Deposition of John Williams
- Reference: MS 829, fols 177r-177v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 9/12/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
fol. 177r
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John Williams late of the Towne & parish of Newcastle in the Barrony of Conelloe within in the Count of Limericke gardener a brittish protestant duly sworne & examined before us by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That about Candlemasse last & since the beginning of this present rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt worth 41 li.
Of Cowes heiffe r s & horses to the value of nynteene pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of foure pounds Part consisting Of debts amounting to the summe of eight sixteene pounds which ere this rebellion weere accounted goods debts but now becom desperate in regard all the debtors are papists & in rebellion soe that he cannot gett satisfaccion from namely John mc Dauid Carpenter of ra n a in the said Com Lymerick Teig mc Shane husb: of ballyshan e in the county John mc David Carpenter of Rana in the said County [
John Williams
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9o December 1642
Phil: Bisse Ric: Williamson
fol. 177v
284
The examination of
John Williams
Limerick
Reuis
Philip Bisse
Richard Williamson