Deposition of Thomas Leach

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Thomas Leach late of Coole Esteage in the parish of Anaghmor in the barony of Bunratty and within the County of Clare Timberman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined vpon oath before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder t he br o a de seale of this kingdome (beareing date the 5th day of March Anno domini 1641) concerning the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion Comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c deposeth & saith That vpon the 20th of december 1641 or therabouts the deponent lost in goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt fowrteen powndes
Of cowes & yeerlings to the value of ten pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of one and fiftie shilling e s due from ffrancis White of lymericke merchant nowe in open reb ellion & from protestants vtterly disenabled by meanes of this rebellion Of weareing apparell and Tooles to the value of thirtie shillinges The totall amounts to foureteene pounds The deponent saith that he was robbed of his said Cattle & goods by the servants & followers of the Slany Dongan widdowe liueing at Bridgtowne in the said County widdowe namely Mortagh Roe of the same yeoman Teige o Morane of the same yeoman & Donogh mc Donnell of the same husbandman <whoe> forceably the day & yeare aboue written came vpon the lands of Coole Esteage aforesaid & there hence drove and Carryed away this deponents said Cattle & further he deposeth not
Thomas [mark] Leach his marke
Jurat coram nobis
9o Marty 1642
Phil Bisse
Ric: Williamson

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The examination of
Thomas Leach
Clare