Deposition of Richard Canes
- Reference: MS 829, fols 188r-188v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 16/12/1642
- Type: Bisse
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
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Richard Canes late of Barenekile in the parish of Mongred Barony of Pobulbrien within the Countie of limerice husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of &c deposed and saieth that on or about the 16th of December 1641 since the begining of this p and by meanes of this present Rebellion in Ireland hee lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles worth 86 li. 5 s. to the seuerall values followinge vizt
Of Cattell as Cowes and yearelings and heffers to the value of Thirty pounds and fiue shillings sterlinge Of hay to the v a lue of six pounds ster, Hee likewise saieth that hee lost of Corne in grounde to t growinge on the saide lands to the value of twelue ten pounds ster Hee further saieth that by meanes of this Rebellion hee was dispocessed of his farme aforesaide wherein hee had a tearme of eleuen yeares to come worth Coibus annis ten seauen pounds ouer and tenn shillings Besides ouer and aboue the Landlords rent besides his improuement which in all hee values to bee worth fforty pounds ster The totall of his losses amounts to fower score and six pounds and fiue shillings ster and further he deposeth not
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Jurat coram nobis
16o december 1642
Phil: Bisse
Hen: Rugge
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