Deposition of Thomas Spencer

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1272
Thomas spencer late of Gortagolane in the parish of ffinbaries within in the Countie of the Cittie of Corke (a brittish protestant) beinge duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed (beareing date the 5th day of March in the 17th yeere of his Maiesties raigne that nowe is) touchinge the losses & suffrings of his Maiestie subiects protestants within the province of Munster deposeth and saith. That vpon the 16th of ffebruary Last or theraboutes he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the values followeing vizt
Of his cowes heiffers mares and horses to the value of fifie nyne pounds. Of his Interest of his farme of Gurtagolane aforesaid woorth till the begining of this rebellion twenty pounds which expects not to enioy till peace be settled in Irland. Of his corne in the haggard & house to the value of foure pounds eighteene shillings. He further saith that he was exppelled & driuen away from his said farme where he left in the Corne in ground to the value of fortie pounds sterling which he conceaues to be lost. Of Implements of husbandry to the value of ten shillings sterling. He saith that James Deacon a Brittish protestant (already robbed & disenabled by this rebellion) is indebted vnto the deponent in the summe 45 li. which he conceaues to be likewise lost. further he cannot depose. The totall amounts to fourescore one hundred & seaventeene pounds & three shillings.
Thomas [mark] spencers mark
Jurat coram nobis
2o die Maij 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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1273

The examination of Thomas
spencer
41 Corke