Deposition of Peeter Belson

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Peeter Belson late of the towne and Parish of Kilmurye in the Bar onye of Ibrackane within the Countie of Clare fisherman (in the behalfe of Peeter Warde late of the same deceased) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saieth that the saide Peeter Warde lost and was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles by the Rebells of the saide Countie to the seuerall values followinge vizt worth 664 li.
Of Cowes steers heffers yearelings horses Mares coults sheepe and hoggs to the value of two hundred eightie and fower pounds s terling Of howshould stuffe and threst corne to the value of two hundred pounds sterlinge Hee likewise saieth that by meanes of this rebellion hee was dispocessed of a farme of land called Ten maragh in the parish and Countie aforesaide wherein hee had a lease of three liues worth coibus annis over and aboue the landlords Rent which hee valueth to bee fiftie fiue & Twenty pounds ster which hee valueth to bee worth three one hundred and fiftie pounds ster Hee further saieth that by meanes of this Rebbellion that hee lost the writtings of which concearned the saide Warde in England wher ein he had a tearme for life worth coibus annis thirteen pounds ster which hee valueth to bee worth thirtie three pounds sterlinge The totall of his losses amounts to th eight six hundred sixtie & fower pounds sterlinge The deponent further saieth that a bout the last of Aprill last the saide Peeter Warde his wife Alce Warde and his sonne George Warde were murtherouslie barbarously and trayterouslie murthered by the chiefe of the fflaherties of Connagh liueinge neere the Iles of Aran & drewe him, his said son & wife out of the said Castle with gads aboute their necks & left them buryed in a ditch & riffled all his Castle & house & in a rebellious maner tooke away his goods by sea to Conaght & further he deposeth not
Peeter [mark] Belsons marke
Jurat coram nobis
5o 9bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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Peter Belsons examination
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Murders

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