Deposition of Henry Williams

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Henry Williams of the Cittie of Dublin gentleman servant to the right honourable William Erle of Meth sworne and examined and sayth That ouer and besides the losses which the said Erle since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hath susteined & which are expressed and mencioned in the [ seuerall ] examinacion [s ] of Daniell Dulany gent & Cley brooke formerly taken before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf The said honourable Erle hath alsoe since the present Rebellion began and by meanes thereof beene deprived & dispojled or otherwise is like to bee dampnified in Anuall Rents within Thomascourt Dublin and Donowre by the wasting and demolishing of howses there the <700 li. per annum> summ or value of 700 li. per annum: Besides by the demolishing & wasting of his lordships Castles of Bray and Kinleston which as he thincketh will not be repaired but with thexpence or charge of 600 li. ster Besides the late demolishing & pulling downe of his lordships howses in Donowre and Thomascourt aforesaid to his damage to the damage of 310 li. at least Besides the losse his lordship hath received & he & the honourable Lord Brabazon his sonn and heir apparant may receive by Cutting through their medowing gardens & orchardes to make the trench or fortificacions of or for the Citty of Dublin whereof the deponent can give noe estimate And further saith that the right honourable Jane Countesse of Meath (over & above her losses expressed & proved by thexaminacion of Richard Cleybrooke is by meanes of the present Rebellion expelled deprived or otherwise dispoyled of the benefite of her Leas of Ballyellis for that which she paid for the fine thereof amounting 140 li. And saith alsoe that the said Erle of Meath is & he and the said Lord Brabazon are like to be deprivd of the future Rents and proffits of their lands howses and meanes within the Countyes of Wickloe & Dublin (worth as this deponent conceiveth one thowsand & eight hundred and tenn powndes per annum) vntill a peace be established
Hen: Williams
Jur 8o January 1643
Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton
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Dublin
Hen Williams Jur viijo
Jan: 1643 ex parte hon
Comitis Midiæ

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