Deposition of James Elwell

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James Elwell of Bandonbridge in the barony of Kinelmeaky & within the County of Corke yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth & saith. That on or aboute Candlemas last & diuers times since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt
Of Cowes heiffers steeres mares and horses sheepe swine to the value of two hundred & fiftie pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of one two hundred and fiftie eighteene pounds due from the vndernamed persons vzt Patricke Roch of Pollylong in the said County gentleman James Bayle late of Bandon in the said County yeoman James Roch of the same gentleman Donell mc Teige Crowly of Barleth in the said County gentleman John o Luddecke of Bandon aforesaid yeoman Sibill Wethered of the same widdowe Walter Williams John Roe late Neile o Morrogh of Ballymooda in the said County husbandman. & although he accounted the same goode debte before the begining of this rebellion yeett in regard the said sibill Wethered & Walter Williams are protestants vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion & the rest out in actuall rebellion, therefore this deponent canot gett satisfaction from them. He lost in houses built without the walls of Bandon pulle d downe by this rebellion to his losse of fiftie pounds The totall of his losses amounts to fiue hundred & eight & fiftie pounds. His said Cattle were taken away by night by the rebells their names he knoweth not
James Ellwell
Jurat coram nobis 22o
7bris 1642
Tho: Graye Dec:
Phil: Bisse

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The examination of
James Elwell
Corke