Deposition of Nathaniell Richards ex parte Thomas Richards
- Reference: MS 825, fols 084r-084v
- County: Dublin
- Date: 23/9/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Lost by Debts
- How to Cite
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Nathaniell Richards late of Westmanch in the parish of fanlobus Baroney of Carbery within the County of Corck yeoman (a Brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined in the behalfe of Mr Tho: Richards Merchant of Dubling being his agent deposeth and saith that one or aboute the thirteenth of January Last, & since the beginning of this present rebellion in Ireland hee was forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values ffollowing vzt
Of horses, Cowes, Steares, sheepe, & swine nine and fiftie pound three shillings. Of Corne and Haigh in barne & haggard eight and twentie pound. Of Corne in the ground thirteene acors of wheat or there aboute sixe & twentie pound. Of houshould stuff PlowIrons, Carts. Harros and other such Implements an eleauen poundes.
The deponent saith by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland he is dispossessed of foure plowland the one for fiftie yeeres to come or there aboute the other three for seauen & twentie yeeres to come, or there aboute, & payd a fine of sixe hundred pound sterling for the same the land being worth aboue the Landlords rent a hundred pound per annum, wherein the said Thomas Richards is damnified eight hundred pound. Of debt the summ of fourtie pound due ffrom Cormak Cartey Gent of the parish of ffanlobus, the totall of his losses amountes to nine hundred sixtie foure pound, the deponent saith that the said goods were taken away by the rebells but by whome which of them hee knoweth not & further hee deposeth not;
Nathaniell Richerdes
Jurat coram nobis
23o 7bris 1642
Tho: Graye Dec:
Phil: Bisse
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