Examination of William Hilton

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The examinacion of William Hilton esquire one of the Barons of his Majesties Court of Exchequer taken vppon oath at the Board
<a> The said Baron Hilton saith that the certaine time hee remembreth not but thincks it was about three quarters of a yeare agoe doctor Bote [ ] came to the examinant and would have had the examinants hand to some petition or writing which hee <b> did not shewe to the examinant, but as the examinant takes it, hee then tould the examinant it was a petition to the parliament of England for expelling all Papists out of the Cittie of Dublin, and that the examinant <c> tould him the said Bote that hee would not signe any such thing vnlesse all the Judges of the land did joine therein for that it would have been held great

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<d> great indiscretion in the examinant beeing one of his majesties Judges to signe such a thing vnlesse the rest of the Judges joined therin
Will: Hilton
Jo: Borlase Hen Tichborne
Ormonde Roscomon Edw: Brabazon
Ant: Midensis Cha: Lambart

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6 July 1643
Examjnacion of Baron
Hilton