Deposition of Nicholas Smith

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1850

Nicholas Smith late of Meshhe in the parish of Templemartin barony of kinalmea key & within the County of Corke yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth & saith That on or aboute Candlemas last & since the begining & by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizd worth 90 li. Partly consisting of a debt due by William McShane of the parrish of kilbrogan whoe is in Rebellion
Of Cowes heiffers & swine to the value of Twenty and Nyne pounds. Of houshould goods to the value of fortye shillings pounds Of hay price Thirty shillings The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he is dispossessed of his said farme wherin he hath a Tearme of Twenty yeeres to come woorth yeerly aboue the landlords rent three pounds per annum he is damnified in his lease Eighteene pounds. Of debts amounting to the summe of fortie pounds due from the vndernamed persons vizt John Auery of the parish of kilbrogane Countye of Cork husbandman Robert Pickle of the same & John Weeker of the same & Andrew Barkam Austin hicks all of the foresaid parish & same profession, and William mc Shane of the same parish husbandman the totall of butt in reguard the said William mc Shane is in actuall Rebellyon, & the rest disinabled by this Rebellyon, The totall of his debts this deponent canot gett satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to foure score & ten pounds ten shillinges & further he deposeth not [written not?]

Nicholas [mark] Smithes marke
Jurat coram nobis 22o
October 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ro: Southwell

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1851

The examination of Nicholas Smith
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