Examination of Edward Synnot

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The Examinacion of Edward Synnot of Dungulp gent aged about thirtie one yeares or taken vpon oath on the behalfe of the Comonwealth Concerning James of Jordane of Asconshin in the barronie of Scarrewailsh & Countie of Wexford gent vpon the Interrogatories &c on the behalfe of the Comonwealth.
<To the 1st Inter> The Examinant saith and deposeth That the said James dwelt in the said barronie & Countie in the Irish quarters the first yeare of the Rebellion & afterwardes without remoouing himselfe into the english quarters as Mr Stannop & other protestants in that barronie did The Deponents cause of knowledge is for that the deponent said James his habitacion was nigh to Clonemullin the <u> dwelling of Sir Morgan Cauanagh to whom the deponent the deponent was page or servant in the first yeare of the said Rebellyon & sometime since
<To the 2d Inter> Hee cannot depose
<To the 3d & 4th Inter> The Deponent saith That he is very well assured That the said James did in the first yeare of the Rebellyon contribute moneys and prouisions to the releife & maintenance of the Irish forces in Armes against the english And further saith That the deponent alsoe beleiueth That the said James did to his endeauour <w> act and promote the warre against the english in the first yeare thereof And The cause that induceth the deponent to beleiue the same is for that the said James did frequentlie Resorte vnto Sir Morgan Cauanagh the Comander in cheife of the Irish forces in them partes & gouernor of the countrey thereabouts & for that the Deponent did see the said James to weare Armes & accompanie the said Sir Morgan to and from Clonemullin at his goeing to the meetings of the Irish Inhabitants in the Countrey the said first yeare
<To the 5th Inter> The Deponent saith That the deponent did see the said James personallie present at some of them meetings and Namelie at the meetings held at Cloaghamon, by & before the said Sir Morgan Cauanagh
Edw: Synnotte
Sworne before vs the
31st of March 1654
John Walker
Richard Neale
Edward Withey
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