Deposition of Edward Sykes

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Edward Sykes of Citty of Dublin farmer sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say in the begining of May 1642 This deponent at the landes of Grangegorman at nere Dublin was deprived robbed & dispoyled by Rebellious persons of 28 good milch Cowes all English breed And at about Candlemas 1642 this deponent was alsoe at the same place robbed & dispoyled of 14 more faire Cowes And about the middle of June 1643 this deponent was at the place aforesaid forceibly robbed and dispoyled of other Cowes heffers and yong beastes All which beastes and cattle amounting to fowrscore & twoe were worth CCxl li. at least And further saith That he this deponent by meanes of the present Rebellion since the same began hath bin deprived & bereft of horses hay debtes & otherwise hath bin further dampnified in his estate goodes and chattells as he verely beleveth the some of CClxij li. ster Soe as this deponent is dampnified & hath lost in all by meanes of the present Rebellion the some of ffyve hundred & twoe Powndes and ster
signum [mark] predicti Edwardi Syks
Jur viijo Jan: 1643
Hen: Jones
Hen: Brereton

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Dublin
Edw: Sykes Jur viijo
Jan: 1643

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