Deposition of Richard Molineux

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Richard Molineux of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne & examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee was (as he still is) deprived bereft dispojled of and hath lost and bin dampnified in his estate debts goodes & chattells the sume or value of 200 li. or above as he is verily perswaded Besides the proffits of his howse in Dublin which before the Rebellion was worth 13 li. per annum clerely (three yeres proffits already lost) but now is of noe clere yearely value, nor wilbe as he thincketh vntill a peace bee established: And the deponent being by meanes of the Rebellion alsoe putt from his imployment & course of tradeing liveing worth 40 li. per annum, (3 yeres proffit thereof now lost) tooke vpp Armes & became an officer & souldjer vnder the Comand of Colonell Ric Gibson against the Rebells wherein he often deepely hazarded his Liffe; & see though he served vnder that Comand for above 21 monthes yet he neuer received more of his Maiesties pay & entertainment money then vj s. only And further saith that in the time that he soe serued vnder Colonell Gibson he was robbed and dispoyled of [ ] Milch Cowes worth above 34 li. ster And the deponent is like to be deprived of the benefite of his said trading ymployment & howse <50 li. per annum> worth formerly 53 li. aboue 50 li. per annum) vntill vntill a peace be established his present losses & damags by meanes of the Rebellion only (besids his Maiesties pay and entertainement & benefite of his profession amounting to the sume <393 li.> of CCCxCiij li. ster
Richard Molyneux
Jur 8o Jan: 1643
Hen: Jones
Hen: Brereton

[916] 543

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Dublin
Richard Mollyneux
Jur 8 Jan: 1643
Intw Cf

544