Deposition of Ann Horsey

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Ann Horsey, widdowe & Hellen Horsey spinster both of Burgashy in the parish of Rosse barony of Carbry & within the County of Corke (brittish protestants) being partne rs duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue &c. deposeth & saith That aboute the 10th of January last & since the begining & by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland they lost were robbed and forceably dispoyled of their goods and Chattles to the seuerall values following vzt value of 455 li.
Of Cowes horses one mare & coult sheepe & swine to the value of one hundred six & thirtie pounds. Of houshould-=stuffe to the value of two and twenty pounds Of Corne in the haggard to the value of three score & ten pounds. Of corne left in ground nowe lost by meanes of this rebellion to the value of twenty pounds. Of Implements of husbandry to the value of three pounds. Of hay & turffe to the value of foure pounds. They further say that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland they are dispossessed of the farme of Burgashy aforesaid wherin they haue a lease of seventeene yeeres yett to come woorth Coibus annis to be sett aboue the landlords rent foure pounds per annum haueing layd out much chardges at least a hundred pounds in buylding & other necessary Imp rouemen ts vpon the same besides a fine of fifteene pounds to be payed before hand, in t his lease they conceaue themselues damnified one hundred foure & twenty pounds. Of debts amounting to three score & sixteene pounds due from Nicholas Roe clerke who is (as the said deponents d oe beleeues) either stripped dissenabled by the rebells actuall in rebellion soe as thes deponents canot gett satisfaction from him. The totall of their losses amounts to foure hundred fiftie fiue pounds. The said Ann Horsey further saith saith that donnell o Collane of Cahir in the said County gentleman about the time aboue mencioned forceably & in a rebellious manner tooke away parte of the said Cattle pretending to keepe them for this deponent but is since in actuall Rebellion & doth deteine them from her & further they canot depose

Anne Horsey
Hellen Horsey
Jurat coram nobis 25o 8bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tristram WhetCombe
Ro: Southwell

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The examination of
Ann Horsey & Hellen
Horsey
491
C.
re: