Deposition of Ralph Steeres

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Ralph Steeres late of Newmarkett in the parish of Clonfart barony of Duhalla and within the County of Cork blacksmith (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs or any Two or more of vs directed (breaeing date the 5th day of March Anno domini 1641) concerneing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the Brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith. That vpon 24th day of 7ber 1642 or thereabouts & since the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt worth 46 li. Part consisting of debts owing by
Of horses & one cowe to the value of six pounds ten shillings Of houshould stuffe weareing apparell and provision to the value of thirteene pounds. Of tooles belonging to his trade & Iron to the value of ten fifteene pounds. The deponent saith that he layed out in buylding of a house & shopp at Newmarket aforesiad (lately burnt by the rebells) the sume of ten pounds. Of debts amounting to thirtie shillinges due from fflorence mc ffynen alias Captaine sugane (Killed in open rebellion) & Teige mc ffynen of Glanororte in the County of Kiery gentleman nowe in open & actuall rebellion therefore this deponent is not likly to gett satisfaction from neither of them. The totall of his losses amounts to six and fortie pounds. The deponent saith that all his goods were forceably taken away aboute the begining of January last when the Castle of Newmarket was taken. & further he deposeth not
Ralph [mark] Steers marke
Jurat coram nobis 10. Martij 1642
Phil: Bisse Ric: Williamson

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