Deposition of John Harding

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John Harding of Claunwosy in the parish of Ana in the Barony of Loghteen within the Countye of Cavan, a Brittish Protestant duly sworne sayth, That on or aboute the sixt an twentyth day of October between the houres of two a Clocke and foure in the afternoone last past haue been trayterously besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed and lost in Hey to the value of eyght pounds ster: In Cattell to the number of two and Thirtye english Cowes to the value of Threescore and tenn pounds ster In Houshould goods and Garden to the value of Thirtye pounds ster: In ready money tenn pounds ster: In depts tenn pounds ster My Lease to the value of fiue pounds ster: A ffowling peece and a sword, to the value of Thirtye shillings ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of one hundred thirtye foure pounds tenn shillinges ster : By the meanes and hands of Hugh Phillip <a> Mmc Hugh Shane ô Reyly of BallyinCarr of the same parish and his owne people and servants alledging that all was his both goods and Land and all thinges that wee els enioyed. This the deponent sayth affirmeth to be true:
And the said Hugh Shane o Reylys [serve] company & followers stript the same John Harding of his apparell & his wife, children being four & so exposed to the cold to be starued & also had almost kild the deponent & strok him downe to the ground with a speare & hardly did the deponent escape with his life
John [mark] Hardings mark
deposed January
13th 1641
Will: Hitchcock
William Aldrich

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{18} John Harding Com Cavan
Jur: 13o Jan: 1641
Cert

John Hardings
Bill: