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Margrett the wiffe of Philip Watson of Dublin Alderman Joseph Watson & John Paley of the same Merchantes sworne & examined for & on the behalf of James Watson of the Cittie of Dublin aforesaid Alderman & of the said Phillip being his sonn and partner sa{y} That vpon view of evidences Leases specialties books of accomptes and an Inventary of thestate of the said James and Phillip watson attested by the manuall subscription of them both Theis deponents fynd that the said James & Phillip Since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Have bin deprived robbed of or otherwise dispoyled of and lost their estates and meanes as followeth vizt of the yerely values of the Rents & proffits of the Lordship of Clonemore & other Leases which before the rebellion were assigned over to Mr Abraham Rickasies merchant for payment of great sumes for payment of the debts of them the said James & Phillip Watson, the surplusse of the value & proffitt thereof to returne and come to them againe after those debtes paid: But theis deponentes saie that since the Rebellion begun the Rebells have forceibly taken and possessed those landes & & leases & received the proffits thereof for 2 yeres or thereaboutes worth in that tyme 1600 li. And the said Abraham Rickesies being dead & the debtes vnpaid They the said James & Phillip watson doe loo & are like to loose the s a me and the future proffits of the premises worth 800 li. per annum, vntill a peace be established, their leas thereof haveing contyunance for 40 yeres in being or thereabouts: And of a stock of goodes at Clonemore aforesaid worth 750 li. And of the yerely Rent due from Thomas & Fardinando James & Jonathan Lynn of 70 li. amounting in 2 yeres to Cxl li. And hereafter the future proffits & interest is like to be quite lost which at 6 yeres purchase cometh to 430 li. And of the values benefite & proffitts of another part of the said Lordship worth 848 li. And of a stock of cattle & goodes left in the hands of the said Tho: & Fardinando James & Jonathan Linn worth 130 li. And of howsholdgoodes implementes of husbandry & other thinges at Clonemore aforesaid worth CCl li. 13 s. 4 d. And lost of the Rents of their howses in Dublin C li. And in due debts in Ireland, due by such as are either in Rebelljon or that are by the Rebells disabled to make satisfaccion Amounting to two thowsand five hundred & eighteene poundes sterling most part whereof they are affraid wilbee lost [ that ] by by meanes of t he Rebellion Soe that theire whole present losses by meanes of the Rebellion amount
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<6766 li._13 s._4 d.> vnto the sume of six thowsand seven hundred sixty six poundes 13 s. 4 d.: And the future proffits of the said Lordship & leases assigned to the said Mr Rickasies for the purpose aforesaid are like to be lost as aforesaid (amounting to 800 li. per annum as aforesaid, vntill a peace be setled; and that those landes come to their former value
John Paley
Joseph Watson
Margaret Watsonn
Jur 15o Sept 1643
Hen: Jones
Hen: Brereton

Dublin
Margret Watson Joseph
Watson & John Palin ex
parte Jacobj et Phillippi
Watson Jur 15o Sept 1643
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