Deposition of Symon Lightfoote

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Symon Lightfoote of Kinsale in the baronry of Kinall e agh in the Countie of Corke Blacksmith (a Brittish Protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That since about Candlemas last & by reson of this present rebellion in Ireland he lost, was robbed & forceably dispoiled, of his Goods & Chattles to the severall values following vidzt worth 141 li. part consisting in debts due from the vndernamed rebells vizt
Of One halfe of a vessell Called the Hopewell of Kinsale fraighted at Corke & bound for ffrance one Nicholes being Maister who rann away both with the vessell & Marchants goods
The depon e nt saith that he is dampnified herein to the value of thirtie pownds, Of a horse laded with tobacco part beine & one pere of scailes & waights all being the deponents who saith he is dampnified he hath lost herein to the value of twelue pownd{s} In debts to the value of Nintie Pownds due from the parties whose names are vnderwritten vidzt
<Impouerisht protestants>
Robert King of Corke pla n ter
Edw: Lassels of Corke shipwright
John Preston of Kinsale Mariner
Richard Ridgwey of Kinsale Carier
William Kerne of Ring Curhan Laborer
Richard Clother of Kinsale Laborer
ffrancis Smith of Kinsale Carpenter
Phillip Nainer of Ring Curhan Carpenter
Ambrose Rowland of Kinsale Chandler
<A>
Adam Roch of Ring Curhan Gent
Mr Barrie oge of Ring Curhan Esquire
both out in Rebellion &
David Mullafant of Waters
Land gen
he saith th at the said Roch Barry & Melle
[ ] [ ] font last menconed
a re nowe in open & actuall rebellion
therefore the deponent canot haue payment from them
All of the aboue said parties were of the Countie of Corke
The deponent saith that by reason of this rebellion he is hindered in his Trade being a Blacksmith, to the value of ffifty pownds The Totall of all the aboue said Losses amounteth vnto One Hundred fortie one pownds:
he also sayth that about Easter last John Cooke of Rincorran husb: John Gingy of Kinsale labourer, with 3 others vnknowne to the deponent were killd murderd & stript naked whereof one had his arme cutt off & all their priuy members cutt off by the followers of Dauid Roch alias O Gregh of Ballinlough in the parish of Ballemartell gen his cause of knowledge is that he saw the persons so murderd & further he cannot depose
Symon [mark] Lightfoots marke
Jurat coram nobis 7o Octob: 1642
Phil: Bisse Ro: Southwell

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