Deposition of John Peirce

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John Peirce of the towne and County of Wickloe gent sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say about the 21th of November 1641 hee th and since hee this deponent was at Wickloe aforesaid forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession Rents & proffitts of his howse & of his houshold goodes there, And of the poss{ession} rents and proffits of his farme at Ballygorman nere Wickloe aforesaid and of his cattle horses sheepe hay corne & other thinges of the value of & to his now losse of 220 li. ster: By theis Rebells hereafter named vizt John mc Redmond Birne of Kilmakooe James mc Phelim o Birne of Tecronin his <A> vncle or Cozen both gentlemen, Edmund mc Teige oge Birne gent & Chropher mc Donnell both of Ballikean gent all of the County aforesaid: Art mc Enerr & fferdorogh mc Shane both of Balligerman husbandmen the deponentes tenantes and Sir Edmund Quinn a Romish preist and divers others whose names he cannott now calle to mynd
<Dr J: Mr P>
John Persey
Jur 8o Jan: 1643
Hen: Jones
Hen: Brereton

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John Perse Jur viijo Jan: 1643
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