Deposition of John Barkley

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John Barkley of the Magheries in the parish of Ovens & Barony of Barretts within the Countie of Corke (a Brittish protestant) being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Co mission to vs & o thers directed (beareing e date at Dublin the 5th day of March the 17th yeere of his Maiesties raigne that nowe is, touchinge the losses susteined by the protestants & Brittish nation in the province of Munster he deposeth & saith That on or aboute the 15th of ffebruary last this deponent was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 490 li.-10 s. By
Of his cowes mares & horses to the value of one hundred thirtie & two pounds ten shillings. Of his interest in his farme (parte of the lands of Magheries aforesaid) to the value of two hundred pounds Of Implements of husbandry to the value of fiue pounds sterling Of Corne in the haggard & in his house together with a reecke of hay to the value of threescore & thirteene pounds sterling Of lynnen, wollen, weareing apparell & houshouldstuffe to the value of ten pounds. And the deponent furthe r saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme & house where he left in Corne in ground to the value of threescore & ten pounds Of other goods three pounds. And that He alsoe deposeth vpon oath that about the time aboue mencioned his said goods were lost & taken away by the meanes of Callaghan mc Cnoghor neere Blarny gentleman & diuers others yeet vnknowen to your the deponent. And further the deponent saith that Murtagh mc Donell Carty (a supposed Captaine of the rebells) moued to this deponent if he would be contented to haue six & thirtie of the rebells billetted vpon him for meate drinke & lodging dureinge their campe at Inishcarry, they would restore all his goods backe againe, which your deponent denied knoweing it to be against his loyalty & obedience to his Maiestie, & therevpon came away & forsooke all And further he cannot depose. The totall of his losses amounts to foure hundred fourescore & ten pounds ten shillings.
John: Burkeley
Jurat 26 Aprilis 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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1818

26o Aprilis 1642
The Examination of
John Barkley
12 Cork
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