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Thomas Rountree late of Onabegge in the Parrish of Kintellaleigh in the Barroney of Booneratty within the Countie of of Clare Husbandman (a Brittish Protestant) being duely sworne and examined by virtue & deposeth and saith deposeth that on or about the two and Twentieth Day of December late last he was robbed of his Goods and chattells to the values following vid worth 65 li.
Of his Cowes two Bull e s a n d younge Cattell Cattle to the value of Thirtie three pounds, O f his Mare to the value of four e pounds Of his Provision House hol l d stuffe and wearing Apparrell to the value of fiue pounds Of his Hay to the value of three pounds Of his interest in his Lease at Onabegge aforesaid improued coibus annis 8 li. per annum wherin had a lease of six yeeres to come which to the <which he> valueth to be worth of Twentie pounds, worth so much before t his Rebellion
Allso this Deponent further saith that hee was robbed of the premisses by John Mc Nomurroa of Annanora in of the said Parrish, Barroney & Countie Gent, & Jefferey Burk [Errimell] of the same Parrish, Barroney & Countie Gent, now in Rebellion now in out in Rebellion The totall of his Losses amounts to three score & fiue pounds sterl & further saith that William Pitch of Anabegg aforesaid yeoman John Norman of the same yeoman Emanuell Cable & Henry Derby of the same yeoman & Thomas Edwards Thomas Churche of the same yeoman of the same yeoman (all English protestants) were stripped by the said John mc Nemara & Jeffery Boorke & others of the followers of the said John Boo mc Nemara & their names he knoweth not, & further the [ ] deponent saith that th he this deponent after he was robbed in the Country & comeing for refuge to the Cittie of Limericke comeing in att the gates he heard one George Wolfe & others whose names he knoweth not vtter theis trayterous words followeing or the lyke words
[ ] vizt that the Queene came ouer into this kingdome & James duke of york his Maiesties second son & that it was intended by the Irish to Crowne the same Ja: duke of york king of Ireland & further he canot depose
Thomas [mark] Rountree
Jurat coram
nobis 3o Juny
1642
Phil: Bisse
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