Deposition of William ffield

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William ffield late of the Towne and parish of Michelstowne in the barony of Condon & Clangibbon and within the County of Corke gardner (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before v s by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome (beareing date the 5th day of March 1641) concerneing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c deposeth and saith That aboute the 7th of february last and the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 85 li. 85 li.
Of cowes and horses to the value of fifteene pounds Of houshould stufe lynen woollen and weareing & merchantable goods to the value of fortie pounds The totall of his losses amounts to three score & fiue and fiftie pounds Of debts amounting to ten pounds du e from Dauid Gibbon of Kilmallock doctor of Physicke The deponent further saith And that aboute the 14th day of february last Michelstowne aforesaid being assaulted and burnt by the vndernamed persons this deponents goods valued thirtie pounds were then & there burnt & taken away by them & their forces namely William lord Baron of Castle connell Patricke Purcell of Croe in the County of lymericke Esquire lieutenant generall of the forces of Munster Sir Edward fitz Harris knight barronett Thomas mc Cragh of Kilbeny in the County of lymerick gentleman and his son Donogh mc Cragh of the same gentleman Dauid Roch son and heire to the lord Roch all the said parties haueing mett together with their forces (at least a thousand armed men) besides the burneing of the said Towne, then & there they murthered or caused to be murthered in a rebellious maner the wife of Anselmus Adams (& her two children) likewise William Browne & Edward Blissitt of the said Towne two english protestants were then & there eight dayes before murthered by some of the said forces. He

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<B> further deposeth that aboute Christmas last he then comeing from Corke was sett vpon by some of my the lord of Muskries forces in the kinges high way and whoe forceably tooke away from this deponent of goods and merchantable ware woorth ten pounds And further he deposeth not
William field
Jurat coram nobis
10 Martij 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric Williamson

The examination
of William ffield
Corke
R
Lo: of Muskery
Nu: 25