Letter of William Cadogan

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May it please your Honorable Lordships
Some Three daies after the takeing in of the Towne of <B> Dundalke, I mett there Mr Richard Duff, sonne vnto Sir Thady Duff, who I had heard since Christmass last had fled from Dublin & had ever since bein conversant with & lived amongst none other than Rebells: him (together with one Mr. Cooley of Ardee Vncle on the Mothers syde vnto the right Honorable the Lord Moore, whome I apprehended yesterday) I have sent by my Lo: Moores Convoy to your Lordship to be dealt with as your Lordship in your great Judgements shall thinke fitt:/
<C> Duffs Examinacion I have herewith sent; & for Mr. Cooley, the Governor Sir Henry Titchborne, hath sent you Cooleys owne Letters, which (is thought) will proue a sufficient charge against him if not, my Lord Moore himself (who very nobly declyneing all thoughts & respects of bloud & kinred did first make knowen his villanies) will give such a good accompt of him, as shall render him a man noe way capeable of his Maiesties mercy or pardon, & soe I am confident your Lordship will conceive Duff to be, vppon whome I had freely bestowed a Cast of my office, had I not conceived that your Lordships there might have some other matters to object against him, than to mee are knowen. And soe I humbly remayne

Drogheda 6 Apr 1642

Yours lordship most humbly to be Commanded
William Cadogan

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