Deposition of Walter Power

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Walter Power late of Ballemallae in the parish of W h itechurch in the barony of Decies and in the County of Waterford gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That on or aboute the first of ffebruary last past & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 200 li.
Of Cowes hor s es heiffers and at Ballemallae aforesaid to the value of one hundred pounds Of houshould stuffe and winter prouision to the value of twenty pounds Of houses burnt vpon the said land to the value of foure score pounds The totall of his losses amounts to two hundred pounds besides the losse of the benefitt yeerly returne due out of this frehould estat of Ballymallae aforesaid woorth Coibus annis three score pounds per annum which he leaues to Consideration The deponent saith that John fitz Gerrald of ffarnan in the said County gentleman Capteine Edmond ffennell & Henry Dowdall of Clashmore in the said County gentleman were the parties that tooke away this deponents Cattle & goods & further saith that one Richard Hallaway of Knockmore with six others English and protestants & diuers women & children were murthered neere Knockmore by the said Capteine Edmond ffenell & his company & further he canot depose
Walter [mark] Powers marke
Jurat coram nobis
17o Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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Walter Powers Exam
Waterford
Reu
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