Deposition of Nicholas Ardagh

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Nicholas Ardagh of the Cittie of Dublin gent being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs and others directed vnder the greate seale of this kingdome beareing date at Dublin &c. deposeth & saith That since the begining & by meanes of the present Rebellion in this kingdome he was at seuerall times robbed & forceably dispoiled of his estate vizt Catle lynnen, brasse, pewter, & other houshould stuffe (together with the beneffitt of seuerall farmes & leases) amounting to seaven hundred Thirtie & foure pounds, besides the losse of seuerall debtes, which (by meanes of this Rebellion are become desperat & not likely to be recouered till a settlement in this kingdome) likewise amounteth to three hundred sixtie fiue pounds three shillings & nyne pence, soe that the Totall of this deponents losses in goods & chatles comes to one Thousand one hundred nyne pounds three shillinges & nyne pence sterling or therabouts And further he deposeth not
Nich Ardagh
Jurat coram nobis
5o Aprilis 1647
Hen: Clogher
Hen: Brereton

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Nicholas Ardaghes examination
taken 5o Aprilis 1647
C Dublin

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