Deposition of John Archer
- Reference: MS 818, fols 042r-043v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 12/3/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Arson, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Words
- How to Cite
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John Archer late of Clahamond in the Countie of Wexford duly sworne and examined deposeth That since the beginning of this rebellion hee hath lost beene robbed and dispoiled of his goods chattles & otherwise expelled from his estate in the said Countie of Wexford to the value following vizt in Corne threshed and vnthreshed worth twentie pounds, of hay worth three pounds of Cowes and horses worth twentie and twoe pounds and two shillings of houshouldstuffe woollen Cloath, Lynnen Cloath and wearing apparrell worth an hundred and fortie pounds, of ready money plate and gould rings worth an hundred and threescore pounds lost in money which hee layd out in improveing and building about his house and ffarme at Clahamond aforesaid [
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<A> beginning of this rebellion revolted from being a Protest (which hee lately professed) and is gone to Masse, and was ioyned with divers other rebells & did countenance his servants in robbing this Deponent & other Protestants in those parts, & is now in open rebellion as this Deponent is credibly informed And hee further saith That hee is credibly informed & beleiveth That threescore passengers being on shippboard at wexford intending to goe for England were wilfully cast away by the Irish owners or seamen for their wealthes sake & as the said passengers did swimm to shoare they were thrust back into the sea again & drownd <by the saylers & rebells on shore none escapeing but the sea faring men & one papist woman who made her boast thereof at her returne to Wexford>
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