Deposition of Thomas Townesend

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1312
Thomas Townesend late of Arkitt in the parish of Disert serges & barony of Carbry & within the County of Corke husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue &c. deposeth & saith That on or aboute the begining of January & since the begining & by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and fforceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt.
Of Cowes heiffers horses mares & swine at Arkitt aforesaid to the value of thirty pounds. Of houshould stuffe to the value of foure pounds. Of hay & Corne in the haggard to the value of two & twenty pounds. Of Corne left in in ground vpon the said land which he conceaues to be lost to the value of foure & twenty pounds. The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion he was dispossessed of his said ffarme parte of the land of Arkitt & the land of Killowen wherin he hath a lease of thirtie yeeres yeett to come woorth to this deponent fiue pounds per annum aboue the landlords rent, haueing built seuerall Tenements & houses vpon the same besides much chardges layed out in ffenceing & Improueing wherin he is damnified thirtie pounds The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred & ten pounds He was robbed by the rebells but their names he knoweth not.
Thomas [mark] Townesends marke

fol. 264v

1313
Jurat coram nobis
15o 7bris 1642
Tho: Graye Dec:
Phil: Bisse

The examination
of Thomas Townesend
Corke