Deposition of Moses Ibott

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Moses Ibott of Ellisbigg in the parrish of Castleterra and County of Cavan gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the xxvth day of October 1641 Hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rents and proffitts of his farmes worth fforty six Pownds per annum whereof 2 yeres proffitt is already lost amounting to Nynety twoe pownds And he he is like to be depriued of and loose the future proffitts of his farmes vntill a peace be established: And of howsholdgoods worth xxx li. Corne Cattle and hay worth CCCCxx li.: due debts Lx li.: All amounting to the sume of ffive hundred and thirty pownds Besides his future losses of the proffits of his farmes amounting to 46 li. per annum as aforesaid: And further saith that those parties that are in Rebellion & stand duly indebted <a> vnto him are John mc Tully of the parrish of Drung Call ô Blake of the parrish of Annah Charles Brady of the parrish of Balliheys Cormuck Bradie of the said parish of Annah Owin Mc Olhone of the said parrish of Annagh & Hugh ô Rely of the same Parrish of Annah all in the County of Cavan: And farther saith that the Rebells that soe robbed & deprived this deponent of his some of his goods & meanes were theis that follow vizt Patrick mc Donnell of Castleterra the said Charles Brady: the souldjers of Colonell Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely the grand Rebell: And further saith that the Rebells Richard Ashe of Lisnemaine in the Countie of Cavan Esquire did by force and armes in the high way as this

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this deponent (being soe robbed) was flying towards Dublin) take and carry away of the goods & chattells of ffrancis Suggesden certeine silver spoones & plate worth above ffiue powndes ster. And this deponent heard one John <b> Mc Morrice of the Parrish of Larah and other Rebells publiq{uely} say That it was the prowd Parliament of England was the cawse of this Rebellion: And knoweth saith that the Rebells drowned thirty fiue persons protestants of men women and children in the River nere Belturbatt as the Rebells themselues confessed in this deponents presence: Some of them then saying they were then sorry that such a cruell act was done or to that effect
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The mark of Moses Ibott
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[Copy at MS 832, fols 120r-120v]