Deposition of Andrew Black

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Andrew Black of Caldwally in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the presente <a> Rebellion William Baily of Baylyborrough in the said County Esquire perceiveing the insurreccion & wicked designe in hand gathered together about 200 head of his cattle & about fiue thowsand sheepe of his proper goodes vpon a pole of land of his called Tulloghbrick of purposse to bring them to some better & secure place But one Cormuck Roe mc Clery the popish parrish preist of Killem & one Turlogh oge ô Rely of Ourgher in the same County gent perswaded and told the said william Bailey that if if he would lett those goods be where they were they would warrant them to him the said William Bayly: And he takeing their Counsell & beleeveing their promisses returned his goods to the lands fro whence they were formerly brought And within a short tyme after the said Mr Baily was forced for saffty of his liffe to fly out of, & forsake that Cuntry & then all those cattle and sheepe worth 700 li. at least together with his howsehold stuff worth aboue 200 li. were seazed on robbed and taken away by Cap the wife of Captaine Hugh ô Rely whoe was daughter of one Mr Betagh of Monalty in the County of Meath Esquire and a great number of Rebellious & beggary souldiers by her Comanded And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion was alsoe robbed & deprived of his goods and chattells worth CC li. ster
<Dr J: Mr Br>
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Andreæ
Jur 3o ffebr 1643
Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones

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Cavan
Andrew Black Jur
3o ffebr 1643