Deposition of Ann Best

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Ann Best the wife of James Best late of Bealaporine in the parish of Templetinny barony of Offa & within the County of Tipperary Tanner (& nowe prisoner with the enemy at Kilmallock) the said Ann in his absence & in his behalfe being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome (beareing date the 5th day of March 1641) concerneing the losses robberies & spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith. That vpon the last of November 1641 or therabouts the deponent lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt.
Of cowes one heifer & one horse to the value of eight & thirty pounds. Of houshould=stuffe & weareing apparell leather and barque to the value of three score and Two fiue pounds or therabouts. The totall of the s The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred & three pounds. & further she deposeth not
Ann [mark] Best her mark
Jurat coram nobis
10. Martij 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson

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Ann Bestes deposition
Tipperary