Deposition of William Ragg

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William Ragg of the vrny in the Countie of Cavan gentleman sworne {&} examjned sayth That before and att the tyme of the begining of the Rebe present Rebellion Oliver Smith of Crahard in the Countie of Cavan gent had an interest and estate for about 20 yeres then in being of and in a fishing in the weare called Carrafin in the River of Loghearne vnder the Rent of iiij li. per annum By leas made by Edward Philpott Esquire & that the said Oliver Smith was in possession of the fishing aforesaid when the Rebellion began But was then expulced by the Rebells: whoe alsoe forceibly tooke from him his leas thereof made as the said Mr Smith hath ev often told the deponent & as he this deponent verely beleeveth it to be true And further saith That he this deponent a little before the begining of the Rebellion offerd & wold in behalf of his neighbour have given to the said Mr Smith for his interest a yerely rent which he hadd of half a pole of land at Butlers bridge which the Rebells have since taken from the said Mr Smith) the some of xxix li. x s. per annum & offered the same vnto him: but he refused to take vnder the rent of xxxj li. for the same yerely
Jur xxo Julij 1642
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