Examination of Nickolas Stafford re Patrick Sinott

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The Examination of Nickolas Stafford Esquire taken on behalfe of the Comonwealth concerning the aforesaid Patricke Sinott
<to the 1st interro:> this deponent sath that the said Sinott Liued at balletrent aforesaid in the Countye of Waxford and euer after tell his the said Sinotts death it beinge in the Irish quarters <m> and sath that he might haue remoued himeselfe into the english quarters as the english whoe were his neighbors did
<to the 2 interro:> he can not depose
<to the 3 interro:> this deponent sath that he is Confident that the said Sinott did actually contrebute in <n> the taxes of this Countye for the Irish maintainance of the Irish forces in the first yeare of the warr
<to the 4th interro:> he can not depose
<to the 5th interro:> this deponent sath that the said Sinott was severa{l} tymes with the Irish forces before and against Duncannon in order to assist the said Irish <o> forces
<to the 6th interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 7th interro:> this deponent sath that the said Sinott did take the oath of association it beinge gener{ally} <p> imposed
<to the 8 and 9th
interro:> he can not depose
<to the 10th interro:> this deponant sath that the said Sinott had a <q> brother Richard Sinott by name that was an officer in the first yeare of the Warr or since
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and that the said Richard did when he pleasd associate with the said Patricke and had releife from hime
<to the rest of
the interro:> he Can not depose
Nic: Stafford
Sworne and examened
before vs this 30th of
december 1653
Tho Hart
John walker
mathew Stothard