Deposition of James Dant

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1747
James Dant late of Tracton Abby in the parish of Tracton Abby in in the barony of Kinellea within the Countie of Corke esquire (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & [ ] saith. That on or aboute the begining of ffebruary last he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 622 li.
Of his cowes horses mares sheepe & swine to the value of fiftie pounds sterling. Of his houshould stuffe to the value of twenty pounds. sterling. Of Implements of husbandry to the value of t en pounds. Of his corne in the h aggard or house to the value of two & twenty pounds. He further saith that he was dispossessed by meanes of this rebellion of his farme of Tracton Abby woorth communibus annis aboue the landlords rent one hundred & fortie pounds per annum which he valueth to be woorth foure hundred and fortie pounds sterling. Of his farmes of Kilconnin & Ballyverane in the said barony & Countie woorth communibus annis aboue the landlords rent twenty pounds per annum his lease being twelue or 13 yeeres to come which he valueth to be woorth foure score pounds. The totall of his losses amounts to deponent further saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme where he lefte in Corne in ground to the value of 50 li. sterling. which he conceaues to be lost. The totall of his losses amounts to six hundred three score & twelue twenty & two pounds; He was robbed as he is credibly informed by aboute the time aboue mencioned by John Long of Mountlong esquire highsheriffe of the said County Phillipp oge Barry of Kincurren in the said County esquire & Dermod mc Teig mc Carty of Ballyea in the said County gentleman & further he deposeth not
Jam Daunt
<Jurat coram nobis
20 Maij 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench>

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