Examination of John Keating re Patricke Cullun

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The Examinacion of John Keating of Baldenstowne in the County of wexford gent. aged thirtie one yeares or thereabouts taken vpon oath on the behalfe of the Comonwealth Concerning Patricke Cullun of Bannow in the Countie of wexford gent
<To the 1st Interr> The Examinant saith & Deposeth that the said Patricke did liue at Bannow in the said County in the Irish quarters the first yeare & the whole time of the rebellyon, & did not thence remooue into the english quarters, as he might <d> haue done as well as Nicholas Row, one mr Humpheryes & other protestants, liuing in the said barrony with the said Patricke did
<To the 2d inter> Hee Cannot depose nor to any of the rest of the Interrogatoryes: But being demanded Concerning the carriage & demeanor of the said Patricke Cullun since the Ld generall Cromwells accesse to the gouernment of the nacion, saith & deposeth, that the said Patricke being receiued into the protection of the said Lord general Cromwell (as this deponent & other Inhabitants of the barrony of Bargie were,) & a contributors of to the maintenance of the english Armie, did (about foure or fiue monthes after wexford was taken & <d> Collonel Cooke settled as governor thereof & of the said County) did issue warrants vnder his hand directed to the petty constables in each Kilcowan peere, for raysing monyes for maintenance or payment of one Cauanagh an officer of the Irish or Rebells party then in Armes which warrant Coming to this examinants handes he the examinant tooke the same from the said petty constable & carryed the said warrant or sent it to the said Collonel Cooke then gouernor of the said County of as aforesaid, which warrant the said Patricke signed & sent out without the priuity or allowance of the said Collonel Cooke, Hee the said
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Patricke being at that time neyther Trustee Collector or constable for ought knowne to this examinant & further saith not &c
John Keating
Sworne before vs the
6th of ffebr 1653
Tho Hart Am Andrewes