Deposition of James Kerdiff

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James Kerdiff of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of the present Rebellion hee was at Dublin aforesaid robbed by one James Birne [ ] (whoe was after hanged for the fact) of soe much fyne lynen cloth as came to x li. or thereaboutes And this deponent by meanes of the present Rebellion hath lost in due debtes lawfully assigned vnto him the summ of three score Powndes or thereaboutes And by meanes of the same Rebellion this deponent hath lost the benefite of his place of an Atturney in the honourable Court of Exchequer & his other imploymentes within the said kingdome of Ireland euer since the begining of the Rebellion vntill this daie being now above fowre yeres formerly worth vnto him lx li. per Annum which in in fowre yeres amounteth <310 li.> to CCxl li., besides he hath been inforced to beare & pay Cesse presse & contribution to his maiesties Army amounting to a good summe And he is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his said place & ymploymentes vntill a peace bee established
Ja: Kerdiff
Jurat [06] Mar 6 1645
Hen: Clogher
Will: Aldrich
Hen: Brereton

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Dublin
James Kerdiff Jur
6 Marcij 1645

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