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nobis_fw-la randall_n adam_n john_n sterne_n the_o examination_n of_o george_n french_a of_o karbery_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n this_o examinate_n due_o swear_v depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o he_o 33._o demand_v of_o the_o rebel_n why_o they_o deal_v so_o with_o william_n coleman_n to_o who_o luke_n brumingham_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n for_o what_o they_o do_v and_o gerald_n fitz_n gerald_n of_o carbery_n aforesaid_a read_v the_o commission_n that_o be_v a_o suppose_a commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o take_v away_o all_o english_a man_n good_n geo._n french_a his_o mark_n jur._n 1_o feb._n 1641._o cor._n john_n sterne_n randall_n adam_n the_o examination_n of_o jane_n mansfeild_n late_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o castle-jordan_n widow_n this_o examinate_n due_o swear_v depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o she_o 34._o come_v towards_o dublin_n in_o her_o
fermanagh_n gentleman_n 51._o this_o examinate_n due_o swear_v depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o the_o rebel_n then_o say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o commission_n or_o broad-seal_n from_o the_o king_n for_o what_o they_o do_v and_o that_o when_o they_o the_o say_a rebel_n have_v vanquish_v or_o over_o run_v this_o kingdom_n they_o will_v go_v over_o into_o england_n where_o they_o will_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n for_o over_o run_v the_o same_o nath._n higginson_n jur._n 7._o ian._n 1641._o coram_fw-la roger_n puttock_n hen._n brereton_n the_o examination_n of_o anne_n martial_n of_o castle-waterhouse_n in_o the_o 52._o county_n of_o fermanagh_n widow_n this_o examinate_n due_o swear_v depose_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o some_o of_o the_o rebel_n most_o cruel_o murder_v william_n martial_n husband_n unto_o this_o deponent_a give_v he_o six_o several_a mortal_a wound_n then_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v at_o that_o time_n send_v to_o leave_v never_o 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