Deposition of Ambrose Browne

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The said Ambrose Browne further deposeth that hee being gardian {of} the bodies & goods of Nicholas Hudson, Ellen Hudson, & Elizabeth Hud{son} Children of William Hudson Late of Staplestowne in the Com of Meath g{entleman} deceased lost by meanes of this present Rebellion the estates & porcions {of} the said Orphans which ought & was to come into the hands of this { } to the value following vizt The lease of a farme at harbertstow{ne} in the County aforesaid worth 60 li. The losse of a farme in Ardbrac{han} in the said County, worth 50 li. In debts due to the said Children by Jo{hn} fforbett Lately living neere Ballturbett in the Com of ffermanagh g{entleman} John Waring of Churchtowne in the Com of Meath gentleman, & Roger Hind{ley} of Scriblestowne in the Com of Dublin farmor 150 li., amounting in all {to} the somme of Twoe hundred & Threescore pounds sterling, which Creditors this de{ponent} beleiueth are either in Rebellion or robbed by the Rebells, soe disabled to sa{ } <B> the said debts. And further this deponent deposeth, that Robert Bath of Dublin lately clark to Sir Phillip Peirsevall is ioyned with

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the Rebells, and hath violently entred into the house of this deponents ffather in law at Skallinstowne aforesaid and there with diverse others is threshing out his said ffather in law Richard Ball his corne, and converting it to the use of Rebells
Ambrose Browne
Jurat 1mo Aprilis 1642
Roger Puttocke
William Hitchcocke
Hen: Brereton