Deposition of John Walker

fol. 288r

657
John Walker of Balligarmon in the Queens County gent sworne and examined deposeth & sayth
The said John Walker being further examined vpon his oath formerly taken saith That hee this deponent being in the Castle of Ballyknoghan since the Rebellion began the letter annexed sent and deliuered vnto him by from the Erle of Castlehavan which followeth in theis words vizt Sir & c. And the deponent further saith That the Castle being weake & hee this deponent and the rest not being able to dispute about the said Erles authority & power were inforcd to surrender the Castle said Castle to the said Erle & then the deponent was deprived and lost houshould goods worth 10 li. more then his other losses mencioned in another examinacion
John Walker

The later parte of this examjnacion was Added the 28th of March 1644 vpon his former oath formerly taken before the Commissioners afore named the xijth of April 1642 before the Commissioners, Mr John Sterne & Mr Ran: Adams.

[The text of the Earl of Castlehaven’s letter is included in the copy of Walker’s deposition at fols 59r-59v]