Deposition of James Dyer

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James Dyer late of Skartagh within the Burrough of Cloghinkelty & parish of Killgariffe & Baronie of EastCarberie & Countie of Corke Clerke duly sworne & examined before vs by vertue &c. deposeth & saith: That about the eighteene of January last past & diuers tymes since the beginninge of this Rebellion in Ireland, He lost, was robbed & forcibly dispoiled of his goods & lands to the severall values followinge Chattells worth 377 li. Part consisting of debts
vizt of Horses, mares, Cowes & other Cattell to th e value of sixtie five pounds. o f housholde stuffe to the value of fourteene pounds. of Implements for husbandry to the value of one pounds. of Corne & hay in haggard & house to the value of one hundred value of 377 li.-4 s. pounds. This deponent also saith that by meanes of this present Rebellion in Ireland, he was dispossessed, expelled & driven awaie from three farmes neere Cloghinkilty, all which were worth about fortie pounds per annum aboue the Landlords rent, which is but the losse of one yeare. As also he hath lost the benefite of his houses lately built on the said lands, which cost him (as he vel i verily beleeveth) at least one hundred & fiftie pounds, wherein he hath a lease of twentie three yeers yett to come: Of debts, to the value of seaven pounds & foure shillings due from Teig oge O Hea Dermott O Daley Dennis <A> o Caghlan all of Kilgariffe aforesaid, yeomen, & from William Weekes an impoverished & from William Weeks, an Impouerished Englishman: But in regard this English protestant (as this deponent is credibly informed) was by the Rebells hangd & the rest of the parties abouesaid are now credibly supposed to be out in actuall Rebellion, (Because they are & doe live amonge the Rebells), Therefore this deponent is neuer likely to gett anie satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses in goods & lands chattells amounts to the value of one three hundred, twentie seaventy seaven pounds & foure shillings, besides the losse of his two houses &c. & besides the losse of his Churchlivings, vz of one Rectorie called the prebend of the Iland, & vicaridge therof worth sixtie pounds per annum. as also of one vicaridge called Kilgariffe, worth fortie pounds per annu m . as also of one vicaridge called desart worth five pounds per annum. all being worth (ere the beginninge of this Rebellion) Communibus annis, one hundred & five pounds per annum, which he leaveth to Consideracion etc. He further saith that he is credibly informed & doth beleeve, that his quicke goods houshold stuffe & Corne, (the most & best of all) were taken awaie by the meanes & appointment of Charles mc Charty Reogh of Kilbritton Esquire & further, he cannot depose.
James Dyer
Jurat coram nobis 24o Sept:
Tho: Graye Dec:

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James Dyer’s Examination
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