his_o officer_n may_v have_v detain_v he_o if_o they_o please_v but_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o say_v langford_n and_o other_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o boyl_n whence_o after_o he_o recover_v of_o a_o fever_n whereof_o he_o have_v almost_o die_v he_o repair_v to_o dublin_n and_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o say_a friend_n recognizance_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n at_o the_o council_n board_n there_o where_o how_o he_o be_v proceed_v withal_o this_o respondent_fw-la know_v not_o neither_o do_v this_o respondent_fw-la return_v he_o back_o among_o the_o rebel_n neither_o do_v he_o know_v whether_o any_o of_o they_o do_v company_n he_o to_o dublin_n neither_o do_v this_o respondent_fw-la believe_v that_o the_o state_n there_o will_v grant_v he_o a_o order_n for_o restitution_n of_o his_o castle_n with_o whatsoever_o arm_n or_o good_n be_v in_o it_o unless_o it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v wrongful_o expulse_v by_o the_o informer_n and_o this_o respondent_fw-la say_v that_o he_o hear_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o order_n of_o the_o state_n the_o say_a castle_n be_v restore_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o keep_v it_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o british_a force_n in_o conaught_n do_v their_o hold_n for_o the_o parliament_n force_n for_o upon_o the_o 25._o of_o march_n last_o pass_v as_o this_o respondent_fw-la have_v be_v inform_v the_o say_a park_n his_o soldier_n of_o newtown_n with_o the_o informer_n soldier_n do_v spoil_v and_o prey_v the_o rebel_n at_o dromahear_n within_o six_o mile_n of_o castle-hammilton_a and_o two_o mile_n of_o master_n parcks_n castle_n of_o newtown_n so_o as_o the_o informer_n allegation_n that_o he_o and_o the_o rebel_n make_v good_a that_o castle_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o parliament_n service_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o hazard_n of_o all_o those_o part_n of_o conaught_n be_v mere_o surmise_a invent_v and_o devise_v of_o purpose_n as_o this_o respondent_fw-la conceive_v to_o make_v he_o odious_a on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o the_o informer_n may_v thereby_o the_o better_a work_n his_o malice_n against_o he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o bring_v the_o say_a master_n park_n into_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o parliament_n whereby_o he_o may_v make_v way_n to_o gain_v his_o
threescore_o of_o naked_a body_n of_o which_o number_n be_v one_o marcusse_v o_o clery_n who_o have_v long_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o who_o poceat_n be_v find_v divers_a pass_n write_v in_o spanish_a mention_v several_a service_n he_o have_v perform_v there_o thus_o do_v we_o beat_v they_o bring_v home_n abundance_n of_o their_o arm_n most_o of_o they_o new_a musket_n and_o caliver_n mark_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o their_o prime_a pan_n we_o likewise_o take_v prisoner_n he_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o ammunition_n with_o who_o we_o find_v a_o great_a bag_n of_o powder_n a_o most_o welcome_a commodity_n for_o we_o which_o as_o he_o tell_v i_o be_v all_o the_o powder_n that_o be_v among_o they_o now_o sir_n in_o discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o majesty_n service_n i_o have_v thought_n sit_v not_o withstand_v your_o many_o great_a neglect_n and_o unkindness_n towards_o i_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o these_o passage_n my_o man_n be_v few_o and_o sore_o weary_v out_o some_o of_o they_o deadly_o wound_v so_o as_o i_o be_o unable_a without_o help_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o brave_a opportunity_n so_o sudden_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o perform_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o service_n be_v credible_a inform_v by_o divers_a prisoner_n that_o there_o be_v 10000_o of_o their_o cow_n within_o ten_o mile_n to_o this_o castle_n driven_z hither_o from_o boylagh_n and_o bannagh_n assure_v you_o be_v my_o man_n as_o fresh_a now_o as_o they_o be_v yesterday_o morning_n know_v the_o rogue_n posture_n as_o we_o have_v now_o leave_v thâ—m_n we_o will_v grudge_v you_o or_o any_o man_n else_o a_o share_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o service_n who_o be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o but_o now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o offer_n be_v make_v you_o of_o welcome_n to_o the_o purpose_n where_o you_o shall_v find_v if_o you_o will_v be_v advise_v worth_n your_o pain_n to_o fetch_v it_o so_o as_o we_o may_v have_v but_o your_o help_n for_o kill_v of_o the_o rogue_n you_o shall_v be_v your_o own_o carver_n for_o all_o the_o cow_n what_o you_o do_v do_v it_o quick_o for_o this_o service_n can_v brook_v no_o delay_n lest_o the_o rogue_n have_v meet_v with_o no_o better_a welcome_n into_o conaught_n endeavour_v to_o hasten_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v thus_o expect_v your_o speedy_a answer_n as_o you_o tender_v god_n glory_n the_o king_n service_n and_o common_a cause_n i_o rest_v you_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o you_o for_o god_n and_o his_o majesty_n service_n fred._n hamilton_n castle_n hamilton_n the_o 15._o of_o may._n 1643._o by_o this_o letter_n may_v appear_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o the_o respondent_o mention_v service_n intend_v for_o the_o province_n of_o conaught_n to_o wit_n for_o catch_v of_o cow_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v his_o own_o carver_n as_o the_o repliants_n letter_n mention_a never_o former_o have_v make_v any_o such_o haste_n for_o the_o repliants_n relief_n while_o as_o he_o stow_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v destroy_v and_o since_o the_o respondent_fw-la have_v thus_o engage_v the_o repliant_a to_o answer_v the_o several_a base_a unworthy_a and_o most_o impudent_a untruth_n allege_v by_o the_o respondent_fw-la in_o this_o passage_n the_o repliant_a crave_v leave_v to_o inform_v the_o truth_n that_o hear_v the_o respondent_fw-la be_v in_o person_n with_o his_o party_n within_o a_o mile_n or_o two_o to_o this_o repliants_n garrison_n and_o be_v inform_v the_o respondent_fw-la intend_v to_o come_v no_o near_o the_o repliant_a thought_n fit_a be_v at_o that_o time_n sick_a in_o bed_n to_o command_v the_o gentleman_n who_o then_o command_v the_o repliants_n horse_n to_o take_v with_o he_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n to_o attend_v the_o respondent_fw-la and_o to_o let_v he_o know_v the_o desire_n the_o repliant_a have_v be_v so_o near_o other_o that_o they_o may_v speak_v together_o and_o withal_o to_o inform_v the_o respondent_fw-la of_o the_o repliants_n sickness_n at_o that_o time_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o respondent_o conscience_n do_v possess_v he_o with_o some_o base_a jealousy_n that_o the_o repliant_a have_v some_o design_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o absolute_o refuse_v to_o come_v near_o the_o repliant_a but_o send_v his_o lieutenant_n colonel_n acheson_n and_o captain_n adam_n catheart_n with_o order_n to_o go_v back_o to_o the_o repliants_n castle_n with_o his_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v deliver_v from_o the_o respondent_fw-la a_o paper_n to_o the_o repliant_a which_o contain_v as_o follow_v may_v 20._o 1643._o hugh_n oge_fw-mi mac_fw-mi gwy_o inform_v that_o hester_n edward_n tell_v he_o that_o her_o brother_n richard_n edward_n a_o soldier_n of_o mannor-hammilton_n charge_v she_o to_o notify_v unto_o sir_n william_n cole_n that_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n do_v purpose_n to_o lay_v hold_n and_o imprison_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n cole_n if_o ever_o he_o can_v get_v he_o within_o the_o castle_n of_o mannor-hammilton_n wish_v that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o caveat_n unto_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n cole_n to_o prevent_v he_o upon_o read_v this_o paper_n which_o this_o repliant_a receive_v be_v in_o bed_n he_o ask_v the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o captain_n cathcart_n if_o sir_n william_n colâ—_n have_v command_v they_o to_o deliver_v that_o paper_n which_o it_o seem_v put_v some_o fear_n in_o he_o and_o scare_v his_o come_n near_a the_o repliant_a tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a to_o see_v sir_n william_n cole_n sâ—_n fir_n abuse_v as_o to_o wrong_v himself_o upon_o the_o information_n of_o a_o poor_a simple_a woman_n in_o harbour_v so_o base_a and_o treacherous_a a_o thought_n of_o the_o repliant_a he_o have_v so_o many_o good_a fellow_n at_o that_o time_n about_o he_o to_o witness_v his_o usage_n the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n tell_v the_o repliant_a that_o sir_n william_n cole_n need_v not_o to_o have_v make_v any_o such_o use_n of_o that_o paper_n for_o before_o they_o leave_v their_o garrison_n he_o have_v tell_v sir_n william_n cole_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v her_o brother_n richard_n edwards_n to_o have_v speak_v the_o like_a whereupon_o this_o repliant_a take_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o paper_n attest_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o captain_n cathcart_n return_v the_o principal_a with_o they_o to_o the_o respondent_fw-la and_o withal_o send_v the_o soldier_n richard_n edwards_n along_o with_o they_o for_o the_o respondent_o better_a satisfaction_n as_o likewise_o the_o repliant_a send_v his_o minister_n master_n john_n long_o to_o inform_v and_o satisfy_v the_o respondent_fw-la of_o the_o repliants_n sickness_n and_o unability_n to_o go_v to_o the_o respondent_fw-la and_o the_o great_a necessity_n there_o be_v that_o the_o respondent_fw-la and_o the_o repliant_a shall_v speak_v together_o since_o they_o be_v so_o near_o for_o order_v and_o conclude_v the_o course_n they_o mean_v to_o take_v for_o march_v with_o that_o party_n the_o respondent_fw-la and_o his_o man_n be_v but_o stranger_n in_o that_o province_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o repliants_n party_n the_o minister_n have_v commission_n from_o the_o repliant_a to_o make_v offer_n to_o the_o respondent_fw-la for_o his_o safe_a conduct_n if_o his_o sear_n still_o continue_v that_o the_o repliants_n wise_a and_o child_n shall_v be_v send_v as_o pledge_n to_o the_o respondent_o party_n whereupon_o this_o motion_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o respondent_fw-la be_v please_v to_o venture_v himself_o with_o a_o many_o of_o his_o officer_n who_o the_o repliant_a dare_v say_v be_v both_o kindly_a and_o courteous_o receive_v by_o the_o repliant_a and_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o ill_o deserve_v it_o howsoever_o for_o the_o service_n sake_n the_o repliant_a thought_n sit_v to_o strain_v himself_o and_o upon_o their_o meeting_n the_o rupliant_a give_v order_n to_o his_o officer_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n what_o party_n they_o shall_v draw_v out_o and_o what_o course_n they_o shall_v take_v be_v join_v with_o the_o respondent_o party_n which_o course_n god_n bless_v with_o success_n as_o the_o respondent_o expectation_n and_o the_o repliants_n undertake_n be_v both_o well_o answer_v the_o party_n return_v within_o two_o day_n with_o a_o prey_n of_o near_o 2000_o cow_n and_o very_o near_o so_o many_o sheep_n beside_o abundance_n of_o plunder_v which_o the_o respondent_o soldier_n know_v well_o how_o to_o go_v about_o though_o the_o main_a thing_n the_o repliant_a most_o desire_a they_o come_v short_a off_o the_o rogue_n not_o dare_v to_o face_n or_o fight_v such_o a_o great_a party_n the_o repliants_n small_a handful_n have_v many_o time_n make_v great_a execution_n upon_o the_o rebel_n than_o be_v perform_v in_o that_o march_n upon_o their_o return_n the_o respondent_fw-la make_v not_o such_o ceremony_n as_o former_o in_o take_v up_o his_o quarter_n at_o
good_a success_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o with_o confidence_n i_o give_v you_o a_o assurance_n off_o have_v of_o late_a infinite_o prevail_v against_o his_o most_o malicious_a and_o disloyal_a enemy_n in_o that_o high_a degree_n as_o i_o be_o confident_a they_o will_v very_o sudden_o submit_v and_o render_v themselves_o to_o his_o most_o merciful_a protection_n sir_n i_o understand_v that_o most_o of_o the_o irish_a of_o this_o nation_n pretend_v the_o have_v of_o a_o commission_n from_o our_o king_n to_o countenance_v their_o action_n which_o be_v a_o most_o false_a surmise_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o proceed_n as_o he_o deem_v they_o rebellious_a and_o sole_o intend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o government_n there_o be_v since_o my_o come_n into_o this_o country_n a_o army_n of_o they_o come_v into_o the_o county_n of_o rescommen_v what_o their_o number_n be_v i_o can_v advertise_v you_o but_o their_o intention_n be_v to_o take_v all_o the_o garrison_n in_o that_o county_n and_o to_o destroy_v such_o of_o the_o king_n army_n as_o reside_v there_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o must_v be_v labour_v by_o all_o such_o as_o have_v either_o power_n or_o authority_n sir_n a_o great_a number_n of_o my_o tenant_n complain_v unto_o i_o how_o you_o have_v destroy_v they_o which_o i_o be_o confident_a they_o deserve_v be_v erroneous_o blind_v by_o such_o as_o for_o their_o own_o particular_a interest_n will_v destroy_v the_o general_n i_o have_v labour_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o reform_v some_o and_o see_v i_o can_v reside_v here_o i_o must_v refer_v they_o to_o your_o protection_n be_v confident_a that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o will_v neither_o misbehave_v themselves_o nor_o labour_n to_o hinder_v any_o of_o your_o design_n sir_n i_o herewith_o send_v you_o a_o petition_n of_o master_n parck_n with_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o counsel_n order_v thereupon_o and_o though_o my_o lord_n precedent_n be_v not_o in_o the_o province_n to_o receive_v he_o i_o will_v under_o take_v if_o you_o will_v trust_v he_o to_o my_o care_n to_o convey_v he_o safe_a to_o dublin_n with_o what_o examination_n of_o he_o you_o send_v i_o shall_v expect_v to_o receive_v your_o command_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n remain_v your_o humble_a servant_n taaffe_n bellimote_a the_o 12._o of_o july_n 1643._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o several_a deposition_n of_o witness_n take_v by_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n knight_n and_o colonel_n concern_v master_n robert_n park_n and_o his_o brother_n william_n park_n their_o carriage_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o rebellion_n thomas_n powell_n mason_n be_v due_o swear_v depose_v that_o some_o three_o or_o four_o day_n after_o the_o news_n come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o dromahear_n that_o the_o rebel_n have_v burn_v the_o iron-work_n call_v the_o garrison_n master_n william_n park_n live_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o dromahear_n do_v upon_o the_o news_n transport_v most_o of_o the_o good_n he_o have_v within_o that_o castle_n and_o deliver_v they_o a_o keep_n to_o the_o friar_n then_o dwell_v at_o crimley_n not_o half_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o dromahear_n at_o which_o time_n the_o deponant_fw-la hear_v owen_n o_o roirk_n desire_v walter_n harrison_n of_o crimley_n to_o speak_v to_o william_n park_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o the_o say_v owen_n o_o roirk_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o come_v peace_n the_o say_a castle_n shall_v be_v surrender_v unto_o the_o say_v william_n and_o if_o it_o continue_v war_n that_o as_o the_o say_v owen_n o_o roirk_n say_v be_v more_o more_o kind_o unto_o he_o then_o to_o any_o other_o of_o his_o name_n to_o which_o motion_n william_n park_n in_o the_o deponant_n hear_v answer_v he_o have_v already_o dispose_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o castle_n to_o one_o teage_fw-mi oge_fw-mi mac_fw-mi quin_n who_o to_o the_o deponant_n knowledge_n be_v and_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n the_o deponant_fw-la know_v the_o chief_a servant_n and_o follower_n of_o owen_n o_o roirk_n and_o further_o this_o deponant_fw-la say_v that_o william_n park_n have_v deliver_v in_o his_o good_n to_o the_o friar_n lock_v in_o the_o castle_n gate_n of_o dromahear_n not_o leave_v one_o man_n in_o it_o and_o that_o very_a day_n transport_v himself_o and_o his_o wife_n to_o his_o brother_n robert_n parcks_n castle_n at_o the_o newtown_n from_o whence_o the_o say_v william_n park_n return_v to_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o dromahear_v the_o next_o morning_n and_o with_o a_o ladder_n go_v over_o the_o band-wall_n and_o stay_v some_o short_a time_n within_o the_o castle_n return_v by_o the_o say_a ladder_n as_o he_o go_v leave_v the_o castle_n without_o man_n and_o the_o gate_n bar_v in_o the_o inner_a side_n and_o so_o return_v back_o to_o his_o brother_n at_o the_o newtown_n the_o next_o night_n one_o hugh_n o_o roirk_n grandchild_n to_o mac_n naw_o with_o many_o rogue_n in_o his_o company_n possess_v himself_o of_o dromahear_a castle_n who_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v dispossess_v by_o owen_n o_o roirk_n who_o allege_v to_o the_o deponant_fw-la and_o other_o live_v there_o at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o castle_n gate_n be_v deliver_v he_o by_o william_n park_n this_o deponant_fw-la further_o say_v that_o he_o the_o deponant_fw-la remain_v at_o dromahear_n near_o to_o that_o castle_n almost_o five_o week_n after_o owen_n o_o roirk_n have_v possess_v himself_o thereof_o his_o soldier_n daily_o rob_v he_o and_o some_o few_o british_a more_fw-mi who_o life_n be_v daily_o threaten_v till_o at_o last_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v force_v to_o beg_v leave_n to_o be_v go_v which_o be_v grant_v he_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v neither_o go_v to_o mannor-hammilton_n nor_o to_o the_o boyl_n but_o to_o master_n robert_n parck_n of_o the_o newtown_n the_o say_v owen_n o_o roirk_n seize_v upon_o all_o the_o deponant_n cow_n that_o be_v leave_v he_o only_o allow_v he_o one_o cow_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o child_n the_o deponant_fw-la be_v come_v to_o newtown_n acquaint_v master_n park_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o part_n with_o owen_n o_o roirk_n and_o within_o a_o week_n after_o this_o deponant_fw-la procure_v master_n parck_n letter_n to_o owen_n o_o roirk_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o deponant_fw-la that_o the_o say_v owen_n then_o call_v colonel_n o_o roirk_n will_v grant_v this_o deponant_fw-la two_o more_o of_o his_o own_o beef_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o deponant_fw-la his_o wife_n and_o child_n at_o master_n parcks_n castle_n upon_o which_o letter_n of_o master_n robert_n parck_n the_o two_o beef_n be_v deliver_v and_o the_o deponant_fw-la return_v with_o a_o courteous_a kind_a answer_n to_o master_n parcks_n letter_n and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o have_v many_o time_n hear_v owen_n o_o roirk_n soldier_n brag_v that_o the_o newtown_n they_o hold_v it_o their_o own_o for_o they_o can_v have_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n have_v get_v mannor-hammilton_n castle_n this_o deponant_fw-la be_v further_o question_v what_o irish_a servant_n master_n robert_n park_n keep_v in_o his_o castle_n and_o how_o many_o of_o they_o go_v to_o church_n to_o this_o he_o depose_v he_o keep_v divers_a irish_a servant_n but_o he_o know_v none_o of_o they_o that_o go_v to_o church_n also_o owen_n mac_o o_o bryan_n be_v question_v if_o he_o hear_v of_o a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o loghlan_n o_o diggennan_n master_n parcks_n footman_n and_o one_o englishman_n call_v roger_n guise_n the_o deponant_fw-la to_o this_o say_v he_o be_v by_o when_o the_o quarrel_n begin_v and_o help_v to_o part_v they_o the_o quarrel_n beginning_n upon_o a_o report_n that_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n have_v kill_v colonel_n owen_n o_o roirk_n while_o he_o beat_v his_o regiment_n be_v encamp_v about_o mannor-hammilton_n the_o say_v guise_n wish_v a_o thousand_o more_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n be_v hang_v or_o kill_v whereunto_o the_o say_v loghlan_n reply_v in_o the_o deponant_n and_o other_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o say_v guise_n and_o a_o thousand_o the_o like_a of_o he_o be_v hang_v then_o that_o the_o say_v owen_n o_o roirk_n shall_v be_v kill_v in_o that_o manner_n by_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n and_o with_o these_o word_n the_o say_a loghlan_n in_o the_o deponant_n sight_n and_o other_o strike_v the_o say_a roger_n guise_n over_o the_o mouth_n with_o his_o first_o the_o deponant_fw-la and_o other_o part_v they_o the_o say_v guise_n with_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o english_a in_o the_o castle_n much_o discontent_v at_o the_o say_v loghlans_n boldness_n complain_v to_o master_n park_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v but_o no_o reparation_n be_v make_v the_o say_a guise_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o punishment_n
inflict_v upon_o the_o say_v loghlan_n the_o deponant_fw-la be_v further_o ask_v if_o he_o know_v one_o mullmory_n o_o diggâ—nnan_n or_o if_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o word_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o sergeant_n heath_n and_o the_o say_v mullmory_n concern_v sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n if_o he_o be_v by_o when_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v or_o if_o he_o hear_v what_o word_n they_o be_v to_o this_o the_o deponant_fw-la answer_v that_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n he_o know_v to_o be_v master_n parcks_n husbandman_n and_o father_n to_o the_o say_v loghlan_n o_o diggennan_n and_o do_v hear_v that_o sergeant_n heath_n be_v one_o day_n in_o the_o forge_n within_o master_n parck_n baw_v mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n bring_v into_o the_o say_a forge_n some_o plow-iron_n which_o sergeant_n heath_n perceive_v be_v say_v to_o have_v tell_v the_o say_a mullmory_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sight_n to_o see_v he_o provide_v for_o plough_v or_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o the_o which_o speech_n of_o sergeant_n heath_n mullmory_n be_v say_v to_o reply_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o any_o man_n in_o this_o country_n to_o plough_n or_o sow_n until_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n be_v cut_v off_o these_o word_n the_o depâ—nant_n do_v not_o hear_v speak_v by_o mullmory_n himself_o but_o do_v hear_v it_o from_o sergeant_n heath_n to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o hear_v divers_a other_o talk_v of_o it_o within_o the_o castle_n admire_v that_o fellow_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o live_v and_o further_o this_o deponant_fw-la say_v that_o many_o irish_a be_v daily_o come_v and_o go_v to_o master_n parcks_n castle_n and_o plough_v near_o about_o it_o such_o as_o the_o three_o brother_n torilagh_n donnell_n and_o another_o of_o the_o o_o boylands_n with_o one_o james_n o_o gallocher_n son_n in_o law_n to_o the_o say_v mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n have_v be_v a_o soldier_n to_o the_o arch-rebel_n torilagh_n mac_fw-la caffry_n o_o donnell_n this_o o_o gallacher_n go_v several_a time_n from_o the_o newtown_n castle_n to_o sligoe_n and_o dromahear_n to_o mass_n and_o other_o time_n will_v be_v abroad_o two_o or_o three_o day_n and_o so_o return_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v look_v for_o mare_n or_o cattle_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o his_o own_o when_o no_o good_a subject_n of_o great_a strength_n than_o they_o dare_v wander_v abroad_o or_o have_v any_o cattle_n leave_v they_o the_o deposition_n of_o george_n heath_n sergeant_n take_v the_o 23._o july_n 1643._o who_o be_v due_o swear_v depose_v that_o about_o the_o 24._o of_o february_n last_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n hear_v that_o master_n robert_n park_n of_o newtown_n who_o sergeant_n the_o deponant_fw-la then_o be_v be_v besiege_v or_o block_v up_o in_o his_o castle_n of_o newtown_n by_o the_o rebel_n of_o the_o county_n of_o sligoe_n and_o letrim_n for_o who_o relief_n the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n send_v his_o two_o lieutenant_n lieutenant_n lesly_n and_o lieutenant_n vaughan_n with_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o order_n as_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v tell_v to_o view_v in_o what_o posture_n the_o rebel_n lay_v about_o we_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o speak_v with_o master_n park_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o and_o his_o man_n off_o if_o he_o find_v himself_o unable_a with_o those_o man_n or_o fear_v his_o provision_n for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o that_o castle_n at_o the_o party_n come_v to_o we_o lieutenant_n lesley_n find_v our_o castle_n free_a and_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o master_n park_n from_o his_o colonel_n withal_o desire_v master_n parcks_n answer_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o castle_n and_o that_o he_o much_o fear_v the_o party_n danger_n upon_o their_o retreat_n observe_v the_o field_n foul_a and_o the_o rebel_n gather_v on_o every_o hill_n round_o about_o we_o whereupon_o lieutenant_n lesly_n desire_v master_n park_n for_o the_o better_a guard_n and_o strengthen_n of_o that_o party_n which_o his_o colonel_n have_v so_o venture_v for_o his_o relief_n that_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v supply_v with_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o of_o his_o man_n he_o have_v sufficient_a beside_o to_o guard_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n which_o request_n of_o lieutenant_n lesly_v be_v altogether_o deny_v by_o master_n park_n though_o it_o be_v second_v and_o much_o urge_v by_o the_o deponant_fw-la and_o most_o of_o master_n parcks_n soldier_n who_o tell_v he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a shame_n for_o they_o all_o to_o see_v those_o man_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v who_o have_v so_o engage_v themselves_o for_o his_o relief_n master_n parck_n answer_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v a_o man_n neither_o will_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o provoke_v the_o country_n against_o himself_o the_o deponant_fw-la further_o say_v that_o short_o after_o this_o part_n of_o lieutenant_n lesly_n with_o master_n park_n news_n be_v bring_v we_o by_o mullumry_n o_o diggennan_n who_o then_o serve_v master_n park_n as_o his_o bailiff_n or_o husbandman_n that_o he_o have_v see_v sir_n frederick_n hammiltons_n party_n sore_o put_v to_o it_o upon_o their_o retreat_n homeward_o have_v be_v charge_v by_o near_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o of_o the_o rebel_n have_v encounter_v they_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o as_o they_o be_v mid_a way_n betwixt_o master_n parck_n and_o their_o garrison_n which_o news_n make_v the_o deponant_fw-la and_o most_o of_o master_n parcks_n soldier_n much_o ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o begin_v to_o mistrust_v their_o own_o safety_n in_o that_o castle_n some_o few_o day_n after_o this_o deponant_fw-la stand_v and_o mourn_v upon_o the_o castle-wal_n of_o newtown_n do_v perceive_v four_o or_o five_o horseman_n ride_v from_o towards_o sligoe_n which_o horseman_n the_o deponant_fw-la be_v tell_v be_v captain_n mac_n donnaghy_n and_o colonel_n taaffe_n ride_v towards_o mannor-hamâ—…lton_a to_o meet_v their_o troop_n have_v encamp_v about_o that_o castle_n they_o send_v a_o horseman_n before_o they_o with_o a_o compliment_n as_o this_o deponant_fw-la be_v tell_v to_o master_n park_n and_o to_o ask_v leave_n free_o to_o pass_v by_o his_o castle_n as_o they_o do_v to_o this_o deponant_fw-la and_o other_o of_o the_o soldier_n great_a grief_n if_o they_o dare_v have_v follow_v this_o colonel_n and_o captain_n be_v not_o above_o five_o or_o six_o horseman_n in_o company_n wâ—…_n fâ—rther_n depose_v that_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n be_v besiege_v by_o â—…onell_n owen_n o_o roirk_n and_o his_o brother_n bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o county_n of_o sligoe_n the_o say_v bryan_n ballagh_n have_v his_o cow_n bring_v close_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o newtown_n where_o they_o daily_a and_o peaceable_o graze_v with_o a_o small_a guard_n of_o three_o or_o four_o herd_n during_o the_o time_n the_o camp_n lie_v about_o mannor-hammilton_n not_o a_o soldier_n dare_v from_o newtown_n castle_n to_o meddle_v with_o a_o cow_n of_o of_o they_o though_o they_o be_v sometime_o in_o great_a distress_n for_o victual_n this_o deponant_fw-la many_o time_n tell_v master_n park_n what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o how_o he_o may_v one_o day_n be_v put_v to_o answer_v it_o for_o suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o graze_v their_o cow_n so_o mean_o guard_v so_o near_o his_o castle_n and_o so_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o his_o castle_n in_o such_o distress_n be_v abâ—…_n to_o supply_v themselves_o and_o he_o both_o if_o under_o the_o deponant_n care_v and_o charge_n he_o will_v suffer_v the_o man_n to_o venture_v for_o they_o but_o the_o deponant_fw-la can_v never_o prevail_v with_o master_n park_n to_o meddle_v with_o a_o cow_n of_o they_o further_o the_o deponant_fw-la say_v that_o one_o night_n some_o of_o the_o soldier_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n for_o victual_n john_n powel_n and_o other_o venture_v with_o a_o rope_n to_o go_v over_o the_o wall_n and_o that_o night_n bring_v in_o thirteen_o cow_n from_o the_o rebel_n wherewith_o one_o walter_n harrison_n be_v acquaint_v that_o so_o many_o cow_n be_v bring_v by_o in_o two_o soldier_n the_o say_a harrison_n do_v allege_v those_o cow_n to_o belong_v to_o his_o foster-father_n swear_v many_o oath_n that_o who_o shall_v meddle_v with_o those_o cow_n he_o will_v have_v their_o heart_n blood_n and_o with_o this_o acquaint_v master_n park_n who_o no_o soon_o hear_v of_o it_o but_o in_o great_a anger_n threaten_v and_o check_v the_o soldier_n cause_v they_o to_o turn_v back_o all_o the_o cow_n not_o suffer_v a_o soldier_n to_o kill_v a_o beast_n of_o they_o the_o next_o night_n the_o same_o soldier_n be_v sore_o pinch_v with_o want_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n venture_v as_o the_o night_n before_o over_o the_o wall_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o rope_n and_o bring_v home_o that_o night_n some_o sheep_n
with_o they_o which_o they_o speedy_o kill_v the_o next_o morning_n they_o be_v challenge_v by_o a_o woman_n from_o the_o rebel_n who_o complain_v to_o master_n park_n that_o his_o soldier_n have_v that_o night_n bring_v away_o some_o of_o their_o mutton_n for_o the_o which_o master_n park_n give_v she_o present_a satisfaction_n threaten_v the_o soldier_n to_o stop_v it_o in_o their_o allowance_n the_o deponant_fw-la further_o say_v that_o near_o about_o candlemas_n last_o he_o be_v in_o master_n parcks_n forge_n within_o the_o castle_n baw_v of_o newtown_n one_o morning_n mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n come_v into_o the_o say_a forge_n with_o some_o plough_n iron_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o who_o this_o deponant_fw-la say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o say_a mullmory_n provide_v for_o plough_v to_o who_o the_o say_v mullmory_n reply_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o thomas_n witticomb_n smith_n that_o he_o the_o say_v mullmory_n may_v provide_v what_o he_o please_v but_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o any_o man_n in_o that_o country_n to_o provide_v either_o for_o plough_v or_o harrow_n until_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n be_v cut_v off_o whereunto_o the_o deponant_fw-la reply_v it_o be_v better_o the_o say_v mullmory_n and_o a_o thousand_o the_o like_a of_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o with_o which_o speech_n master_n park_n be_v acquaint_v who_o send_v for_o the_o smith_n thomas_n witticomb_n ask_v if_o he_o hear_v those_o speech_n of_o mullmory_n o_o diggennans_n to_o sergeant_n heath_n which_o the_o smith_n justify_v that_o he_o do_v hear_v they_o this_o deponant_fw-la be_v present_a then_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o say_v mullmory_n question_v at_o all_o for_o those_o speech_n to_o this_o deponant_n knowledge_n and_o further_o say_v that_o about_o the_o time_n that_o bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n be_v encamp_v about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n this_o deponant_fw-la be_v inform_v that_o the_o say_v bryan_n ballagh_n have_v send_v a_o web_n of_o near_o forty_o yard_n of_o broad-cloath_n to_o be_v weave_v by_o master_n parcks_n weaver_n william_n bryan_n upon_o report_n this_o deponant_fw-la go_v into_o the_o workhouse_n where_o the_o say_a cloth_n be_v a_o work_n and_o meet_v with_o william_n bryan_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v one_o day_n be_v hang_v for_o work_v of_o bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n cloth_n then_o in_o rebellion_n whereunto_o the_o weaver_n reply_v that_o he_o do_v nothing_o in_o that_o without_o the_o leave_n and_o order_n of_o his_o master_n and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o newtown_n on_o good-friday_n morning_n that_o sir_n frederick_n hammiltons_n soldier_n have_v beat_v owen_n o_o roirk_n man_n and_o all_o those_o who_o be_v encamp_v about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n upon_o which_o news_n all_o bryan_n ballaghe_n cow_n which_o during_o the_o camp_n about_o mannor-hammilton_n have_v so_o peaceable_o graze_v about_o newtown_n castle_n be_v that_o morning_n all_o drive_v away_o and_o a_o servant_n of_o bryan_n ballaghe_n send_v to_o the_o weaver_n to_o demand_v the_o cloth_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o altogether_o finish_v the_o messenger_n be_v most_o impatient_a as_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v afterward_o tell_v by_o the_o weaver_n to_o attend_v one_o hour_n for_o finish_v of_o it_o which_o web_n of_o cloth_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o messenger_n by_o master_n parcks_n command_n as_o the_o weaver_n say_v the_o deponant_fw-la further_o say_v that_o short_o after_o the_o camp_n be_v break_v up_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o april_n last_o this_o deponant_fw-la be_v send_v and_o one_o roger_n smith_n in_o his_o company_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n from_o master_n park_n and_o in_o our_o company_n go_v along_o one_o loghlan_n o_o diggennan_n son_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n this_o deponant_fw-la acquaint_v sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n what_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o deponant_fw-la at_o which_o time_n one_o master_n huthersall_n acquaint_v sir_n frederick_n that_o a_o footboy_n of_o master_n parck_n have_v come_v to_o he_o the_o say_a huthersall_n who_o be_v sit_v upon_o the_o hill_n look_v upon_o the_o lieutenant_n as_o he_o be_v exercise_v of_o the_o company_n the_o say_a footboy_n of_o master_n parck_n tell_v master_n huthersall_n that_o his_o master_n remember_v he_o kind_o to_o he_o and_o entreat_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o write_v unto_o he_o the_o true_a state_n of_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n and_o in_o what_o condition_n the_o soldier_n be_v in_o how_o they_o be_v pay_v and_o as_o they_o be_v please_v and_o what_o other_o news_n the_o say_a huthersall_n can_v inform_v himself_o beside_o and_o that_o this_o letter_n must_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_v loghlan_n with_o all_o secrecy_n not_o to_o be_v know_v to_o sergeant_n heath_n or_o roger_n smith_n assure_v master_n huthersall_n of_o his_o master_n thankfulness_n this_o curiosity_n of_o the_o footboy_n master_n huthersall_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v conceal_v from_o sir_n frederick_n upon_o discovery_n whereof_o loghlan_n o_o diggennan_n be_v apprehend_v the_o deponant_fw-la and_o roger_n smith_n be_v return_v to_o master_n park_n without_o any_o other_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v tell_v master_n park_n that_o his_o footboy_n be_v take_v upon_o strong_a presumption_n that_o he_o be_v a_o spy_n for_o the_o rebel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v report_v master_n parck_n have_v make_v his_o own_o condition_n with_o they_o upon_o which_o report_n sir_n frederick_n be_v jealous_a of_o he_o wish_v we_o to_o tell_v master_n park_n that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v sir_n frederick_n trust_v to_o his_o loyalty_n and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o save_v his_o footman_n from_o hang_v that_o betwixt_o and_o the_o friday_n follow_v he_o will_v send_v unto_o sir_n frederick_n the_o father_n mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n to_o answer_v and_o justify_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n both_o of_o they_o be_v traitor_n keep_v in_o by_o the_o o_o roirk_n about_o master_n park_n as_o sir_n frederick_n be_v inform_v for_o their_o intelligence_n for_o our_o destruction_n and_o that_o if_o master_n park_n do_v not_o send_v the_o say_a mullmory_n as_o be_v desire_v then_o will_v sir_n frederick_n hold_v master_n park_n himself_o not_o good_a subject_n afterward_o which_o message_n and_o information_n from_o sir_n frederick_n be_v according_o deliver_v by_o roger_n smith_n and_o the_o deponant_fw-la to_o master_n park_n who_o give_v no_o other_o answer_n at_o that_o time_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o vex_v for_o the_o leave_v of_o his_o footman_n behind_o say_v he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v mullmory_n yet_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v inform_v afterward_o that_o while_o he_o and_o roger_n smith_n go_v to_o sleep_v have_v march_v that_o night_n that_o master_n park_n send_v one_o rice_n jones_n private_o to_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o castle_n that_o morning_n to_o advise_v the_o say_a mullmory_n to_o shift_v for_o himself_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o long_o keep_v he_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n have_v cause_v to_o apprehend_v his_o son_n and_o send_v for_o himself_o that_o morning_n and_o further_o this_o deponant_fw-la say_v not_o the_o deposition_n of_o roger_n smith_n take_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o depose_v that_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o april_n last_o be_v send_v with_o sergeant_n heath_n from_o master_n robert_n park_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n sir_n frederick_n have_v a_o little_a before_o this_o beat_v the_o rebel_n of_o the_o county_n of_o letrim_n and_o sligoe_n which_o have_v long_o encamp_v about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n during_o which_o time_n bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o rebel_n graze_v their_o cattle_n near_o within_o a_o musket_n shoot_v to_o master_n parcks_n castle_n of_o the_o newtown_n and_o upon_o the_o deponant_n return_v from_o mannor-hammilton_n master_n park_n ask_v if_o he_o have_v bring_v no_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n who_o say_v he_o have_v none_o but_o a_o message_n that_o sir_n frederick_n be_v inform_v that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o own_o condition_n with_o the_o rebel_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o spare_v master_n park_n until_o they_o have_v get_v their_o will_n of_o sir_n frederick_n hammiltons_n castle_n and_o that_o master_n park_n have_v promise_v not_o any_o way_n to_o interrupt_v the_o rebel_n be_v daily_o so_o bold_a about_o master_n parck_n as_o not_o only_o to_o graze_v their_o cattle_n so_o near_o his_o gate_n but_o in_o suffer_v they_o to_o make_v their_o daily_a passage_n through_o his_o land_n with_o victual_n and_o other_o relief_n for_o their_o camp_n while_o they_o lie_v five_o week_n about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n without_o the_o interruption_n of_o master_n park_n or_o any_o in_o his_o castle_n have_v at_o that_o
time_n near_o threescore_o of_o able_a man_n in_o it_o wish_v the_o deponant_fw-la to_o tell_v master_n park_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v send_v he_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n who_o as_o sir_n frederick_n be_v inform_v have_v be_v fight_v against_o the_o king_n soldier_n he_o will_v hold_v the_o say_a master_n park_n as_o a_o traitor_n himself_o which_o message_n this_o deponant_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o sergeant_n heath_n deliver_v to_o master_n park_n he_o be_v in_o bed_n show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o anger_n against_o the_o deponant_fw-la for_o leave_v of_o his_o footman_n loghlan_n o_o diggennan_n behind_o he_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v weary_a with_o the_o night_n march_n go_v to_o sleep_v and_o as_o he_o awake_v he_o be_v tell_v that_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n be_v run_v away_o but_o afterward_o the_o deponant_fw-la hear_v rice_n jones_n say_v that_o master_n park_n have_v send_v he_o to_o advise_v the_o say_a mullmory_n to_o shift_v for_o himself_o short_o after_o the_o deponant_fw-la and_o serjeant_n heath_n have_v deliver_v their_o message_n that_o morning_n they_o come_v from_o mannor-hammilton_n and_o further_o depose_v that_o he_o do_v see_v a_o cow_n which_o one_o norman_a a_o poor_a englishman_n have_v take_v while_o as_o bryan_n ballaghs_n cow_n graze_v near_o the_o newtown_n castle_n during_o the_o camp_n about_o mannor-hammilton_n and_o do_v see_v bryan_n ballaghe_n herdsman_n thomas_n carvell_n complain_v to_o master_n park_n give_v order_n to_o his_o bailiff_n mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n to_o make_v search_n for_o the_o same_o who_o find_v the_o cow_n kill_v by_o the_o englishman_n norman_n and_o his_o wife_n whereat_z master_n park_n be_v very_o angry_a say_v that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v trouble_n enough_o and_o bring_v the_o country_n upon_o their_o back_n wish_v mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n to_o tell_v bryan_n ballagh_n that_o the_o englishman_n shall_v no_o more_o come_v within_o his_o gate_n for_o meddle_v with_o bryan_n ballaghe_n cow_n and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o newtown_n castle_n be_v daily_o relieve_v with_o milk_n from_o bryan_n ballaghe_n bolly_n during_o the_o camp_n about_o mannor-hammilton_a the_o herd_n wife_n bring_v of_o it_o free_o the_o deposition_n of_o dermond_n o_o ferry_n harper_n take_v the_o 12._o of_o january_n 1642._o who_o depose_v that_o upon_o friday_n the_o 28._o of_o january_n 1641._o this_o deponant_fw-la come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o clanclare_v within_o half_a a_o mile_n to_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n where_o he_o find_v that_o night_n colonel_n o_o roirk_n with_o divers_a other_o colonel_n and_o captain_n gather_v together_o with_o intention_n the_o next_o morning_n to_o burn_v off_o the_o town_n and_o garrison_n of_o mannor-hammilton_n with_o both_o the_o water-mill_n there_o which_z according_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o deponant_n sight_n who_o afterward_o get_v leave_v of_o owen_n o_o roirk_n to_o go_v back_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o dromahear_n where_o the_o say_v owen_n o_o roirks_n wife_n and_o family_n live_v live_v himself_o with_o his_o brother_n bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n with_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o more_o of_o the_o rebel_n encamp_v near_o unto_o the_o castle_n of_o mannor-hammilton_n where_o they_o lie_v till_o friday_n the_o four_o of_o february_n follow_v which_o day_n they_o be_v beat_v from_o the_o camp_n where_o the_o say_a colonel_n owen_n o_o roirk_n tell_v the_o deponant_fw-la he_o escape_v narrow_o himself_o divers_a of_o his_o regiment_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o rest_n chase_v the_o deponant_fw-la further_n faith_n that_o about_o the_o 20._o of_o february_n follow_v he_o this_o deponant_fw-la obtain_v leave_v that_o he_o may_v go_v visit_v master_n park_n at_o newtown_n who_o he_o have_v former_o serve_v as_o his_o harper_n which_o grant_v he_o conditional_o that_o he_o shall_v stay_v but_o one_o night_n with_o master_n park_n and_o that_o this_o deponant_fw-la shall_v tell_v master_n park_n that_o colonel_n o_o roirk_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o army_n be_v inform_v that_o master_n park_n have_v supply_v sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n with_o what_o powder_n be_v spend_v upon_o they_o the_o last_o day_n they_o be_v beat_v from_o their_o camp_n which_o if_o master_n park_n have_v do_v so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o they_o expect_v from_o his_o hand_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v lend_v arm_n or_o ammunition_n against_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o much_o a_o enemy_n as_o those_o that_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o withal_o colonel_n o_o roirk_n bid_v this_o deponant_fw-la tell_v master_n park_n that_o he_o with_o his_o brother_n bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirk_n have_v be_v desire_v by_o several_a letter_n from_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o sligoe_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o lay_v a_o camp_n about_o master_n park_n and_o his_o castle_n at_o the_o newtown_n which_o they_o both_o refuse_v advise_v the_o county_n of_o sligoe_n gentleman_n rather_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o camp_a about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n who_o have_v do_v they_o much_o hurt_n master_n park_n have_v do_v they_o none_o and_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v sir_n frederick_n hammiltons_n master_n park_n and_o he_o will_v be_v easy_o their_o own_o this_o deponant_fw-la have_v deliver_v his_o message_n to_o master_n park_n let_v he_o know_v withal_o that_o he_o can_v stay_v no_o long_o than_o that_o night_n be_v engage_v by_o his_o promise_n to_o colonel_n o_o roirk_n to_o return_v the_o next_o morning_n whereupon_o master_n park_n wish_v the_o deponant_fw-la to_o tell_v owen_n o_o roirk_n that_o whosoever_o inform_v that_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n be_v supply_v by_o he_o with_o any_o powder_n wrong_v he_o much_o for_o he_o be_v not_o store_v as_o to_o have_v spare_v his_o father_n any_o and_o further_o the_o say_a park_n tell_v this_o deponant_fw-la that_o though_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v enjoy_v his_o company_n long_o yet_o since_o he_o be_v engage_v by_o his_o promise_n to_o colonel_n o_o roirk_n to_o return_v the_o next_o day_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o have_v he_o break_v his_o word_n master_n park_n likewise_o tell_v the_o deponant_fw-la that_o it_o be_v report_v among_o they_o that_o colonel_n o_o roirk_n be_v likewise_o kill_v by_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o camp_n till_o the_o deponant_fw-la assure_v he_o of_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n that_o day_n the_o town_n and_o garrison_n of_o mannor-hammilton_n be_v burn_v master_n park_n afterward_o ask_v this_o deponant_fw-la what_o the_o country_n say_v be_v the_o reason_n for_o this_o rebellion_n they_o allege_v the_o king_n to_o have_v encourage_v they_o to_o it_o which_o if_o he_o do_v say_v master_n park_n we_o must_v all_o do_v as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v but_o until_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o appear_v i_o will_v keep_v myself_o quiet_a and_o meddle_v as_o little_a as_o i_o can_v the_o deposition_n of_o thomas_n jones_n clerk_n take_v the_o 14._o of_o july_n 1642._o who_o be_v due_o swear_v depose_v that_o in_o june_n last_o come_v from_o newtown_n to_o mannor-hammilton_n master_n robert_n park_n desire_v the_o deponant_fw-la to_o advertise_v he_o private_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o observe_v sir_n fred._n hamilton_n displease_v towards_o he_o or_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n have_v any_o intention_n to_o take_v away_o his_o man_n from_o he_o or_o any_o other_o matter_n that_o the_o deponant_fw-la think_v fit_a to_o advertise_v he_o with_o private_o show_v the_o deponant_fw-la a_o piece_n of_o paper_n cut_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o a_o man_n may_v write_v by_o it_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o none_o can_v read_v it_o or_o make_v sense_n of_o what_o they_o read_v but_o by_o the_o like_a paper_n which_o master_n park_n call_v a_o mask_n for_o a_o letter_n and_o short_o after_o this_o deponant_fw-la be_v at_o mannor-hammilton_n have_v one_o of_o the_o mask_n cut_v in_o parchment_n and_o send_v from_o master_n park_n by_o rober_n slixton_n to_o the_o deponant_fw-la which_o he_o present_o show_v to_o rice_n jones_n who_o tell_v this_o deponant_fw-la that_o he_o the_o say_v rice_n jones_n be_v send_v by_o mascer_n robert_n park_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o sergeant_n heath_n and_o roger_n smith_n come_v from_o mannor-hammilton_n to_o give_v warning_n to_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n to_o shift_v for_o himself_o for_o he_o can_v no_o long_o protect_v he_o sir_n fred._n hamilton_n have_v send_v for_o he_o and_o commit_v his_o son_n in_o law_n this_o deponant_fw-la further_o say_v that_o after_o the_o take_n in_o of_o sligoe_n by_o the_o rebel_n and_o the_o great_a murder_n there_o commit_v upon_o the_o british_a the_o deponant_n son_n in_o law_n humphrey_n jones_n tell_v this_o deponant_fw-la that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o master_n park_n in_o the_o night_n time_n with_o two_o
piece_n of_o plate_n to_o andrew_n crean_n to_o a_o place_n call_v the_o armagh_n where_o he_o borrow_v from_o the_o say_v andrew_n for_o the_o use_n of_o master_n park_n eight_o pound_n sterlin_n the_o say_v andrew_n creans_fw-la two_o son_n john_n and_z william_n o_o crean_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o open_a rebellion_n the_o deposition_n of_o rice_n jones_n gentleman_n take_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o deponant_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oath_n do_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v see_v the_o mask_n for_o a_o letter_n cut_v in_o parchment_n and_o send_v as_o parson_n jones_n tell_v this_o deponant_fw-la from_o master_n park_n to_o parson_n jones_n from_o newtown_n and_o further_o this_o deponant_fw-la do_v confess_v that_o morning_n after_o sergeant_n heath_n and_o roger_n smith_n return_v from_o mannor-hammilton_n to_o newtown_n master_n robert_n park_n send_v this_o deponant_fw-la to_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n have_v cause_v to_o apprehend_v his_o son_n loghlan_n oge_n and_o have_v send_v for_o the_o say_v mullmory_n to_o be_v send_v he_o likewise_o and_o therefore_o master_n park_n wish_v the_o deponant_fw-la to_o advertise_v he_o and_o to_o advise_v he_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o for_o he_o dare_v no_o long_o protect_v he_o the_o deposition_n of_o william_n parkenson_n of_o newtown_n butler_n take_v the_o 12._o jan._n 1642._o who_o depose_v that_o he_o be_v tell_v by_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n that_o he_o have_v procure_v for_o his_o master_n mr._n robert_n park_n eight_o pound_n sterlin_n of_o one_o of_o the_o creans_fw-la near_o sligoe_n upon_o three_o piece_n of_o plate_n which_o be_v send_v from_o his_o master_n by_o humphrey_n jones_n who_o receive_v the_o money_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o master_n park_n and_o further_o depose_v that_o since_o this_o rebellion_n one_o irishman_n call_v owen_n mac_n bryan_n tell_v this_o deponant_fw-la one_o day_n in_o a_o great_a passion_n that_o he_o hope_v ere_o long_o all_o the_o english_a rogue_n or_o english_a dog_n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o destroy_v or_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n with_o which_o word_n this_o deponant_fw-la acquaint_v master_n park_n and_o further_o depose_v that_o while_n as_o bryan_n ballaghe_n cow_n graze_v near_o newtown_n during_o the_o camp_n about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n this_o deponant_fw-la observe_v a_o woman_n and_o a_o wench_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o week_n to_o bring_v in_o milk_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o newtown_n from_o bryan_n ballaghe_n bolly_n which_o be_v spend_v at_o master_n parcks_n table_n but_o whether_o or_o not_o this_o woman_n be_v bryan_n ballaghe_n cowherd_n wife_n as_o by_o other_o be_v allege_v this_o deponant_fw-la know_v not_o the_o deposition_n of_o thomas_n witticomb_n smith_n take_v the_o 10._o of_o august_n 1642._o depose_v that_o about_o candlemas_n last_o one_o mullmory_n o_o diggennan_n servant_n to_o master_n robert_n park_n come_v to_o this_o deponant_n shop_n with_o plough-iron_n in_o his_o hand_n sergeant_n heath_n meet_v he_o there_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sight_n to_o see_v he_o in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n provide_v plough_v whereunto_o this_o deponant_fw-la hear_v the_o say_v mullmory_n reply_n that_o they_o may_v provide_v what_o they_o please_v but_o none_o of_o this_o country_n will_v do_v any_o more_o good_a with_o plough_v until_o sir_n fred._n hamilton_n be_v cut_v off_o whereunto_o sergeant_n heath_n reply_v it_o be_v better_o a_o 1000_o the_o like_a of_o mullmory_n be_v hang_v than_o that_o sir_n frederick_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o further_o this_o deponant_fw-la say_v that_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o master_n park_n to_o his_o own_o chamber_n and_o examine_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o presence_n of_o sergeant_n heath_n both_o of_o we_o justify_v to_o master_n pa_n r_o that_o we_o hear_v mullmory_n speak_v these_o word_n the_o deposition_n of_o william_n bryan_n of_o newtown_n weaver_n take_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o be_v due_o swear_v and_o examine_v depose_v that_o have_v serve_v master_n park_n in_o his_o town_n of_o newtown_n since_o may_n be_v a_o year_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o rebellion_n that_o he_o get_v leave_v from_o master_n park_n to_o put_v his_o loom_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o newtown_n where_o he_o wrought_v for_o his_o master_n and_o other_o as_o will_v pay_v he_o and_o further_o depose_v that_o about_o shrovetide_n last_o while_o the_o camp_n lie_v about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n a_o servant_n of_o bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirke_n who_o name_n the_o deponant_fw-la know_v not_o who_o many_o time_n use_v to_o come_v to_o master_n parcks_n house_n do_v ask_v the_o deponant_fw-la if_o he_o will_v work_v a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n for_o his_o master_n bryan_n ballagh_n who_o answer_v if_o master_n park_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v the_o deponant_fw-la short_o find_v master_n park_n without_o the_o castle-gate_n tell_v he_o that_o bryan_n ballaghs_n man_n desire_v he_o to_o work_v a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n for_o his_o master_n this_o deponant_fw-la ask_v master_n park_n if_o he_o think_v it_o will_v be_v any_o hurt_n for_o he_o to_o work_v it_o whereunto_o master_n park_n reply_v that_o he_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v no_o hurt_n for_o he_o at_o all_o some_o week_n after_o this_o bryan_n ballaghs_n man_n come_v again_o to_o the_o house_n this_o deponant_fw-la advise_v he_o to_o bring_v his_o master_n yearn_n which_o according_o the_o man_n do_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o lent_n the_o deponant_fw-la at_o that_o time_n have_v some_o of_o master_n parck_n own_o cloth_n in_o hand_n master_n park_n come_v into_o the_o workhouse_n ask_v this_o deponant_fw-la if_o bryan_n ballagh_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o send_v his_o yearn_n to_o be_v weave_v which_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v employ_v one_o william_n morray_n a_o scots_a man_n of_o his_o own_o trade_n to_o work_v the_o cloth_n for_o he_o this_o deponant_fw-la during_o that_o time_n only_o provide_v of_o the_o pernes_n which_o cloth_n be_v a_o weave_n until_o good_a friday_n which_o be_v the_o day_n after_o the_o camp_n be_v beat_v and_o break_v up_o from_o about_o mannor-hammilton_n castle_n which_o morning_n very_o early_o before_o sun_n rise_v bryan_n ballaghs_n man_n come_v for_o the_o cloth_n the_o deponant_fw-la tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o quit_v ready_a wish_v he_o to_o come_v in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o but_o the_o messenger_n reply_v that_o he_o can_v not_o go_v without_o it_o the_o cloth_n be_v short_o afterward_o finish_v master_n park_n send_v one_o anthony_n collecarway_n a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o command_v speedy_o to_o deliver_v the_o cloth_n to_o bryan_n ballaghs_n man_n this_o deponant_fw-la receive_v for_o his_o work_n six_o shilling_n want_v two_o penny_n the_o cloth_n amount_v to_o so_o much_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o two_o penny_n the_o yard_n weave_v this_o deponant_fw-la further_o depose_v while_o the_o cloth_n be_v in_o the_o loom_n a_o work_n that_o sergeant_n heath_n divers_a time_n come_v into_o the_o workhouse_n tell_v this_o deponent_a that_o he_o will_v be_v hang_v for_o work_v of_o bryan_n ballaghs_n cloth_n then_o in_o rebellion_n the_o deponant_fw-la answer_v he_o that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o he_o be_v command_v and_o warrant_v by_o master_n park_n the_o deposition_n of_o willam_n morray_n weaver_n take_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o depose_v that_o about_o new-year_n day_n last_o be_v keep_v at_o kilkenny_n castle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o mayo_n and_o come_v in_o that_o case_n towards_o manor_n hamilton_n and_o pass_v by_o master_n parkes_n mill_n near_o the_o new-town_n one_o of_o the_o rogue_n lay_v hand_n on_o this_o deponant_fw-la not_o suffer_v he_o and_o one_o edward_n maxwell_n in_o his_o company_n to_o pass_v towards_o enniskillin_n as_o they_o pretend_v but_o advise_v this_o deponant_fw-la to_o go_v towards_o new-town_n one_o of_o the_o rogue_n speak_v good_a english_a who_o this_o deponent_a have_v divers_a time_n since_o see_v at_o new-town_n castle_n where_o the_o deponant_fw-la be_v come_v he_o be_v employ_v by_o mr._n park_n as_o other_o soldier_n be_v in_o stand_v sentry_n and_o do_v duty_n about_o the_o castle_n and_o sometime_o work_v in_o his_o trade_n and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirks_n yearn_n be_v send_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o william_n bryan_n mr._n park_n at_o that_o time_n command_v the_o deponant_fw-la to_o leave_v all_o other_o work_n and_o to_o fall_v about_o bryan_n ballagh_n o_o roirks_n cloth_n promising_a the_o deponant_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v exempt_v of_o all_o other_o work_n and_o duty_n until_o it_o be_v finish_v the_o deposition_n of_o owen_n mac_n o_o bryan_n sergeant_n to_o master_n robert_n park_n take_v the_o 15_o of_o july_n 1642._o who_o depose_v that_o about_o the_o 20_o of_o january_n last_o in_o the_o morning_n