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William Fitton of the Mannor of Anye in the County of Lymerick Esquire formerly sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in the behalf authorized, Doth now in Addition to his former examinacion, depose and saie, That [ ] in or about the moneth of August or September now last past being in the yere 1645 hee this Deponent being in company within the Cittie of Dublin <A> with one Meaghe (whoe heretofore lived about the Newrie in the County of Downe, gent and divers with some other Irish men of his Company whose names the deponent knoweth not & falling into some discourse with them concerning the present or late Rebellion of this kingdome, This deponent then and there said vnto them that he wondered, that they the Irish did not performe with his Maiestie, King Charles in sending him ayd & Releeffe into England Considering how gratious & indulgent he was & had been vnto them notwithstanding their Robbing and masacreing of his English Subjectes & Char with this further expression of this deponent, that there was little reason why his Maiesty (their Actions considered) should either pardon or doe any thing for those cruell Irish: Wherevnto the said Meagh then and there in most contemptous & traiterous manner made Answere publickly & said That if the king would not soe d{oe} they would have another king or wordes to that effect to his now best Remembrance, Saying further that the Lord Lieutenant generall of Ireland, sought the distruction of the Irish
Will: Fitton
Delivered the xiijth of Aprill 1646
vpon his former oath to us
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Limerick
Mr William Fittons further
Examinacion delivered xiijo Aprilis
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