Deposition of Richard Sampson

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Richard Sampson late of the parish of Keneth in the Countie of Corck (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined by vertue of &c deposeth and saith that on or aboute the last of January last & since the begeinning of this present rebellion in Ireland hee was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values ffollowing vizt
Of Cowes horses & sheepe twentie pounds of Corne and houshold goods eighteene pounds of a leace of three hundred acers for 14 yeeres to come haueing bestowed much chardges in Improueing the same fourtie pounds . The deponent saith that by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland hee is dispossessed of his said ffarme wherein hee had a leace of fourtie pou foureteene yeeres to come yeeres wherein hee is damnified fourtie pound. Of hay & garden fruites to the value of fiue pounds. The totall of his losses amounts to three foure score & three pounds. He saith that he was stripped by the rebells their names he knoweth not
Richard [mark] Sampsons Mark
Jurat coram nobis
23o 7bris 1642
Tho: Graye Dec:
Phil: Bisse

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