Deposition of Hugh Burrowes

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Hugh Burrowes the yonger of the parish of Carrigrohan within in the Countie of the Cittie of Corke (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth & saith That vpon the first day of ffebruary last or therabouts he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the value of 98 li. seuerall values followeing vizt.
Of his Cattle to the value of fi ftie two two pounds sterling of horses to the value of 3 li. Of his Improuement of a parcell of land in the parish of St ffinbarries to the value of twentie pounds sterling. Of his Corne in the haggard to the value of twelue pounds. Of his houshould stuffe to the value of fortie shillings sterling. He further saith that he sowed in corne in ground to the value of six pounds sterling which he is doubtfull to enioy vnles peace be settled. He likewise saith that Nathaniel Winsmor cle rke is indebted to this deponent in the sume of three poun ds ten shillings which he accou nted goode debte before this rebellion begun but nowe the said Winsmor is robbed & dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore the deponent is not likly to gett satisfaction from him. The totall of his losses amounts to foure score & eighteene pounds ten shillings sterling & further he canot depose. he f he further saith That John Bane, & John Murphy late of Carrigroghan in the said County yeomen formerly professed protestants are lately turned papists as some of their owne freinds credibly reported
Hu: Borrowes
Jurat coram
nobis 16o Maij 1642
Ni: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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The examination of
Hugh Burrowes
Corke

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Wee his Maiesties Comissioners appointed for the inquiry and examination of the Losses and suffrings of his loyal subiects protestants within the province of Munster by the rebells there doe heerby Certifie all those whoe it may concerne That William St Leiger Knight [his]