Deposition of John Williams

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1396
John Williams: lat of the Towne of Balleren in the parish of Mogely barony of Knock Kil netallan in the County of Corke cutler duly sworne and examyned before us by vertue &c deposeth and sayeth that one or about the wendsday before Scrouetyd last past and diuers times since the beegining of this rebellion hee lost was robbed and forcabelly dispoyled of his goods and Chattells to the severall values folling vzt value of 87 li.
Of Chattell to the value of fourty tow pounds of houshould stufe to the value of twenty shillings this deponant lyckwys saith that hee was expelled and driuen away from his said farme of Balleren wharin hee hath a lease of three liues yeet to come woorth comuniburs Annis[ ] four pound per annum aboue the land lords rente in which he conceues himse e lfe to bee damnyfid the sume of twenty fo wer pounds allsoe of the benyfit of another lease nere belleren aforsaid hauing yet seven yeares to come woth Comunyburs Annis fo w r pounds sixe pounds per annum aboue the land lords rent in which he counc{eues} himsellfe damnyf i d the sume of tewelfe twenty pounds hee was Robed by Captayne ffenell and his Coumpany when thay came to talo{ } the totall of his losses amounts to Eighty seaven pounds and furthe r hee cannot depose
John [mark] Williams
Jurat Coram nobis the 11th of August
1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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1397
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