Deposition of Richard Hooke

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Aprill the 12th 1642
Richard Hooke of Mount Rath fownder beinge duely Examined saith that hee was Robed & disspoyled off his goodes aboute the Last off November as followeth Eight cowes prisse sixteen powndes one yearlinge calffe tenn shillings one mare nine powndes howsshould goods & provission for my familie nine powndes for this Deponents Garden two powndes Hay two powndes for a leasse off land twentie pownd as this Deponent was off red for it tow off thess cowes weas stoellen by fflorence fitzpatrick his Rebells. Rebells in action, generally the Irish Tennants of the Lord of the Rushins, and of Cappalaughlin specialy John O Horohan and of the Downe and his sons, Teig O Dougan <A> of the Rosskelton James O Dowgan of Cappalaughlin. Daniel O Shoule of Ossory, Andrew ffitzpatrick, Brian McShane, Teig McDavy of Ossory are rebells. Thomas Whitton was cruely slaine by Teig O Laughlin, and his son. John Harding slew most cruelly Mr Nicholson and his wife. Their common language was English doggs. That they had the Kings authority.
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jurat 12 April 1642
Roger Puttocke
John Sterne

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Richard Hooke
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