Deposition of William Browne

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William Browne of ffinbaries of the parish of ffinbarries within the County of the cittie of Corke (a Brittish protetsant) beinge duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed beareing dat e at dublin the 5th day of March in the 17th yeere of his Maiesties raigne that nowe is) touching the losses & suffrings of the Brittish & protestants within the province of Munster deposeth & saith That on or aboute all Saints day last he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods to the values followeing vizt worth 10 li.
Of his cowes heard by Carrigdrochett in the barony of Muskry & County of Corke to the value of ten pounds And further he cannot depose The totall amounts to ten pounds sterling he further deposeth that he heard it comonly reported that Mary hawkins the late widdowe of Henry Hawkins of St Barries William [mark] Brownes marke aforesaid widdow is lately turned papist to masse since this rebellion who dureing her widdowhoode was reputed a protestant being since married to a papist whose name he knowth not
William [mark] Brownes marke
Jurat vltimo April
1642
Ni: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
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