Deposition of John Dennett

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John Dennett late of Monemoynter more parish of Kilmcclege barony of Galtiy and within the County of Waterford husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of a Comission beareing dat{e} &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute the 4th of December 1641 & 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 vizt the value [ ] of 367 li.
Of Cowes heffers y erelings horses sheepe & swine to the value of one hundred seaven & thrity pounds sixteene shillings Of houshould stuffe lynnen & weareing apparell to the value of ten pounds Of hay to the value of ten pounds Of Corne in the Ground lost the last haruest to the value of seaven & fiftie pounds Of Implements of husbandry to the value of three pounds The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of his said farme wherin he hath a lease of six and thirty yeres yett to come haueing bestowed at least fiftie pounds chardges in buylding & other necessary Improuements vpon the same woorth to this deponent aboue the land lords rent ten pounds and wherin he is damnified considering his said Improuements the sume of one hundred & fifty pounds The totall of his losses amounts to three hundred three score & seaven pounds He lastly saith ffrances Powell of the Citte of Waterford smith & William Jones of the same butcher were formerly protestants but since this rebellion turned papists & further he deposeth not
John Dennet
Jurat coram nobis
9o Dec: 1642
Phil: Bisse
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The examination of
John Dennett
Waterford