Deposition of Richard Rely

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Richard Rely of CappoQuin in the parish of lysmore barony of Cosemore & Cosebridy & within the County of Waterford yeoman an Irish protestant duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute the first of march last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt value of 21 li.
Of Cowes mares horses sheepe & swine to the value of nynteene pounds Twelue shillinges Of Corne in the haggard ten shillinges Of weareing apparell of to the value of Twenty shillinges The totall of his losses amounts to one & Twenty pounds The deponent further saith that aboute the time aforesaid he this deponent was taken prisoner by the vndernamed persons vzt Richard Butler of Kilcash in the County of Tipperary Esquire Capteine Edmond ffennell Pierce Butler of Bansagh in the said County of Waterford gentleman Patrick Gogh of Kilmanihiue in the said County gentleman Clement Gough of the same gentleman & diuers others in company with them to the number of a thousand armed men or therabouts whoe came to the Castle of Dromanny in the said County purposeing to goe ouer the Riuer of blackwater & not withstanding that the enemy stood in a full body within distance to the said Castle yeet one Miles Magrath coman{d} er of the said Castle & Mabell fitz Gerrald wife to Gerrald fitz Gerrald of the same Esquire, would no{ } not permitt any of the warders of the said Castle to make any shott at them, besides they suffered the said rebells to make vse of a boate vnder the Coman{d}

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of the said castle thereby to carry their men ouer the said Riuer to robb & pilladge the kinges subiects & further he deposeth not
Richard Reely
Jurat coram nobis
8o Dec 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson

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The examination of
Richard Rely
Waterford
Reu
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