Deposition of James Coates

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James Coates late of Cottlings towne in the County of Kildare duly sworne and examined sayth that a litle before Christmas last this deponent was possest of goods according to the valew & particulars ex herewith expressed viz in Corne that is to saye of 16 barrels of wheat worth twenty one pounds or therabouts of mony Ten pounds of apparrell worth v li. or therabouts Cattle worth Ten pounds ten shilling, All which <46 li. 10 s.> goods wer taken away by or by the meanes of Eustace of Mullcashe andEustace of Blackehall there Complices and assistants att the the tyme aforesaid Also sayth that severall of the Lady Newterfeild her cattle being taken awaye before christmas last by the tenants of Sir Also this deponent sayeth that [ ] in the possession of Richard Byrne of Killcaueca in the County of wickloe servant to Sir Thomas Newcomen, 7 Cowes 1 heffer and a bullocke & with Dermott mc Shane of Bulloleagh in the County aforesaid Robert Talbott of Castlesallowe in the County of wickloe which Cattle wer tracked thither by this deponent others [ ] primo ffebr 1641 they complayning therof to Sir Roberte he sent his men to the Robbers who had killd both 26 of the Cowes & some about 100 sheepe & having regained the rest, promise of restitution was denyed by the men that he sent & wer glad <to escape> And this deponent sayth that he heard one Thomas (as he thincketh his name was) Ashpoole of fflemingstowne saye that this worke meaning this rebellion & Robbing of the English) was the happiest worke they euer tooke in hand, and that it wold [wake] them for euer
James [mark] Coates
his marke
Jurat primo ffeb. 1641
John Sterne
Joh Watson:
he heard that parte of the said goods wer eaten in Sir Roberte Talbotts howse.
And he head that part of the said Cowes were eaten in Sir Robert Talbots howse
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James Coats 10th
ffebr. 1641.
Com Kildare
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