Examination of William Stafford re Patricke Sinott

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The Examination of William Stafford Gentleman taken in behalfe of the Commonwealth conserninge Patricke Sinott of Balletrent Gentleman desessesd
<to the first interro:> Sath that the said Sinott did in the first yeare of the warr Liue at Balletrent aforsaid and did Liue at the said place till his death which was since the Lord Croomwells accesse to this Gouerment It beinge then in the Irish <i> Quarters, and sath that the said Patricke Codd might haue remoued himeselfe into the English Quarters as well as mr Nickolas Codd his Neighbo[ ] Neighbore but not without some preiudice losse of his Estate
<to the 2 interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 3 interro:> that he is very Confident that the said Sinott did actually Contirbute in the publicke <k> taxes as others of the Countrye for the maintainance of the Irish forces in the first yeare
<to the 4th interro
and 5th interro:
and 6th interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 7th interro> Sath that the he is Confident that the said Sinott did in the yeare 1641 take and subscribe <l> the oath of association it beinge a generall thinge imposed on all
<to the 8th 9th interro:> he Can not depose
Wm Stafford
Sworne and examend
before vs this 29th
of december 1653
Tho Hart:
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<to the 10th interro> Sath that the said Patricke had A brother by name Richard Sinott that was a souldier <L> or officer in the first yeare of the warr and that the said Richard had when he pleasd accesse to the said Patricke
<to the 11th 12th and
13th interrogatoryes> he Can not depose
Wm Stafford
Sworne and examened
before vs this 30th of
december 1653
Tho Hart
John walker
mathew Stothard