Deposition of William Gilbert

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William Gilbert of ffarmoyle in the Queenes county esquire deposed before vs this daye (vppon the holy Evangelist) That sithence the beginninge of this present Rebellion, hee hath bin Robbed and depriued of all his estate, beinge in goods, Corne, Cattles and Chattles (by the Common Rebells now in Action) to the value of nyne hundred twentie and one pounds, Butt knoweth nott the particular parties, nor their names or habitacions, by reason hee this deponnent was then and euer since in Dublin imployed in the kinges Maiesties seruice, onelie hee saieth that hee is Crediblie informed, That one Donnell mcShane <A> fitz Pattrick, with his Confederates are in possession of the deponents house and Castle of ffarmoyle and of all the goods there &c.
The particulars ensue (vidzt)
In primis, Corne and Haye in his Hagyarde Corne and malt in his Granarie togeather with Corne in ground and the losse of this summers Cropp which he this deponnent, was to haue & carry away free from rent or tythe amountinge to the full value of ___________ 400 li._0 s._0 d.
Item in quick stock (vidzt) Horses, mares, Garrans, Cowes, Oxen, Yonge heafers & stirkes & steares, Sheepe, swine and poultrie to the value of ___________________140 li._0_0
Item in Plate, Pewter, Brasse, Iron ware, Beddinge, Linnen, naperie, household stuffe, wearinge apparell bookes and Armes to the value of _________________________100 li._0_0
Item in Cartes, plowes, Harrowes, Chaines and other necessarie vtensells for Husbandrie to the value of ____________________________________________________ 007 li._0_0
Item in due to the deponent by Specialities & otherwaise and now throughe the losse of those specialities & disabilitie of the Robbed debtors made, voyde, amountinge
to the summe of ______________________________________________240 li._0_0
Item in Rents amountinge to the summe of _________________________030 li._0_0
Item two beates with Chaine ____________________________________ 004 li._0 _ 0
Summa totalis ___________921 li._0_0
William Gilbert
Jurat Jun: 11 1642
Joh Watson
William Aldrich
Hen: Brereton

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