Deposition of Stephen Shorting

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Steephen Shorting late ofin the parish of Marragh barony of kynelmeky & within the County of Corke yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of &c. deposeth & saith That on or aboute the first of January last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuer all values followeing vz t worth twenty eight pounds thirteene shillings whereof 2 li. 3 4d. is a debt due from
Of Cowes to the value of Twelve pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of ten shillings He saith that he is damnified in looseing the benefitt of his house land & gardens in the said Towne to the value of foure pounds Of debts amounting to two pounds three shillings & foure pence due from Edward Gally Robert Piercy English protestants & Mulmurry mc Sweney of Castleton in the said County yeoman But in regard the said Mulmurry is nowe in actuall rebellion & the rest vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion therefore this deponent canot gett satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to eight & twenty pounds thirteene shillinges besides the losse of the benefitt of two clerkshipps of Morroth & kyneth in the said County woorth Coibus annis eight pounds per annum which he leaues to consideration

Stephen Shortines
Jurat coram nobis 22o
8bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ro: Southwell

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