Letter by Thomas Richardson

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Mr Atturney I thought fitt to acquaint you, that having (with Alderman Tigh) had the perusall of some Examinacions formerly taken touching murthers committed in the County of longford wee find (if wee mistake not) the evidence full against James mc Gerald fferrall of Coohoowre in the same County for the hanging of one James Camell a Scottish man before Castlefforbesse in the first yeare of the Rebellion and putting a paper vppon his breast &c with evidence you will find in the Examinacions of Robert Cowden Clerke, John Clerke and Eliz: Stewart in a paper booke
also for his being in the seige and at the murther at Longford see the Examinacions of Manus mc Tumallagh, [symbol] John mc Connell fferrall and John ffox, all with the Register
The Evidence to proove levallin Nugent in the seige at Longford [ ] and that by heresay hee was at the taking of the Castle &c [symbol] Capt Rory fferrall examined by Oliuer ffitsgerald then a Justice of peace, also the Examinacions of John fferrall of Tirlicken Garratt Caron, & most full Bartholomew Nangle. Richard Cartwright proovd hee a Robbery against Nugent. soe that doubtlesse you may proceed against them. Sir excuse this scribling of
your servant
Tho: Richardson
Oct 27th 1653
<wee haue confined James mc Gerald to the Goale in order to his tryall though hee had before (vppon baile) the liberty of the Citty.>

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ffor william Basill Esquire
Atturney Generall
theise
concerninge
James mcGerrald ffarrell
Levallin Nugent

To [ ] prepare for Mr
Att