Deposition of John Bartlett

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John Bartlett thelder of the Citty of Dublin gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about Candlemas 1641 hee this deponent was at the Rings end on the lord of Meryongs lands forceibly deprived and robbed of Cowes worth fowrscore & sixteene powndes ster, which Cowes were soe taken away in the morning by Rebells vnknowne to him to this deponent and by them driven closse by the gates of Meriyong howse in view of the Souldjers there whoe neuer offered (though they might haue done it) to stay or rescue them) but said that the lord of Meriyong would not suffer them to shoote at those Rebells becawse his lady was sick: And further saith that by occasion & meanes of the present Rebellion hee this deponent was robbed at sea above 2 yeres since of soe many barrells of herringes as were worth CCl li. by some men of warr whose names he cannott tell And alsoe sayth that since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof he hath lost and bin dampnified by his losse of the Rents & proffitts of howses growndes mills fish yardes gardens & other thinges the value or summ of Cx Cl li. per annum, which in fowre yeres Amounteth to the summ of six hundred Powndes ster, And in due debts [ ] C li. at least & of a boate worth 30 li., & of fish of his taken in Mr Carpenters shipp by the rebellious pirats of Wexford worth x li.: & of another boate worth v li.: Besids his charge of loane money Cesse presse, and other imposicons, amounting to Cl li. at least: And becawse by the losses aforesaid the deponent was deprived of his stock he hath lost the benefite of his trading & profession to his present losse for 2 yeres of 200 li. & he is like to loose the future proffitts thereof worth 100 li. per annum And of his howses milnes & other meanes worth 150 li. per annum as aforesaid vntill that peace shalbe established & shall bring them to their former value: Soe as the deponentes knowne present losses by meanes
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of the said Rebellion amount vnto the some of One thowsand fowre hundred fforty one Powndes. Besids the future losses of the Rents & proffitts of howses growndes mills trading & other thinges worth in all CCl li. as aforesaid per annum
John Bartlett Elder
Jur 15 Marcij 1645
Hen Clogher
Will: Aldrich

Dublin
John Bartlett senior Jur
15o Marcij 1645
hand
Intw
Cf non solidus

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