Deposition of Henry Read
- Reference: MS 834, fols 139r-139v
- County: Monaghan
- Date: 12/3/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 139r
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Henry Read Late of Annaghale in the County of Monoghan yeoman sworne & examined saith
That in aboute the xxiijth of october last past this deponent att Anaghale aforesaid and dyon in the said County of Tyrone he this deponent & elswhere was by the Rebells there and elsewhere robbed and dispoiled of his goods and chattles & to the values following viz vizt at Annaghale of beasts and cattle worth xij li. lxx li. A Mare and Colt worth L s.: sheepe and one other cow worth vj li. Hay worth vj li. Howseholdgoods worth x li. Provition x li. And that at the dyon aforesaid he was robbed and dispoiled of other goods & of the values following vizt: beasts and Cattle worth xx li. Corne worth x li. Howsholdgoods x li. And hath suffered other losse by his lease of the Dyon to his damage of xli li. In toto 184 li. 12 s. by the hands <a> or by the meanes of Coll Mc Brian Mc Mahon cheife of the rebells of the County of Monohan, Art Roe Mc Mahon of the said county gent, who with their followers robbed this deponent at Annahale aforesaid. And by Sir Phelim O Neale of the County of Tirone and his followers who robbed this Deponent at Dion. And further deposeth that Cormuck O Neale near Banburd of the said County gent, <b> Capt Turlah ONeal near Karinteale of the said County gent. Tirlah Oge O Neal, near Tinan gent, Manus Mc Cahan of the parish of Aidrah gent. Hugh Mc Brian Mc Can of Clancan in the parish of Drumcree gen, Carbery Oge McCan of the parish of Logall gent are notable Rebells as this deponent was informed, and verily beleeveth. And so he was informed and beleeveth of Brian Kelly of Darcygorro gent, Toole Mc Can of the parish of Drumcree gent of the Barony of Clancan in the County of Ardrah, and that the two last named Rebells drowned very many of his Maiesties subiects at PortaDowne. And further he cannot depose.
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