Deposition of John Rowse

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John Rowse of Moccollopp in the Barrony of Cossmore and Cosbride and within the County of Waterford collyer A brittish protestant duly sworne and Examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission deposeth and saith that on or about the Twentith day of January last past & since the beginining of this presente Rebellion in Ireland, he lost was robbed and forcibly dispoyled of his goodes and Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 34 li.
< [ ] > Of his Cowes to the value of Twenty Eight powndes Of his heiffers, horses and m ares to the value of sixe pownds, t he totall of his losses amountes vnto Thirty fower pownds, And this deponent further saith that he was robbed by Richard Condon of Ballydergan, John Condon and Morris Condon of Killbarry, and Richard Condon of Ballymcpatricke in the said County of Corke gent, and their associates and assistances: he also sayth that on the munday after midsomer day last past Tho: Carter gen, Bartholomew Emry gen James Bartlet tucker Robert Marshell husb: William Carter taner, Tho: Car Hutchins husb: anothr calld Cownelin a Turner all of he garrison of Mc Collup Castle were cruelly murdered & stript stark naked by Gibbon mc Shane of Killmagner gen & Peter Baker of Inshilemy gen: & Edmond Bowler of the same seruant to James mc Morris of the same gen Esquire & Brian mc Cragh of Kilmurry gen Knogher ô Gronoghon of Balle ny Parke husb: this deponent being the only man that escapt with his life being left for dead hauing receiued in his body eleuen wounds, but now is allmost recouered of them all & further he cannot depose
John [mark] Rowse his
marke
Jurat coram nobis 23d Aug
1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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The Exminacion of John
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Waterford
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