Deposition of George Benberie

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George Benberie soueraigne late of the towne of Tallowe bridge in the parish of Lismore in the barrony of Corsmore & Cossbryde & within the Com of Waterford bruer & now soueraigne of Tallowe duly sworne & examined before us by vertue of his Maiesties Comission &c deposeth & saith that about Shro{ue}tide last & since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 127 li. part consisting of
Of Cowes horses and Mares to the value of fourty pounds Of his furnace for bruing to the value of tenn pounds Of houshould stuffe fuel to the value of twenty pounds Of hay and Corne in house & haggard to the value of two pounds he saith that by meanes of this present rebellion he hath lost in a house at Tallowe five pounds he also saith that he hath lost in a parcell of land call Aghaieboye in the Com afforsaid tenn pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of fourty pounds which ere this rebellion were (accounted good debts but now become desperat by reasone one of the debtors i s out in actuall rebellion as debts due from richard mc brohaline of Tallowe bridge in the said Com weauer & the protestants & impouer{i}shed by this rebellion such as Peeter Waker Giles bennett & diuers others whose debts are of lower degree The totall of his losses amounts to six score & seuen pounds & further he deposeth that water Ellett baker John foster victualler of tallowe brige & one Morton husb: of killigoady were all murthered by rebbells whose names he knoweth not & further he deposeth not
George Benberry
Jurat coram nob: 7 Dec:
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Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson

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