Deposition of Christopher Croker

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Christopher Croker late of Lismore in the County of Waterford merchant Now of the Citty of Dublin came before vs the 25th of Janury 1641 and deposed on the Evangelists that there is due to him within this Kingdome of Ireland from seuerall persons vpon spetialities & accounts vpward of Two Thousand pounds Extant to be seene & made apeere Concerning which for the most part he Comenced suite in his Maiesties Court of Chauncery Exchequer and other his highnesse Courts as by his seuerall Bills of Complaint doth & may apeere entred against the seuerall persons his debtors. And farther saith that he hath in the Province of Mounster or had at such time as these Rebellions [ ] of Ireland last begun in 1641. a personall Estate in goods & Chattles, merchandizen wares, Shopps, Sellers & dwelling houses valuably worth 400 li. or thereaboute. All which by reason of these present [ ] Insurections may be accounted taken and Esteemed to be as lost & of noe validityd for that such Irish as were his debtors are or supposed to be in Rebellyon, and the English robed of their Estates, if not bereft of life, Also his personall Estate for ought he knoweth is altogether wasted and taken away by the Enemy. By all which as is aforesaid hee may be damnified Two Thousand foure hundred pounds and foreuer vnrecouerable to his vtter vndoing vnlesse otherwayes releeued
Chr: Croker
Jurat Jan: 25to 1641
Coram nobis
Joh Watson:
Will: Hitchcock

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Christopher Croker Merchant:
lat of Com: Waterford now of the Citty
of Dublin
Jurat Jan: 25to 1641