Questions to Thomas Eustace

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Interr to bee ministred to
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<a> Did the lo: Esmund when you were in the forte of Duncanon write or direct his lettres from his lordship to Coll: Preston then beseeging that forte, by whom wer the said lettres sent to Preston, & what answer was given thervnto;
<b> Did Coll: Preston promis that you should bee imediatly conveyed to Dublin: Did the lord Esmund or any other in the forte & who comitt to your trust to make a verball relation to the lord Lievtenant of any particulars that they intended or desired to bee expressed to his lordship from them or any of them; and what was the substance of that soe comitted to your verball relation;
<c> Did the said Preston or any other person hinder you from hastening to dublin to make that relacion if any such

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relacion i f any such was comitted to your trust; & if you were soe hindered therin, how & by whom & in what maner were you soe hindered;
<d> in Doe yow know of any letter sent from a shipboorde to the lord Esmond & if soe who did sende the said letter and what was the substance thereof as neere as yow can remember
Item were yow vrged whilst yow were a prisoner to take the Covenant & if

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to mr Thomas Eustace
15 Apr 1645