Deposition of James Collins
- Reference: MS 820, fols 084r-084v
- County: Waterford
- Date: 11/8/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
fol. 84r
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James Collins of CapperQuin in the parish of Lismore barony of Cosmore and Cosbridy smith (a brittish protestant ) being duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute Easter last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 38 li. 15 s. Part consisting of owing by
Of one heiffer & one horse to the value of three pounds ten shillings Of debts which he accounted goode debts before the begining of this presente rebellion amounting to the sume of nyne fiue six & twenty pounds t wo fifteene fiue shillinges due from the vndernamed persons vizt Morris fitz Edmond fitz Gerald of Castlelisha in the County of Corke gen whoe is now in rebellion Edmond Hurdell John Hunte Gerrald fitz Gerrald of Dromany in the said County Esquire, A u sten Burges John Orton and in regard the said Morrris ffitz Gerrald is out in actuall rebellion & the rest dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore the deponent can n ot gett satisfaction from them The deponent saith that he lost the benefitt of his lease of one house or Tenement in CapperQuin aforesaid woorth fortie shillings per annum aboue the land lords rent wherin he had a lease of fourteene yeeres to come which lease he valueth to be woorth nyne pounds The deponent saith that his horse was taken away by Capteine Edmond ffenell & his Company The totall of his losses amounts to eight & thirtie pounds fifteene shillings & further he canot depose
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Jurat coram nobis 11o Augusti
1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis
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The examination of
James Collins
Waterford
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James Wallis
Philip Bisse