Deposition of John Ritchin

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John Rithin late of Barrybay in the parish of T emple=Tinny Bally h ighane barony of Coudon and Clongibbon and within the County of Corke Tipperary collier (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed (beareing date &c.) concerneing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith That vpon the third of december 1641 or therabouts the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt worth 82 li. 10s.
Of cowes yi erlinges mares one horse & one coult to the value o f three s c ore and foure pounds. Of hay to the value of three pounds. Of gardenfruits to the value of forty shillinges . Of debts amounting to thirteene pounds ten shillinges due from John o Dea late of Mocollopp in the County of Corke husbandman Owen o Gormucane late of Arglin in the said County husbandman & Robert Ambrose late of K iltanken in the County of Tipperary husbandman And although he accounted the same the same goode debts before the begining of this rebellion , yeett in regard the said partie s who e all are nowe in open & actuall rebellion therefore this deponent is not likly to gett any satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to foure score and Two pounds ten & shillinges The deponent being further examined deposeth. And That aboute the time aboue mencioned Twenty cowes and six yerlinges of this deponents said Cattle were then and there forceably taken away by Thomas mc Cragh of KilBeheny in the said County of lymericke gentleman

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<B> & by his vncle Mulmorry mc Cragh of Barryboy aforesaid gentleman & further he deposeth not.
John [mark] Ritchins marke
Jurat coram nobis
22o Martij 1642

The examination of
John Ritchin
Tipperary

Reu

A