Deposition of Michell Merritt

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<72> Michell Merritt late of Newtowne parish of Roscomore barony of Ely o carroll & within the kings County gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & c deposeth and saith. That on or aboute the 18th of December last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 590 li.
Of Cowes steeres mares horses & sheepe & swine to the value of three hundred and fortie pou nds Of hous hould stuffe to the value of thirtie pounds Of Corne in h ous e to the value of ten pounds. The deponent saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of the seuerall farmes followeing vizt. Of the lands of Newtowne in the said Conty wherin he hath a lease of thirtie yeares to come woorth to this deponent aboue the landlords rent six pounds per annum wherin he is damnified fiftie pounds. Of the lands of Gurtine in the said County wherin he hath a lease of nyne & Twenty yeere s to come woorth to this deponent fiue pounds per annum de claro wherein he is damnified fortie pounds Of another farme of the lands Rathcohy in the Queenes County haueing a lease therof for fiftie yeeres to come woorth to this deponent cle e re aboue the landlords rent seven pounds per annum in this lease he is damnified one hundred pounds. Lastly of the lands of Capper Ogam in the said County wherin he hath a lease of fou r eteen e yeeres yeett to come