Deposition of Thomas Beare

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Thomas Beare late of the Towne in the & parish of Grange & County of Limerick Butcher barony of Connelloe and within the County of lymerick butcher (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome (beareing date the 5th day of march 1641 concerneing the robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c deposeth & saith That vpon the 15th of January 1641 or therabouts the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt worth 14 li. part being debts
Of Cowes and horses & swine to the value of seaven pounds ten shillings Of househould stuff & corne to the value of fiue pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of one pounds ten shillings due from John Higgins James Brenagh of the Grange aforesaid yeo Carpenter Henry Mayon, & although he accounted the same goode debts before this rebellion yeet in regard the said James is nowe in open & actuall rebellion therefore this deponent canot get satisfaction from them The totall of his losses amounts to fourteene pounds & further he depsoeth not
Tho [mark] Beares
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Jurat coram nobis
16o ffeb: 1642
Phil: Bisse Thomas Bettesworth

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Thomas Beares
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