Deposition of William Berde

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<about Christmas last 14 1641>
William Berde of [morlonen] Moviddie in the dioces of Cork in the County of Cork Clerke, duly sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiestyes Commission to vs, or any tow, or more of vs d irected etc: deposeth & sayth that about Christmas last & since the begininng of this present rebellion in Ireland he hath lost, bin robbed & forceably despoyled of his Goods, & chattells to the seuerall values following Vizt
the value of 150 li. sterling part consisting of
of his pewter brasse bedding & other household stuffe at Moviddie in the Countie of Cork to the valewe of ten pounds ster of his cowes & ho r sses to the valewe of Sixteene pounds ster of his farme & rents out of a house & certeine gardens at the Bantrie in the County of Corke for abou t sixe & twenty yeeres to come which yeilded him comminbus annis thirt y shillings ster which hee fear eth never to enioy ageine or to make so much therof hereafter by reason of this rebellion which hee valuet h to bee solde at ten pounds ster of his household stuffe in t hat house al s o to the valewe of fiue pounds of his debts due vnto him in maner followinge v z from E d mod Merrigge O Lerie of the parish of Killmihil in the County of Cork gent fortie four two pounds dewe at michellmas la st in Anno Domini 1641 & fourty fiue pounds to be payed at Miche ll mas of this anno 1642 de w e by specialty of his debts dewe by Ed mod Merrick ô L ery of the parish of Kilmighell gent & by Richard Ardagh of Moviddie aforesayd gent twelue pounds ster dewe at
May instont 1642 for the deponents books monie & offering out of Movidie maclaneagh desert Moore & Kilmurie rented to the sayd Richard Ardagh all which debts hee conceiueth lost in regard the sayd debtors Edmond Merrige O Lerie & Richard Ardagh are both in rebellion of the benefitte of his Gleblands in the parishes of Movidde & Macleneagh aforesayd worth comminbus annis ten pounds per annum out of which hee is expelled by reason of this rebellion which hee the totall of his losses amounteth to one hundred & fiftie pounds ster And hee further saith that about ffebruarrie last 1641 when Baron Loghmay & others were sayd to bee in <hand> rebellion he hauing Conference with Donogh Lord Vicount Muskarie heard his lordshipp say that those parties those Irish had a Comission from the kings maiestie to doe what they did & more hee cannot depose
P Mr [Gwililm] Beard:
Jurat Coram nobis
24o May Anno domini 1641
Ni: Philpot
Richard ffrench

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William Berde his
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A Commision from the King
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