Deposition of Robert Lecki

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A note of the Losses of Robert
Robert Lecki minister and parson of dysart in the dioces of Meath which he hath sworne & examined sai th That since the beginning of the present Rebellion and by sustained by the rebells of this kingdome meanes thereof He hath beene depriued robbed or dispojled of his goods & chattells following
Imprimis the benefit of his churche meanes for these two yeirs past and lyk to continue for the yeir ensuing to the value of _______________________________408 li.and 8 li. star:
Item in horses, kows, sheip, and hogges worth att Least ________100 and 47 li. star:
Item in houshould stuff, provision, bookes, clothes and
other domestick comoditijes aboue ________________________ 60 li. starl:
Ande further testifie saith that being severall tymes robbed my wyffe and I haue bein cruelli abused by the rebells, who tould vs them that they had authoritie from his Majestie not onli to take away our goods, but our lyves also. and att lenth flying to Athlone <a> for shelter I was robbed by Captane thomas Dillon his souldiers off all that I caried wth me to reliue me there, and was constrained thryce to kneile in a ditch to haue my head cutt of but being delivered from that companie, I was sore wounded neir vnto the towne, where I continued a yeir and more, and there buried my wyffe and six of my children, being & is now driven driven to Leaue the kingdom to seik releiff in myn own countrey as witnes my hand.
this 14 of februarie 1642
<408
147
060
615
115 li. per annum>
Robert Leckie
Jur 21o Febr 1642
Hen: Brereton
Will: Aldrich