By Benjamin Bunbury, Esquire, one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for Carlow. THE Examination of Edward Murphy of Ballyellen, Farmer, who being this day Duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists Deposeth and Saith that on the 17th April 1817 he was desired by Peter Doyle of Ballyellen, Carpenter, to collect Threatening Notice papers to the effect that persons should not rent or lease the farm of David Barron, Farmer, of Ballyellen, then out of Lease and for renewal of which lands Walter Blakney, Esquire, of Ballyellen House was Landlord, Peter Doyle expressed his desire to have the Threatening Papers attached to the Chapel Gates in the area and at the Cross Roads threatening Death to any person who would take the Lease of the aforesaid lands. That about four days after meeting Peter Doyle, he was sought out again by Doyle who then and there gave him a Crown Sterling and desired him to go to Saint Mullins to meet with some men to bring to Ballyellen, the names of which were Thomas Kavanagh, Michael Kavanagh, Miley Kavanagh, Patrick Doran, Hugh Nail, James Byrne and James Nowlan all of the Barony of Saint Mullins, Farmers, for the intention of attacking Ballyellen House and by fire consume the property, Peter Doyle told Edward Murphy that each man would be paid a Crown Sterling and whatever Chattles and Yokes they could remove from the House and out-Buildings could be divided among themselves. That they should approach the House at ten of the Clock after sunset at which time Walter Blakney would be in the Palour as was his custom to be so there and that Peter Doyle had a Pistol and a tin of Gunpowder which he would give to Edward Murphy with encouragement that he was to shoot the Bastard Blakney dead as he sat in the Palour and Burn the House, following which no man would then take the Lands at Ballyellen and the Lands of right belong from father to son of the Doyles for over one hundred years before taken from them by David Barron a common rascal of low order and the aforesaid Lands would be restored to the Doyles once Blakney was in the Pit of Hell. Edward Murphy Saith that he heard out Peter Doyle in order to know his Wicked intent in order that he would Swear Information before the Magistrates in Open Court against a dangerous Lunatic and Evil man such as Peter Doyle amongst the Subjects of our most Sovereign Lord, George the Third, King and so Forth. And Edward Murphy further Saith Naught ~(signed) Edward Murphy. Sworn before me this 10th Day of August 1818 (signed) Benjamin Bunbury. Taken and Acknowledged by Benjamin Bunbury, Esquire, One of His Majesties Justices of the Peace, before the Clerk of the Peace at the Court House at Carlow Town and conveyed to Walter Blakney, Esquire, by immediate dispatch.