Deposition of Ann Bell

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Ann Bell the Relict of James Bell late of the Derry in Thomond within the Countie of Clare sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt about Christmas 1641 This deponentes said husband (then alive) & shee were forcibly robbed & deprived of their goodes & chattells worth xxiij li. v s. ster By ffyninn oge mc <A> Illmurry of Knocknahaly gen Cnogher ô Bowlen of the same Labourer Dermott ô Neilland of the same laborer James Sarsfeild of the Citty of Limbrick a notorious Rebell John mc Donnelld of the Derry yeoman Teige mc Shithie of the Derry servant to the said James Sarsfeild & divers other Rebells whose names she cannott expresse: And this deponent was kept in prison in Limbrick with 6 children (whereof 2 were starved in that prison) & there stayd <B> for a month by or by the Comand of Colonell Barry of Limrick aforesaid a noteable Rebell & divers others And the Rebells about Limrick drowned divers men in the & women protestantes in the River there nu to the number of fowrscore or a hundreth by throwing them of the bridge & shott and killd divers others but their number or names shee cannott expresse
signum prd Anne Bell
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Jur 30 May 1643
John Sterne
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