Deposition of George Shelton

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<67> George Shelstone of Kells in the Kinges countie and of the Baronye of Ballycowyn yeaman, whoe is a Protestant, and dulye sworne, saithe:
That at or about the Last daye of Nouember last past 1641 hee was at the place aforesaid Robbd by his neighbours whose names are vnder written, and hath by them Lost the severall parcells of goods and Chattle, as followeth vizt:
Imprimis, seaven hundred and fiftie Englishe sheepe amountinge vnto the value of Twoe hundred fiftie three pounds, and fifteene shillings ster:
Item fortie and three Oxen and Cowes, worth amountinge to fowrscore and six pounds one with another, after the rate of fortie shillinges a Peece
Item in Corne in the haggard, worth Thirtie & eight Pounds
Item in haye, (consistinge Thirtie dayes mowing) worth the some of fifteene Pounds.
Item more One hundred Englishe Cowes vppon a place called the Ow{ } worth at Twoe hundred pounds, after the rate of 40s. L e peece
Item fortie and eight steers & heifers, English breed at th{e} price of thirtie shillings a Peece, ariseing [ ] worth 72 li. ster
Item studd vizt horses, Mares, and Colts; amounting vn to worth fowrscore and fowre Pounds./
Item houshold stuff of all sorts Twentie pounds, A{ll} which losses in all in total, amounteth and Cometh vnto: Eight hundre{d} seaventie and twoe Pounds fifteene shillings: sterling
All which (the household stuffe excepted) were reason { } <A> appraised by five former and afficient Neighbours And soe Robbd taken Carryed awaye, Lost and detayned <vizt> by: Andrew Briscoe of Ardan Charles Maloye gent: And by Dermond Diggon of Capercue John Trundell of the same all in the county of Kings Countie fermers accompanied with about three hundred more of theire rebellious associates Lastlie, and over and besides, the saide George Shelstone, And this deponent hath lost by not enioyinge the Benefitt of his Lease (with ymprouements (there beeing six yeares therin yet to come) at Least one hundred pounds per Annum: which hee prayeth to bee taken in good and gracious Consideracion
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George Shelton
{D}eposed before vs Jan. 8. 1641
Hen: Jones
Hen: Brereton
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1 Kings County 194
George Sheltons ex:
Jan: 8o: 1641
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