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Aprill the 12th 1642
John Spikman off Ballekillcaven in the Queens Coumptie yeoman beinge duely Examined before vs afirmeth that hee was Robed off fiue Cowes & one heifer off a yeare old value thirteen pownd two Horsses & three younge mares Eleuen pownd one Iron bound Cartt one Pownd thertie seuen shillings Likwisse Corne thirtie pownd for the Leass off my milles & tenements belonginge thervnto fiftie powndes in howsshould Goodes fiue powndes Lost in Readie money tenn pownds sixteen shillings in powltery one pownd tenn shillings part off thesse Cattell aboue named wear taken by fflorance <A> fitzpatrick of his Rebells part by William Cozbie & his Rebells & by reason off this rebellion this deponent beinge Driuen from his dwellinge left his seruants to keepe the milles but William Cozbie Cam, with & dispossessed this deponent & put one Shane O Doollin to keepe the sayd milles & after the first time this deponent was thus disposessed hee sent his wiffe who dispossessed the sayd Doolin & put his seruants in possession but afterwardes William Cozbie Cam & sayd iff the would <B> not be gone hee would shoot them with his pice & put Shane O Doollin together with this deponents Aprentisse to keep the mill & all this was done as they afirme by as they were the Queens souldiers & farther saithe nothinge
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John [mark] Spikeman his marke
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John Sterne
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