Examination of Robert Browne

fol. 184r

The examinacion of Robert Browne of Knockingall yeoman aged thirty yeares or thereabouts taken vpon oath on the behalfe of the Comonwealth Concerning John Parle late of Rathyarke & now of Bannow farmer
<To the 1st inter> The examinant deposeth that the said John dwelt at Rathyarke distant a quarter of a mile from this deponents habitacion in the <k> first yeare & the whole time of the rebellyon, from whence the said John did not remooue into the english quarters as Nicholas Row a protestant his the said Johns nigh neighbour did
<To the 2d inter> Hee Cannot depose
<To the 3d & 4th> Interr the deponent saith that the said John Parle was in Christmas 1641: a priuate souldyer in Collonell William Brownes Company at the seige of Duncannon forte in Armes, acting & abetting the Rebellyon in that Capacity, His cause of knowledge is for that the deponent <l> was one of the said Company at the time & vpon the seruice aforesaid when & where he did see the said John Parle &c
<To the Rest> of the Interrogatoryes he Cannot depose & further saith not
Robart Brown{e}
Sworne before vs the
8th of ffebruary 1653
Tho Hart
Am Andrewes
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<John Parle of Rathyarke>