Deposition of Henry Richardson

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Henry Richardson of Ballycarroll in the parish of Kilteale in the Queenes County yeoman duely sworne and examined sayth that on or about the fowerth day of december last past, hee was deprived or otherwise dispoyled his seuerall goodes and Chattles for to the values followinge vizt In Cattle xliiij li. househould stuffe and househould prouision xiiij li. x s. In Corne threshed and to thresh xx li. In Corne in the ground l li. In hay v li., In debts iiij li. A lease of some Lands of Ballycarroll aforesaid for 21 yeares vnexpired beinge formerly worth iiij li. per Annum ab aboue the landlord rents, his interest thereof a t before the Rebellion began beinge worth xxiiij li., and now esteemed worth nothinge, and soe lost amountinge in all to Clxj li. x s. ster. But by whom he was soe robbed and dispoyled he cannott certainly s e declare, by reason he was forced at the begininge of the insurreccion of the Rebells of those partes, to flye for safety of his life, but as is he was credibly informed by one Thomas Cockley then a servant to Mr Symon Needham of Ballycarroll aforesaid the y [ ] his said goods and Chattles were soe forceably taken <A> away and dispoyled by one Daniell McDermott of Ballymakin and Morris McDermott of the same yeomen and seuerall other Rebells in the Queenes County
Henry Richardson
Jurat vijo May 1642
John Sterne
William Aldrich

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