Deposition of James Piercy

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James Piercy of Corke in the Countie of the Cittie of Corke gentleman (a brittish protestant) beinge duely sworne & examined vpon oath before by vertue of his Maiesties &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute the first of March last he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt
Of his Cattle at the farme of verdons land in the said Countie to the value of fortie pounds sterling Of Improuem e nt vpon his enterest in the said farme to the value of twentie 100 pounds woorth soe much before this rebellion Of debts which he accounted to be good before this rebellion the summe of foure hundred three score & sixteene pounds six shillings due to the deponent from Charles James Thomas Hawkes Nicholas Leigh late of Kilmckilloge in the Countie of Kiery ffrances Booreman of Corke Jonas Morris late of Corke Abraham Arnoll John Harte Joan Humphry widdow Thomas Neale (English protestants) & others dissenabled in their estates by meanes of this rebellion that the deponent is not likly to gett satisfaction from them The deponent likewise saith that two hundred & fortie pounds sterling (parte of the aboue debte) is due to the deponent for the tiethes of Inishonan in the said Countie for two yeeres from the Inhabitants of the said parish which are all dissenabled by this rebellion & therefore the deponent is not likly to gett any satisfaction from them lastly he saith that his office of Conntroller of the port of Corke aforesaid was woorth (coibus annis) 50 li. pounds per annum by which he reaps litle or noe benefitt at all by meanes of this rebellion, the particular wherof he leaues to Consideration & doth not appose the same to the totall of his other losses The whole summe of his losses amounts to fiue six hundred thirtie sixteene pounds & six shillings & further he canot depose
James Piersy
Jurat coram nobis
16o May 1642
Ni Philpot
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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Corke
The examination of
James Piercy