Deposition of Edward Hitchins

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Edward Hitchins late of Cargybrick in the parish of Clandelane & barony of Condon & Clangibbon & within the County of Corke yeoman weauer (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith. That on or aboute shrouetide 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 following vizt value of 26 li.-16 s.
Of houshouldstuffe to the value of fortie shillinges. Of hay & Corne in the house to the value of one pounds sixteene shillings. Of Loomes & Implements belonging to his trade to the value of fiue pounds. The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of a farme in Cargybricke aforesaid wherin he had a lease of three liues woorth yeerly to this deponent aboue the landlords rent fortie shillings per annum wherin he is damnified foureteene pounds. Of debts amounting to foure pounds due from Thomas Merry vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore he cannot gett satisfaction from him. The totall of his losses amounts to six and twenty pounds sixteene shillings The deponent saith that Edmond Poynes & Thomas o ffyn of the said Towne husbandman robbed this deponent of his said goods a boute the time abou e mencioned. & further he deposeth not
Edward [mark] Hitchins marke
Jurat coram nobis 18o
August 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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The examination of
Edward Hitchins
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