Deposition of John Pepper

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1216
John Pepper of the Lismore of Baligaren [ ] & parish of Lismore in the barony of Cosmore & Cosbridy & within the County of Waterford merchant (a birttish protestant) duley sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That on or about the 1t of febr last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 88 li. 10 s.
Of Cowes one horse & sheepe at Lismore Baligaren aforesaid to the value of sixteene pounds Of Corne & garden fruites to the value of fortie shillinges The depon e nt saith that he hath a lease of a Tenement in Lismore calld Baligaren aforesaid for about fifteene yeeres yett to come woorth Coibus annis aboue the land lords rent [ ] per annum wherin in which together with his great expe n se in improouments he is damnified by meanes of this rebellion the sume of fowre score pounds The totall of his losses amounts to eightie eight pownds ten shillings he also sayth that he was robd of his goods by Tho: Butler of Knoghtoter in county of Kilkenny Colonell & his company & further he cannot depose
John Pepper
Jurat coram nobis 17 Aug:
1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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1217
The examination of
John Pepper
Waterford
Reu
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