Deposition of William Newton

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William Newton late of Catherlagh in the towne & Countie of Catherlagh Skynner beinge sworne vpon his Corporall oath saith hat about the moneth of November last past hee was at Catherlagh aforesaid robbed by the Irish rebells of the seuerall goodes followinge (vizt) in English Cowes to the value of 56 li. sterling of a mare Colt & Nagge Well worth 9 li. sterling in hay to the value of 24 li. sterling in Corne to the value of 49 li. sterling in white leather beinge 1000 skynnes to the value of 15 li. sterling in Woll to the value of 7 li. sterling. And this deponent further saith that the said Rebells haue dispossessed him this deponent of the benefitt of one lease of a parcell of land in the Queenes Countie Called the Gragge for the terme of five yeeres yet to Come well worth 140 li. sterl And alsoe saith that the said Rebells [ ] have dispossessed him this deponent of the benefitt of 25 acres of meadow & 15 acres of other lands in which this deponent had an estate for 5 yeeres yet to Come & is Well worth 35 li. sterl The benefite of All which lands this deponent is like to loose duringe the remaynder of his leases. And this deponent further saith that hee hath debtes owinge vnto him from persons now in rebellion to the value of xj li. sterl & vpwards & hath alsoe debts due vnto him from other persons robbe{d} by the said Rebells to the value of 5 li. sterl & vpwards which debts this deponent is now like to loose. Soe that his whole losses amounteth vnto the summe of three hundred fourty & one pounds sterl
Wm [mark] Newton
his marke
Jurat 28th Marij
1642
John Sterne
William Hitchcocke
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A
Com Catherlogh 29 o
Jur: martij 28o 1642
Intw
In No
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