Deposition of Richard Burrowes

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Richard Burrowes of Castle Lea in the queens County Esquire sworne and examined saith.
That about the begining of November now Last past, he this deponent at Castle Lea aforesaid and other placs thereabouts was robbed and dispoiled of his goodes and chattles of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of sheepe worth CCC li., beasts and cattle CCl li., Horses Mares and geldinges Cxvj li. Swyne x li.: Howseholdstuff and apparell worth CCC li., Corne CCCC li., And this deponent was then alsoe forceibly expelled from his farme at Castle Lea aforesaid which he held in leas for sixty eight yeres yet in being from the right honorable the Lord Digby: for which he paid a fyne of ffive hundreth Powndes & hath beene at great chargs in building & improveing the same his interest therein being worth one thowsand twoe hundreth pownds att the Least And this deponent further saith that the Lord McGuire at the tyme of this rebellion begun owed & still doth owe to this deponent the some of CCxvij li., & Sir Morgan Cavenagh alsoe oweth to this deponent 100 li. or there abouts <A> both which parties are now in open Rebellion: And therefor this deponent is affraid & verely thincketh he shall loose the same sumes and 500 li. more at least owing him by other persons some of which alsoe are turned rebells & the rest the Rebellion hath disabled to make satisfaccion: Soe as this deponent by this present Rebellion mu hath lost and must loose as he thincketh three thowsand fowre hundreth <3440 li.> and fforty powndes ster at the least, And further saith that as he hath beene credibly told & verely beleeveth the parties rebells that soe robbed expelled and dispoyled him were James Daniell of Tennekilly in the queens Countie gent <B> & Henry Demsy of Ballibrittis in the same Countie

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gent whoe is granchild to the Lord Cle nma Clenmaliro and others vnder their Comand whose names he knoweth not
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