Deposition of William Isack

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The examinacion of William Isacke late of Williamstowne in the County of Katherlagh [yeo]man taken before
who being duly sworne and examined saith, that he being seruant vnto Richard Gibson of Williamstowne esquire these many yeares past, knoweth that his sayd Mr was quietly possessed of the townes and lands of Williamstowne & Lisneuagh, for six and twenty yeares to come or there about, and that he payed four hundred twenty three li. 12 s. fine and expended in building and improuement fiue hundred pounds at the least, vppon the sayd lands, which lands he did inioy quietly vntill the fourteenth of nouember last at which tyme he was inforced by reason of a greate rebellion to leaue the sayd townes and lands, and presently after the said Mr Gibson was gone, seuerall rebbells came to his house and tooke from thence seuerall houshold goods, to the valleue of fourty pounds at the least, and he further sayth that the rebbells likewise haue taken away and by that insurrecion the sayd Mr Gibson hath had stolne and miscarryed in [ ] Cowes horses sheepe wooll Corne hay and Turfe and seuerall other goods and Chatles amounting vnto the full value of six hundred sixty [ ] seauen pounds and it is examined further, and he sayth that the sayd farme and stocke were worth at the least two hundred pounds per annum at the least, and he further sayth that by reason of these rebellious and troublesome tymes that the said Mr Gibson hath lost his office of good Creditt and value and further sayth that he conceiveth that the sayd lease if the tymes of peace had held had beene worth this examinante further deposeth and sayth the contents thereof are truth to the best of his Judgement.
<A> And further saith That he this deponent saw some of the same goodes taken away by Tirlogh Birne of Killecart gen{t} Robert Duddin of Williamstowne husbandman & Shane ô Barr of the same & all of the same County of Catherlagh and Tho More of Waterstowne in the same County gent , and other Rebells in their company & vnder their Comand
William Isackes [marck]
signum William Isack
[mark]
Jur 18 Jan: 1641
Roger Puttocke
William Aldrich

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William Isaac 9 O
Jan 15 1641
Com Catherlae
Intw
14 no

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