Deposition of William Yeates

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William Yeates of the Cittie of Dublin Butcher sworne and examined deposeth and saith That when the Rebellion began he this deponent lived in the Citty of Dublin & soe can say nothing of the Cruelties murthers & Robberies in the Cuntry But saith that by meanes and occasion of the said Rebellion he and in the b very begining thereof he was and still is expelled & driven from his farme a nere Castle Blaney in the County of Monoghan & hath lost & is like to loose the benefite & proffitt thereof to his damage of fifty Powndes And was there deprived and robbed of Cattell & horses & Arreres of Rent to the value of ffforty eight Powndes ster And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion hath lost in the benefite of his trading 20 li. per Annum which in 4 yeres past hath dampnified him 80 li. <present loss 78 li. 20 li. per annum> & he is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established: But whoe deprived or robbed him of his goodes or meanes in the said County of Monoghan he cannott tell becawse of his absence aforesaid
<Dominus Clogher: W: A>
Signum predicti [mark] Willelmi Yates
Jur xxjo Jan 1645
Hen Clogher
Will: Aldrich

790

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Dublin
William Yates Jur 21o
Jan: 1645
Cf ns

791