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informant_n receive_v a_o large_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o the_o say_a captain_n colt_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o head_n of_o several_a of_o the_o chief_a tory_n and_o rebel_n among_o other_o one_o neale_n and_o the_o say_a cormucke_n both_o tory_n all_o which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o lie_a fame_n all_o the_o say_a tory_n very_o believe_v the_o report_n except_o cormucke_v who_o well_o know_v the_o informant_n design_n but_o the_o rest_n make_v solemn_a vow_n to_o kill_v the_o informant_a in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o meet_v he_o the_o informant_a get_v intelligence_n hereof_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o habitation_n at_o dundalk_n where_o he_o continue_v a_o certain_a season_n but_o one_o day_n go_v thence_o to_o visit_v his_o parish_n accompany_v with_o on_o y_o one_o friar_n duffee_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o hill_n of_o carristickin_n they_o be_v espy_v by_o the_o foresay_a tory_n among_o who_o be_v the_o say_a cormucke_n and_o come_v violent_o all_o together_o upon_o the_o informant_a he_o be_v thereat_o surprise_v but_o cormucke_v immediate_o interpose_v between_o the_o informant_a and_o they_o make_v oath_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o say_v informant_n shall_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n perish_v and_o cormucke_v demand_v what_o may_v be_v his_o crime_n they_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o rogue_n and_o have_v contract_v with_o captain_n colt_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o head_n but_o the_o informant_n protest_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o he_o never_o mention_v their_o name_n to_o the_o say_a captain_n which_o indeed_o be_v true_a for_o his_o only_a aim_n be_v to_o surprise_v hanlon_n whereupon_o they_o be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o deponent_a admit_v to_o resort_v to_o his_o parish_n xxvii_o that_o the_o say_v redmond_n depart_v at_o this_o rumour_n to_o the_o province_n of_o conaught_n where_o he_o exercise_v his_o diabolical_a function_n for_o a_o time_n so_o that_o the_o informant_a send_v word_n to_o the_o say_a captain_n colt_n that_o he_o be_v depart_v ulster_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v execute_v against_o he_o xxviii_o that_o within_o two_o month_n follow_v captain_n butler_n and_o his_o company_n return_v and_o captain_n colt_n depart_v from_o dundalk_n upon_o which_o the_o informant_n give_v notice_n to_o the_o say_a cormucke_n tell_v he_o that_o now_o captain_n butler_n be_v return_v and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v touch_v hanlon_n the_o informant_n shall_v prove_v his_o great_a enemy_n unto_o which_o the_o say_a cormucke_n promise_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_a therein_o at_o the_o say_v redmond's_n return_v but_o that_o at_o present_a he_o be_v absent_a our_o of_o the_o country_n xxix_o that_o the_o say_a cormucke_n the_o better_a to_o bring_v his_o business_n to_o perfection_n commit_v the_o secret_a to_o one_o neale_n who_o he_o expect_v will_v be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o the_o say_a service_n the_o which_o the_o say_v neale_n faithful_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o go_v to_o the_o say_v redmond_n to_o learn_v what_o time_n he_o will_v return_v where_o cormucke_v expect_v he_o but_o the_o say_v neale_n remain_v six_o day_n with_o the_o say_v hanlon_n in_o that_o time_n he_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o design_n of_o cormucke_n which_o hanlon_n hear_v bind_v neale_n by_o oath_n not_o to_o let_v cormucke_v know_v that_o he_o have_v show_v he_o the_o matter_n but_o dissemble_v the_o same_o and_o that_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o will_v send_v one_o of_o his_o man_n to_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n to_o kill_v the_o say_a cormucke_n and_o withal_o that_o he_o will_v give_v neale_n ten_o pound_n with_o which_o resolution_n the_o say_a neale_n and_o one_o mackardle_n depart_v to_o cormucke_v to_o who_o they_o colour_v the_o business_n with_o much_o deceit_n vilify_a the_o say_v redmond_n very_o much_o and_o say_v that_o he_o divide_v the_o spoil_n unequal_o among_o his_o man_n and_o for_o their_o own_o part_n they_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o such_o shuffle_n and_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o desert_v he_o and_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o equal_n and_o not_o to_o be_v insult_v over_o any_o long_o by_o he_o all_o this_o they_o say_v to_o delude_v the_o say_a cormucke_n and_o to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o into_o his_o favour_n add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o surprise_v redmond_n for_o say_v neale_n himself_n and_o his_o wife_n lie_v most_o night_n without_o a_o guard_n xxx_o that_o the_o say_v cormucke_v willing_a to_o hasten_v his_o enterprise_n will_v the_o say_a neale_n to_o accompany_v he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o ensign_n john_n smith_n there_o to_o get_v some_o powder_n the_o better_a to_o furnish_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v say_v he_o have_v some_o business_n with_o mr._n john_n dermond_n whither_o they_o come_v it_o be_v half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o say_a ensign_n john_n smith_n house_n where_o they_o have_v not_o be_v long_o drink_v but_o the_o say_v neale_n to_o begin_v a_o quarrel_n fall_v to_o abuse_v the_o say_a dermond_n in_o his_o own_o house_n for_o which_o the_o say_a cormucke_n reprove_v he_o at_o length_n come_v thither_o cormucke'_v two_o brother_n the_o one_o servant_n to_o lieutenant_n baker_n the_o other_o servant_n to_o ensign_n john_n smith_n they_o come_v to_o the_o say_v cormucke_v to_o re-mind_n he_o of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v take_v a_o little_a before_o and_o that_o the_o say_a cormucke_n shall_v intercede_v with_o the_o say_a ensign_n john_n smith_n for_o his_o releasement_n and_o that_o the_o say_a ensign_n will_v write_v with_o one_o of_o they_o thereabouts_o both_o which_o brother_n of_o cormucke_n accompany_v he_o out_o of_o the_o house_n the_o rather_o because_o he_o reprove_v the_o say_a neale_n for_o his_o abuse_n
the_o matter_n and_o persuade_v the_o tory_n that_o no_o evil_a design_n be_v intend_v against_o they_o but_o kernan_n reply_v they_o will_v be_v murder_v if_o they_o hasten_v not_o away_o which_o counsel_n of_o his_o they_o take_v and_o depart_v with_o he_o but_o the_o informant_n beseech_v the_o say_v brethren_n not_o to_o let_v their_o brother_n death_n the_o say_v cormuck_n go_v unrevenged_a which_o they_o promise_v according_o xxxii_o that_o a_o report_n be_v spread_v abroad_o that_o cormuck_n be_v slay_v near_o ensign_n john_n smith_n that_o he_o also_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o death_n which_o he_o in_o great_a fury_n swear_v to_o some_o person_n that_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o family_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o xxxiii_o that_o a_o difference_n happen_v between_o mr._n john_n dermond_n and_o ensign_n john_n smith_n dermond_n upbraid_v he_o with_o defraud_v the_o king_n of_o excise_n and_o of_o furnish_v the_o tory_n with_o ammunition_n the_o say_a ensign_n allege_v the_o say_a dermond_n to_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o tory_n when_o cormuck_n be_v kill_v for_o to_o plunder_v the_o say_v ensign_n house_n have_v not_o cormuck_n death_n prevent_v their_o design_n the_o ensign_n doubt_v what_o this_o difference_n may_v produce_v and_o fear_v some_o of_o the_o person_n privy_a to_o he_o and_o lientenant_n baker_n fail_v in_o relieve_v the_o tory_n send_v for_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a acquaint_v therewith_o by_o name_n william_n murphy_n than_o servant_n to_o lieutenant_n baker_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o have_v he_o to_o ride_v before_o his_o daughter_n to_o dundalk_v send_v he_o with_o a_o note_n to_o the_o bailie_n to_o have_v he_o imprison_v which_o when_o the_o bailie_n see_v do_v according_a to_o the_o order_n give_v he_o therein_o from_o smith_n xxxiv_o that_o two_o brethren_n of_o cormuck_n who_o the_o deponent_a will_v to_o revenge_v their_o brother_n blood_n upon_o the_o tory_n one_o day_n espy_v hanlon_n and_o come_v to_o the_o informant_a and_o make_v he_o acquaint_v therewith_o complain_v they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o prosecute_a the_o matter_n by_o reason_n they_o fear_v their_o master_n the_o say_a ensign_n who_o pretend_v they_o seek_v after_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o search_n be_v make_v after_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o imprisonment_n and_o that_o the_o ensign_n may_v have_v no_o just_a pretence_n desire_v the_o informant_a to_o satisfy_v he_o with_o the_o truth_n that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v think_v on_o wherefore_o the_o informant_n repair_v thither_o and_o inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ensign_n suspicion_n of_o the_o foresay_a matter_n see_v cormuck_n die_v word_n render_v he_o innocent_a of_o his_o blood_n and_o that_o his_o brethren_n never_o think_v nor_o speak_v thereof_o the_o ensign's_n wife_n reply_v that_o her_o husband_n may_v have_v kill_v cormuck_n at_o his_o pleasure_n since_o he_o become_v a_o tory_n but_o will_v not_o molest_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v kernan_n suggest_v her_o husband_n that_o cormuck_n brother_n have_v a_o design_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n but_o the_o informant_n reply_v that_o kernan_n and_o the_o murderer_n of_o cormuck_n shall_v experimental_o feel_v the_o reward_n of_o so_o treacherous_a a_o fact_n for_o he_o expect_v some_o good_a service_n shall_v short_o be_v perform_v by_o captain_n butler_n at_o his_o return_n to_o that_o country_n xxxv_o that_o the_o deponent_a go_v to_o the_o say_a spy_n viz._n cormuck_n brethren_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o ensign_n smith_n wife_n concern_v they_o and_o therefore_o desire_v they_o to_o be_v active_a in_o their_o business_n in_o spy_v out_o redmond_n and_o other_o of_o his_o companion_n the_o next_o night_n follow_v the_o deponent_a be_v send_v for_o to_o christen_v a_o child_n to_o one_o of_o the_o say_a ensign_n smith_n tenant_n who_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n to_o the_o say_v cormuck_n late_o murder_v by_o neal_n before_o the_o informant_n be_v approach_v the_o say_a house_n come_v a_o party_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o take_v one_o of_o cormuk_n brethren_n and_o one_o gurtain_n former_o a_o footman_n to_o he_o the_o say_v cormuck_n the_o deponent_a no_o soon_o light_v off_o his_o horse_n be_v come_v to_o the_o say_a house_n but_o the_o deponent_a be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o take_v into_o their_o custody_n where_o he_o have_v not_o be_v but_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n ere_o he_o desire_v leave_v from_o the_o soldier_n to_o go_v to_o dundalk_v and_o there_o stay_v in_o a_o certain_a inn_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o say_a town_n which_o request_n be_v grant_v etc._n etc._n xxxvi_o that_o the_o informant_n remain_v in_o the_o place_n appoint_v till_o about_o noon_n expect_v the_o say_a ensign_n smith_n who_o at_o length_n come_v and_o be_v meet_v with_o by_o the_o informant_a at_o the_o bailiff_n who_o require_v the_o informant_a to_o put_v in_o bail_n for_o he_o be_v to_o give_v in_o testimony_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n of_o several_a matter_n the_o informant_n reply_v that_o the_o ensign_n be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v bail_n in_o that_o case_n see_v he_o have_v bring_v he_o thither_o but_o smith_n answer_v have_v he_o be_v take_v by_o another_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o deny_v the_o informant_a so_o small_a a_o kindness_n after_o this_o the_o say_a informant_n inquire_v of_o the_o bailie_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v take_v to_o which_o he_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v for_o be_v with_o the_o say_v cormuck_n at_o his_o death_n upon_o which_o answer_n the_o deponent_a tell_v the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o whole_a design_n and_o that_o captain_n butler_n be_v concern_v to_o have_v it_o effect_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o cormuck_n who_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v and_o after_o he_o give_v bail_v depart_v xxxvii_o that_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o forementioned_a design_n the_o informant_n employ_v two_o more_o to_o have_v hanlon_n the_o great_a rebel_n and_o neal_n that_o kill_v cormuck_n trepane_v and_o have_v some_o intelligence_n that_o smith_n and_o baker_n design_v to_o set_v at_o liberty_n those_o that_o before_o they_o have_v imprison_v time_n note_v what_o brave_a officer_n here_o be_v that_o can_v be_v highway_n man_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v some_o of_o the_o king_n best_a subject_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n which_o person_n the_o informant_n know_v to_o be_v messenger_n between_o the_o tory_n and_o the_o say_a smith_n and_o baker_n be_v by_o they_o employ_v to_o carry_v powder_n and_o ammunition_n to_o supply_v the_o tory_n and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n that_o at_o sundry_a time_n be_v robe_v from_o the_o country_n by_o the_o tory_n therefore_o the_o informant_a acquaint_v the_o say_a captain_n butler_n therewith_o and_o further_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o say_v person_n may_v be_v serviceable_a for_o evidence_n angainst_a smith_n and_o baker_n if_o they_o be_v look_v after_o see_v 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