Deposition of Robert and Francis Booth

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Robert Booth of the Swordes in the County of Dubljn Chapm{an} & Francis his wife sworne & examined say That since the begining of this Rebellion & by meanes thereof They hath haue been expelled from depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their goodes & Chattells of the values following vizt of wares housholdgoodes & Cattle worth 20 li. all taken away by the rebells after mencioned vizt & in debts xxiij li. And after the English army comeing burned Six of his dwelling howses of the rent of xv li. per annum which before the rebellion were worth One hundreth & fifty powndes & now esteemed to be worth nothing: Soe as their whole Losse by meanes of the rebellion amounteth to one hundreth neentie three powndes sterling: And further sayth that the rebells that soe robbed & dispojled them & were then in actuall rebellion were & are theis that follow vizt Luke Nettervyle Collonell or ringleader of those rebells: Andrew Russell <A> of the swords gent Richard Jordan of the same gent Christopher Russell of the same gent sonn to Bartholomew Russell of Seaton gent Henry Birt of Tulloge Esquire James Fleemeing Collonells: Francis Barnwell sonn to the Mr Barnwell of Lispopple Esquire that married the Lady Bedlows daughter Nicholas Stokes of Balhary <B> Mathew Caddell of Rebell & his brother William Caddell all Captains of rebells Captain Jordeine of Barbestowne Captain Gowlding Captain Robert Traves Captain Stanmiss Captain Kent of Garristowne Captain Kelly of Lusk & Captain Michell Murphy all w And further saith That George Berris of Swords did ordinarily harbour & releeve rebells at his howse & robbd Mr Loyds howse <I> & said that his sonn shold be hanged before he should be a souldjer for the King
Signum predictorum
Roberti & Fran: Boothe [2 marks]
Jurat 8o Julij 1642
John Sterne
Will: Aldrich
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George Berryes a Rebell protected harbored rebells saying his sonn shold be hanged before he shold be souldjer for the king

Dublin
Robert Booth & frances his wife
Jur 8 July 1642
Intw Cert fact
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