Deposition of Thomas Bromley

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Junn the 6th 1642
<Leiftenant Tho: Bromley of the Citty of Dublin> made ff ayth before vs sworne & e xamined sayth that Nicolas Garbran{ts} of the towne of Droghedah stands Indept{ed} vnto him in the sume of ffive hundred poun{ds} as by his deed vnderhand and seale bearinge d{ate} <500 li.> the 24th of July 1638 may and at this ty{me} dooth appeare the which Garbrants some short tyme before this Rebellyon, went down from Droghedah to washford alias Waxforde from wh{ere} hee is not returned for ought known to this depon{ent} but may bee in Rebellyon at this tyme as { } many) of the same popish profession is by which meanes this deponent suffers extreamly Hee this deponent doth make ffayth lykewi{se} that hee deliuered vnto
A Carryer of Corke A bill of Mr John Niscoll{s} of Tallaugh neer Corke of Eleaven povnds <11 li.> which bill this deponent deliuered to the Carry{er} Aboute the end of September Last or somty{me} in October Laste for the receipt of the 11 li. And as this deponent is Informed the Carryer was Robed by the Rebells in his Joyrney to Corke an{d} his bill taken by those that Robed him and torne in peices with many oathes & protestatyons of the Reb{ells} that thee should never bee dept payed in this Kingdo{me} any moore by which meanes the dept dew coms to bee Lo{st} as he conceives
<And further> Hee this deponent deposeth dooth make ff aythe Lykewis{e } that hee sent vnto Mr John Hodson of Belturbutt Aboute the mydle of October Last A byll of Mr Ju{ } <8-7-11> Browns of the Cavan to Receive of him Eygh{t} pounds seaven shillinges and Eleaven pence and as this deponent is Informed by Mr Hodson <In toto 519 li.-7 s.-11 d.> the bill was spoyled with others of own pap{ers} by the Rebells as alsoe as this deponent is infor{med} the sayd Mr Brown is sith since Robed & spoyle{d} by the Rebells of all that hee hath by which mea{nes} this deponent hath is alsoe Loste that debt as he conceiveth But whoe are the parties are in this Rebellion this deponent hath noe knowledge of his owne, He being & residing in
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in Dublin ever since the begining of the present Rebellion saveing in those tymes of his imployment in his Maiesties service with the ar n y army
Tho. Bromley
Jurat Junij 11mo 1642
Joh Watson
William Aldrich
Hen: Brereton

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