Examination of William Stafford re John and Thomas Sinnot

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<3> The examinacion of William Stafford gentleman aged thirty nine yeeres or there about being duely Sworne & examined by vertue of his oath vpon the Seuerall interrogatoryes in the Comission of inquirye in behalfe of the Comonwealth Concerning John Sinnot deceased and Thomas Sinnot both of Balliraine, gent
<To the first interro,> Saith that John Synnot liued in Balleraine 1641 And all the time of the warr till he dyed which was about the yeare 1651 And that Thomas Sinnot his Brother liued at the Murrowes in the County of <z> Wexford both which places were in the Irish quarters And that they might haue remoued themselues to the English quarters if they had intended it but not without danger as this deponent Conceaueth
<To the 2nd interro,> Hee Cannot depose
<To the 3d interro,> Saith that he is confident that the said John & Thomas did in the first yeare of the warr and before the <a> 10th day of Nouember 1642 Actually Contribute money in the publique taxes to the Irish,
<To the 4th interro,> Hee cannot depose
<To the 5th interro,> He saith that he is Confident that the said John and Thomas were at the publique meeting in electing <b> members for the generall nationall Assemblyes
<To the 6th interro,> Hee cannot depose
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<To the 7th interro:> Saith that he verely beleeueth that the said John and Thomas did take the oath of assotiation his cause <c> of his beleife is that noe person of theire quallitye Could avoyd it
<To the 8th interro:> Hee Cannot depose
<To the 9th interro> Saith that he thinks that John Sinnot was of the County councell in the first yeere of the warr And <d> that the said Thomas Sinnot was in or about the yeare 1642 vnder Sherrife for some part of the County of wexford and sometime Collector of money for the Irish,
<To the 10th 11th 12th
& 13th interro:> Hee Cannot depose
Wm Stafford
Sworne and examend
before vs this 26th
of December 1653
Tho Hart
John walker
mathew Stothard