Examination of Luke Betagh

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1675
The examjnacion of Luke Betagh of Monalty in the County of Meath aged twenty six yeares or thereabouts, taken the 12th day of June 1654
Who beeing duely sworne and examjned deposeth and saith, that about Lamas last was two yeares as the Examjnant remembreth Patricke Gaddy ô Donghy now liueing as the examjnant is tould in the County of Downe with seuerall other Tories came to Lawrence towne in the said <A> County of Meath and from thence tooke a prey of Cattle and were carrying them towards the County of Cauan or Monaghan, but the examjnant and Edmond McBrian, Peirse McGwyre, Tirlagh McBrian, Thomas McBrian and seuerall others whose names the examjnant remembreth not pursued the said cattle as farre as Monalty beeing within a Myle of Lawrencetowne and there the said Edmond McBrian and the examjnant enddauoring to rescue the cattle from the said Patricke Gaddy ô Donghy and the said other Tories the said Patricke Gaddy ô Donghy as the deponent heard him called did with a pistoll which was charged with a bullett shot at the said Edmond McBrian and hitt hime in the fore=head of which wound the said Edmond McBrian about fiue or six dayes after died, And further cannott depose
Luke Betagh
Taken and deposed the day & yeare aforesaid before vs
Ja: Donelan
Tho: Dongan

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1676

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1677

fol. 343v

1678

The examjnacion of Luke Betagh against Patricke Gaddy ô Donghy