Deposition of William Dammer

fol. 148r

1890

William Dammer Late of the Towne & parish of Michellstowne barrony of Condon & Clangibbon and within in the com of Corke Taylior a brittish protestant duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comision &c. deposeth & say th that aboute Sroftusday Last 1641 the deponent Lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles ot the seuerall values followeinge vizt value of 45 li.
Of houshould stuffe to the value of fiue pounds he Likewise sayth that he Lost the benefitt of a Lease of two house s wherein he had a tyme of three Liues to come worth coibus annis Annis six pounds per annum ouer & aboue the Landlord s rent where in he conceaues himselfe damnified to the value of fortye The totall of his Losses amounts to the value of fortye fiue pounds And further he sayth that his goods were taken away by the in manner followinge vizt, aboute the 14th day of ffebruary Last 164{} William Lo: Barron of Castle Connell Patrick Purcell of Cro in the com of Limericke Esquire Leiftenant generall of the forces of Munster Sir Edward fitz Harris knight & Barron Thomas McCragh of Kilbeny in Com of Limerick gentleman and his sonn & heire Donnagh mc Cragh, Dauid Roch sonn & heire to the Right honorable the Lo: Viscont Roch all the said partyes haueing mett together with there forces (at Least a thowsand armed men) came with force & armes to Michellstowne aforesaid where in a rebellious manner

fol. 148v

1891

Burnt the Towne and the Church and Likewise then & there murdred the wife of Ancelmus Adams (and two children of his) William Browne and Edward Blissitt and likewise then & there forceably tooke away this deponents goods Chattles and further he deposeth not

Willyam dammer
Jurat coram nobis
Decimo Marty 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson

William Dammers
Deposition
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Corke
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