Examination of William Stafford

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<19> The Examination of William Stafford Gent taken in behalfe of the Comonwealth concearninge Paule Veale of Waxford merchant desessed
<to the first interro> sath that the said Paule liued in the first yeare of the warr and since till the towne was taken by the C Lord Croomwell and th{at} <a> the said Paule might haue remoued himselfe into the English Quarters as the seuerall English did but not without danger of the losse of his Estate
<to the 2 interro> he Cannot depose
<to the 3o interro> this deponent sath that the he verely beleiueth that the said Paule Veale did pay the Publick <b> taxes as other inhabitants did in the 1645 and soe forward and not before as this dep{onent} Conceaueth
<to the 4o 5o and 6o interrogatorye> he can not depose
<to the 7th interro> sath that he beleiueth that the said Vea{le} did take and subscribe the oath of associ{acion} be it beinge a generall Imposetion on all persons
<and to the rest of the interrogatoryes> he Can not depose
William Stafford
Sworne and examened
before vs ths 29th of December 1653
Tho Hart
John Walker
Mathew Stothard
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{William Stafford}>

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