Deposition of Robert Parry & John Davies

fol. 252r

Robert Parry of the Citty of Dublin Coachman & John Davies of the same yeoman sworne and examined depose and say That since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on in this kingdome vizt the 18th day of September 1643 in the forenoone divers Irish Captains and souldjers which as theis deponentes have Credibly <A> heard & beleeve were Captain Barnard Talbott Captain John Welsh & Captain Birne and a great number of other Irish (horse men and foote) forceibly tooke drive and carried away from a place nere Rathmynes within a myle of Dublin: & from a place nere Haroldes crosse nere Rathmynes aforesaid tenn Tenn seuerall Cowes vizt 3 Cowes of the goodes of this deponent Robert Parry worth in respect of themselues & their proffits 24 li. and 7 Cowes of the goodes of the deponent John Davies: worth xxxviij li. ster: And forceibly then tooke & carried away those cattle (amongst a great number of others) i nto into the County of Wickloe & would not restor restore nor haue restored any of them back: but forceibly keepe them from them notwithstanding the said Cessation of Arms And this deponent Robert Parry further saith That before that tyme & yet since the present Rebellion began & by meanes thereof He hath bin deprived robbed & dispoyled <Parry> of other goodes & chattells worth ffifty powndes and above And the deponent John Davys further saith That he hath lost and is <Davies { } li.> further dampnified by meanes of the present Rebellion in his other goodes & chattells worth xij li. ster
signum predicti [mark] Roberti Parry
Signum predicti [mark] Johannis Davys
Jur viijo Jan: 1643
Hen: Jones
Edw Pigott

And this deponent John Davies also e further deposeth That the irish persons aboue named mencioned did at the same tyme and from growndes nere Haroldes Crosse aforesaid forceibly alsoe take & carry away of the goodes of the most reuerend father in God Lancelot Lord Archbishop of Dublin primate of Ireland his grace Nyne Cowes whereof 7 were of English breed & worth 5 li. a peece & the other 2 were worth 50 s. a peece in all worth Whereby and by the proffits & increase thereof which his lordship might have gained, he is dampnified [ 12 ] li. ster 50 li. ster, And the said lord irish persons neuer restored any of them back
signum predicti [mark] [ Robert Price ] Johannis Davis
Jur vt supra
Hen: Jones Edw Pigott
569

fol. 252v

Dublin {Robert Parry}
& John Davyes Jur
viijo Jan: 1643
Intw

570