Deposition of Robert Piercy

fol. 104r

1659
Robert Piercy late of Ballincrookigge alias Crookstowne within the County of the Cittie of Corke (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith. That on or aboute the 20th of ffebruary last & since the begining of this rebellion he lost & was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt value of 512 li. 16 s. part consisting of
Of his Cattle at Crookestowne aforesaid to the value of fiftie six pounds sterling. Of his horses sheepe & swine to the value of one hundred & seaven pounds ten shillings sterling. Of his interest in the seuerall farmes of Ballimcrookigg alias Crookestowne Ballycaskeene & Cosgaranewe within the County of Corke woorth till this rebellion to the value of three hundred pounds sterling of houshouldgooods & other necessaries aboute his house to the value of 20 li. Of debte which the deponent before this rebellion accounted to be goode debte to the summe of nyne & twenty pounds six shillings due vpon Emanuell Turnor Thomas ffebs Richard fforder Nicholas ffursman nowe disenabled by this rebellion debts due from Thomas mc Donell Cartan of Glassaboy in the said County & Daniell mc Thomas Carty of Glassaboy aforesaid nowe in actuall rebellion soe that the deponent conceaues he is not likely to gett satisfaction from any of the said parties by reason of this rebellion, The totall of his losses amonts The totall of his losses amounts to fiue hundred & twelue pounds sixteene shillings And further he cannot depose
Robert Piersy
Jurat coram nobis 9o
die Maij 1642
Ni: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

He further deposeth that his office of searcher of the porte of Corke vnder the broade seale was woorth communibus annis foure score pounds per annum which he getts litle or noe benefitt by, the particular wherof he leaueth to consideration & doe not appose the same to the totall summe
Robert Piersy

fol. 104v

1660

The examination of Robert
Piercy Corke
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