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their_o brain_n jurat_fw-la july_n 23._o 1642._o and_o if_o they_o drown_v they_o than_o they_o have_v some_o prepare_v to_o shoot_v or_o knock_v down_o with_o pole_n any_o such_o as_o can_v swim_v or_o use_v any_o other_o mean_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o water_n 10_o james_n shaw_n of_o merket-hill_n in_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n depose_v the_o manner_n of_o mistress_n cambel_n pull_v the_o rebel_n into_o the_o water_n and_o how_o he_o be_v drown_v with_o she_o jurat_fw-la aug._n 14._o 1642._o among_o many_o other_o a_o gentlewoman_n who_o name_n be_v mistress_n cambell_n be_v forcible_o bring_v by_o they_o to_o the_o river_n and_o she_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o escape_v their_o fury_n sudden_o clasp_v her_o arm_n about_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a rebel_n that_o be_v most_o forward_o to_o thrust_v she_o
thigh_n and_o afterward_o dig_v a_o deep_a hole_n in_o the_o ground_n wherein_o they_o set_v he_o upright_o on_o his_o foot_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o hole_n in_o the_o earth_n leave_v out_o only_o his_o head_n in_o which_o state_n and_o posture_n they_o leave_v the_o poor_a wound_a man_n till_o he_o pine_v languish_v and_o so_o dye_v jurat_fw-la octob._n 24._o 1643._o a_o man_n wound_v and_o set_v upright_o in_o a_o hole_n dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o cover_v up_o to_o the_o very_a chin_n there_o leave_v in_o that_o miserable_a manner_n to_o perish_v a_o 45_o katherine_n the_o relict_n of_o william_n coke_n of_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n depose_v that_o many_o of_o her_o neighbour_n who_o have_v be_v prisoner_n among_o the_o rebel_n say_v and_o affirm_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o rebel_n will_v confess_v brag_n and_o boast_v how_o they_o take_v a_o english_a protestant_n one_o robert_n wilkinson_n at_o kilmore_n and_o hold_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o fire_n until_o they_o burn_v he_o to_o death_n and_o the_o same_o robert_n wilkinson_n own_o son_n be_v present_a and_o a_o prisoner_n when_o that_o cruelty_n be_v exercise_v on_o his_o father_n jurat_fw-la february_n 24._o 1643._o man_n foot_n hold_v in_o the_o fire_n till_o he_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n his_o wife_n hang_v at_o his_o door_n 46_o at_o cashal_n in_o munster_n beside_o many_o minister_n which_o they_o there_o hang_v after_o a_o most_o barbarous_a manner_n they_o strip_v one_o naked_a and_o drive_v he_o through_o the_o town_n prick_v he_o forward_o with_o dart_n and_o rapier_n and_o so_o pursue_v he_o till_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o minister_n strip_v stark_o naked_a and_o so_o drive_v like_o a_o beast_n through_o the_o town_n of_o cashell_n the_o rebel_n follow_v and_o prick_v he_o forward_o with_o dart_n and_o rapier_n 47_o christian_n stanhaw_n the_o relict_n of_o hen._n stanhaw_n late_o of_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n esq_n depose_v that_o a_o woman_n that_o former_o live_v near_o laugale_n absolute_o inform_v this_o deponent_a that_o the_o rebel_n enforce_v a_o great_a number_n of_o protestant_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n into_o a_o house_n which_o they_o set_v on_o fire_n purposely_o to_o burn_v they_o as_o they_o do_v and_o still_o as_o any_o of_o they_o offer_v to_o come_v out_o to_o shun_v the_o fire_n the_o wicked_a rebel_n witb_v scythe_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v they_o with_o the_o rest_n jurat_fw-la july_n 23._o 1642._o a_o company_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n put_v into_o a_o house_n and_o as_o they_o be_v burn_v some_o child_n that_o make_v a_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o flame_n be_v take_v by_o some_o of_o the_o rebel_n who_o stand_v by_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n with_o scythe_n and_o so_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n again_o neither_o do_v these_o horrible_a torture_n which_o they_o put_v these_o poor_a innocent_a christian_n unto_o aslack_a their_o fury_n their_o malice_n towards_o they_o do_v not_o determine_v with_o their_o breath_n but_o after_o so_o many_o several_a bloody_a way_n and_o cruel_a invention_n wherewith_o they_o rend_v their_o soul_n from_o their_o wretched_a body_n even_o to_o their_o 48_o adam_n clover_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n depose_v that_o he_o observe_v thirty_o person_n to_o be_v most_o barbarous_o murder_v and_o about_o 150._o more_o cruel_o wound_v so_o that_o trace_n of_o blood_n issue_v from_o they_o lay_v upon_o the_o high_a way_n for_o twelve_o mile_n together_o and_o many_o very_a young_a child_n be_v leave_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o way_n to_o the_o number_n of_o sixty_o or_o thereabouts_o because_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v such_o that_o their_o parent_n and_o friend_n can_v not_o carry_v they_o further_o and_o further_o say_v that_o some_o of_o the_o rebel_n vow_v that_o if_o any_o dig_a grave_n wherein_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a child_n they_o shall_v be_v bury_v therein_o themselves_o so_o the_o poor_a people_n leave_v most_o of_o they_o unbury_v expose_v to_o ravenous_a beast_n and_o fowl_n jurat_fw-la jan._n 4._o 1641._o dead_a carcase_n in_o some_o place_n they_o deny_v all_o manner_n of_o burial_n some_o 49_o edward_n saltinstale_a depose_v that_o the_o rebel_n kill_v william_n loverden_v when_o he_o be_v naked_a his_o wife_n and_o child_n look_v on_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n hold_v it_o up_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o his_o sorrowful_a wife_n take_v his_o corpse_n and_o bury_n of_o it_o in_o a_o garden_n patrick_n o_o dally_v a_o rebel_n take_v it_o up_o and_o throw_v it_o into_o a_o ditch_n jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la they_o cast_v into_o ditch_n other_o 50_o thomas_n green_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n depose_v that_o the_o rebel_n at_o several_a time_n murder_v kill_v and_o destroy_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o dumâ—res_n be_v about_o 300._o and_o indeed_o most_o of_o the_o protestant_n in_o all_o the_o county_n thereabouts_o do_v they_o kill_v and_o destroy_v by_o drown_v hang_a burn_a the_o sword_n starve_v and_o other_o death_n expose_v their_o slaughter_a body_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o dog_n swine_n and_o other_o ravenous_a creature_n and_o this_o deponent_a elizabeth_n see_v the_o dog_n feed_v upon_o those_o dead_a carcase_n jurat_fw-la novemb_n 10._o 1643._o they_o leave_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o dog_n &_o swine_n other_o by_o fowl_n and_o ravenous_a bird_n nay_o 51_o richard_n bourke_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n depose_v that_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o master_n lodge_n archdeacon_n of_o killalow_n be_v bury_v about_o six_o year_n since_o and_o divers_a other_o minister_n bone_n be_v dig_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n as_o patron_n of_o heresy_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o killalaw_n and_o robert_n jones_n a_o minister_n be_v not_o admit_v christian_a burial_n by_o direction_n of_o some_o popish_a priest_n jurat_fw-la july_n 12._o 1643._o several_a which_o have_v be_v former_o bury_v they_o dig_v up_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o putrify_v above_o ground_n and_o these_o true_o be_v but_o some_o of_o those_o way_n among_o many_o other_o which_o with_o most_o exquisite_a pain_n and_o cruel_a torture_n be_v use_v by_o these_o merciless_a 52_o arthur_n agmoughty_n depose_v that_o during_o the_o siege_n of_o castle_n forbez_n the_o rebel_n kill_v poor_a child_n that_o go_v out_o to_o eat_v weed_n or_o grass_n and_o that_o a_o poor_a woman_n who_o husband_n be_v take_v by_o the_o rebel_n go_v to_o they_o with_o two_o child_n at_o her_o foot_n and_o one_o at_o her_o breast_n hope_v to_o beg_v her_o husband_n life_n but_o they_o slay_v her_o rebel_n to_o let_v in_o 51_o david_n buck_n depose_v that_o in_o the_o parish_n of_o munrath_n in_o the_o queen_n county_n the_o rebel_n dig_v up_o a_o number_n of_o english_a man_n grave_n and_o leave_v the_o corpse_n above_o 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english_a will_v never_o trust_v they_o hereafter_o and_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o either_o they_o must_v destroy_v the_o english_a or_o the_o english_a they_o iurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la admini_v all_o manner_n of_o help_n and_o comfort_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n that_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n but_o ever_o cherish_v they_o as_o friend_n and_o love_a neighbour_n without_o give_v any_o cause_n of_o unkindness_n or_o distaste_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o recollect_v or_o express_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o mischievous_a invention_n or_o horror_n of_o their_o bloody_a execution_n 54_o jane_n the_o relict_n of_o gabriel_n constable_n depose_v that_o the_o rebel_n have_v half_o kill_v one_o ellen_n millington_n and_o then_o put_v she_o into_o a_o dry_a hole_n
among_o the_o british_a protestant_n be_v beat_v from_o their_o own_o land_n and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o their_o blood_n until_o they_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n see_v the_o last_o drop_n thereof_o affright_v sir_n phelim_n o_o neale_n every_o day_n with_o their_o number_n and_o persuade_v he_o that_o while_o they_o mean_v the_o protestant_n live_v there_o will_v neither_o be_v room_n for_o they_o nor_o safety_n for_o he_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o spur_v on_o the_o cowardly_a and_o bloody_a rebel_n yet_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o protestant_n cut_v off_o but_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n the_o mere_a irish_a take_v present_a possession_n of_o their_o land_n and_o house_n whereat_o the_o pale_a english_a much_o grumble_v and_o say_v sir_n phelim_n have_v not_o keep_v promise_n with_o they_o howsoever_o they_o be_v force_v to_o swallow_v those_o and_o many_o other_o injury_n and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o know_v one_o boy_n that_o dwell_v near_o unto_o himself_o and_o not_o 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unto_o sir_n thomas_n butler_n of_o rathealin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o catherlagh_n knight_n due_o swear_v depose_v that_o after_o walter_n baggnall_n of_o dunlickny_n in_o the_o county_n of_o catherlagh_n esquire_n walter_n butler_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n have_v in_o a_o violent_a manner_n enter_v this_o deponent_n house_n they_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v they_o set_v strict_a guard_n over_o this_o deponent_a her_o husband_n and_o family_n and_o bring_v they_o from_o their_o settle_a dwelling_n unto_o loghlin-bridge_n where_o they_o keep_v herself_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n in_o restraint_n for_o two_o week_n and_o from_o thence_o convey_v they_o with_o strict_a guard_n to_o the_o town_n of_o kilkeny_n and_o there_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n mount_n garro_n where_o walter_n bagnall_n &_o james_n butler_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n mount_n garrot_n do_v use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o move_v the_o say_a lord_n to_o put_v this_o deponent_a her_o 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