Deposition of Thomas Carter

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Thomas Carter the yonger of the Towne & parish of Mocollupp in the barony of Cosemore & Cosbridy within the County of Waterford gentleman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined &c deposeth & saith That on or aboute Cande Christmas last & diuers times since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 468 li. sterling part consisting of
Of Cowes horses mares & swine at Mocollupp aforesaid to the value of one hundred pounds Of Implements of husbandry to the value of fortie shillings sterling Of his hay & Corne in the haggard & houses burnt by the rebells to the value of thirtie three score pounds sterling He further saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme & house where he left in Corne in ground to the value of one hundred pounds sterling which he conceaues to be lost The deponent likewise saith that by meanes of this rebellion he was dispossessed of a farme of Mocullop aforesaid woorth twenty pounds per annum aboue the lords rent haueing a lease there of one & thirtie pounds sterling yeeres to come being well Improved which he valueth to be woorth two hundred pounds Of debts which this deponent before this rebellion esteemed good debts amounting to the sume of sixteene pounds due vpon the vndernamed persons William Linch of Mocollupp aforesaid yeoman John ô Conell of lismore in the said County burgesse Richard mc Morris of Mocollupp aforesaid husbandman Thomas Hicky of the same yeoman Morris ô Crominkan of litrum in the County of Corke husbandman All which but in regard the said parties are out in actuall rebellion therefore the deponent canot gett satisfaction from them The totall of his losses amounts to foure hundred three score & eighteene pounds sterling & that by the meanes of James fitz Gerrald of Insheheny in the County of Waterford Esquire Richard Condon of Cloghliegh in the County of Cork gentleman & John Condon his brother (a reputed Captaine of the rebells Richard Condon of Ballydurgin in the said County gentleman & his brother John Condon of the same The deponent further saith that Thomas Corban & James Dover Edmund Dauid his son english Edm u nd Gibbon was likewise hanged murthered by the said rebells whome they forced to digg his owne graue & then they killed him protestants were killed by the said Condons & Phillip Andrewes an English protestant was likewise hanged by the said Condons He lastly saith that likewise [ ] houses of this deponent & out houses & Improuements of the deponent his houses were likewise burnt by the said Condons & further he canot depoeth that
{Jurat coram nobis 15o Junij 1642

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He further deposeth that <B> Edmond mc Mahowne Morris Count & Juan ny Richard formerly reputed protestants but since this rebellion turned papists & further he canot depose
Tho Carter junier
Jurat coram nobis
15o Junij 1642
Tho: Badnedge

The examination of
Thomas Carter the
yonger
Waterford
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