Deposition of Richard Hayes ex parte William Best

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Richard Hayes late of Kinyglery in the parish of Cargaline in the barony of Kierycurahy within the County of Corke (a brittish protestant for & in the behalfe of William Best now absent vpon necessity brother to the said Richard and his lawfull Atturney being duely sworne & examined by vertue &c. deposeth & saith. That on or aboute the beginning of March last or theraboutes & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Irland he lost & hath beene robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeinge vizt worth 28. 15 s. part consisting in a debt due from
Of his cowes mares & one horse to the value of twenty pounds. Of debts due vpon John B ur ton a brittish protestant the sume of 5 li. which he accounted goode debte before this rebellion John Burton but by reason the said John Burton who was robbed & stript of all the had by dermod mc Carty of Balley in the said County gentleman the deponent conceaues he is not likly to gett satisfaction fro m him He likwise saith that Catl in Barry & Richard Cahad Cahad papists of the barrony of Barrymore are indebted to this deponent in the summe of three pounds both robbd of all they had & Richard Cotter the sume of 15 s. all which he conceaues to be lost & farther he cannot depose.
Richard heayes
jurat: 21th of May
1642
Phil: Bisse
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The exami of
Richard Heyes
Corke

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