Deposition of John Clarke

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John Clarke of the Cittie of Dublin gent one of the Attourneys of his maiesties Court of cheefe place Sworne and examined deposeth and sayth: That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes & occasion thereof he could not gett in nor receive certeine due debts owing vnto him by seuerall persons within this kingdome of Ireland, Amounting to the summ of three thowsand hundred nynetie five powndes 5 s. 10 d. But is affraid he shall loose the greatest part thereof that are is owing by men either Robbed & spoiled of theire estates or by the Rebellion & soe disabled to make satisfaction
And that by occasion of the same Rebellion he hath bin deprived of & lost in the proffitts of his Malt howse within the suburbs of the Citty of Dublin in fowre yeres now last past the summ of CC li. ster, & he is lyke to loose the future proffitts thereof worth 50 li. per annum vntill a peace be setled, And by meanes of the same Rebellion hee hath lost the very proffitts of his very practise and imployment, for 4r yeres & above now past the summe of 400 li. at least as he is verely perswaded, & is alsoe like to loose the proffitts thereof in future (formerly worth 100 li. per annum) till a peace be established
<present losse 959 li._5 s._10 d. future losse 150 li. per annum>
John Clarke
Jur xxiijo die Maij Aprilis 1646
Hen: Clogher
Will: Aldrich
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Dublin
John Clarke Jur
23o May 1646
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