Deposition of Huibert Cromphout

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The examinacion of Huibert Cormphout of Milnerstowne Com {Dublin} taken before vs, his maiesties Commissioners the for enquiry the Losses & sufferings of his maiesties loyall subjects
Huibert Cromphout of Milnerstowne in the County of Dublin yeoma{n}
This Examinant being duely sworne upon the holy Evangelists & examined {under?} oath saith that upon the second day of december 1641 one Capten Cusack (accompanied with} <A> Richard Murphy of Balrudderey, John Wade of Mergenstowne & with div{ers other Rebells to} the number of 60 persons, or therabouts repaired to this Examinants mothers ho{use at Milnerstowne} aforesaid & rifled the same, & carried away from thence with them all the {howsholdgoods} plate, &c valued 60 li. ster together with 23 Cowes 3. bulls & 6. heifers {value 50 li. ster} 9 plough garrans value 31 li. 10 s. 70: sheep: value 17 li. 10 s. all which {amounteth to 165 li.} ster. This deponent also saith that he was constrained to Run away {and hide himself for} fear of the said Rebels who determined to kill him, And saith that {they did stripp his} mother & took from her somme old gould & siluer valued fiue pounds ster {And afterwards she} was constrained to trauell in company with hir sister in law in the {night in frost and} snow (she being aged 66: yeares) vntill for 6. miles at least, & {after dragged on} a carr to dublin where in paine & with the losse of the vse of her fe{et, she languished} for 11 weekes & more & then departed this life.
This deponent also saith that he is enformed that one William Trev{is of Ballikea} Com pred: hath seized upon his haggard of Corne valued 100 li. at {least and maketh use} of it in this Examinants house, so that he this Examinant is damnified {by the losses aforesaid} <450 li.> with other damages. to the value of 450 li. at least, and was depri{ved of all his apparrell} & constrened to make hard shift to gett to Dublin for safeguard of {his life This} Examinants cause of Knowlegde is for that he liued with his mother & did m{anage the state} & therby knoweth the true value, & also that he continued with her till {her death and saw} her in great misery & weaknes: & for the others parte of this Exam{ inants cause? } of knowledge appeareth & further saith not.
Huijbart Crom{phout}
Jurat 2o Martij 1641 coram nobis
John Sterne
William Hitchcocke

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