Examination of William Stafford

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The Examination of William Stafford Gent taken in behalfe of the Commonwealth concearnin{g} <16> Richard Dake of Morrintowne in the County of Waxford Gentleman
<to the first interro:> he sath that the said Richard did in the first yeare of the warr liue at morrintowne aforesaid and euersince dureinge the warr to this day hath Continued there and sath that the <m> said Richard might haue remoued himeselfe int{o} the English Quarters as the English did but not without danger of the losse of his estate as this deponent conceaueth
<to the 2 interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 3 interro> sath that the said Richard Dake did in the first yeare of the warr and before the 10th of Nouember 1642 did actually Contribute <n> in the publicke Taxes of the Countrye as this deponant Conceaueth for the Iris{h} forces
<to the 4th interro:> he Can not depose
<to the 5th interro:> sath that he is Confident that that the said Dake was present atte seauerall metting{s} <o> in order to the Chusinge of members for the Nationall asembles
<to the 6th interro> he Can not depose
<to the 7th interro> sath that he is Confident that the said Richard did take and subscribe the <p> oath of association it being a generall thin{g} imposed on all persons
<to the 8th interro:> he Can not depose
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<the 9th interro> sath that the this deponant knoweth not of any office or place of trust that the said Richard <q> at any tyme had except it were high Constable or Collector of mony for the Irish force
<to the rest of the interrogatorys> he Can not depose
William Stafford
sworne and examened before vs the 28th of december 1653
Tho Hart
John Walker
Mathew Stothard

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