Deposition of Beniamen Barter

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Beniamen Barter late of kilbolane in the barony of Orrery and ki l more and within the County of Corke husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome (beareing date &c.) concerneing the losses robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittis h and protestant within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth & saith. That aboute the first of Aprill 1642 & since the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vyt worth Thirty pounds, And
Of cowes and horses to the value of three & Twenty pounds. Of houshould stuffe in the value of Twenty Of corne in Ground to the value of six pounds. The totall of his losses amounts to thirtie pounds. He also saith that aboute the first of November 1641 and about the later end of May last this deponents said sent his Cattle h e sent to be kepte to Richard fitz Gerrald & stewart & ouerseer to Sir William Power knight, which fitz Gerrald is nowe liueing among the rebells whereby this deponent is neuer likely to recouer any of the said Cattle. The deponent being further examined deposeth. That about the foure and Twentieth of 7ber last (he being of porter along time to Sir William Poare aforesaid at kilbolane) this deponent aboute one a clocke in the afternoone of the same day waiteing at the outward gate of kilbolane aforesaid as his custome was the said Sir William sent to this deponent to admitt some that stood then in the gate (being reported domesticke servants to the said Sir William) to come in, which this deponent accordingly obserued and noe sooner this deponent opened the said gat but then and there lay purposely some of dauid

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Powers company grandchild to the said Sir William whoe nowe and then is in open action of rebellion, whoe presently entred the said gate, and instantly tooke the said Castle. This deponent saith that he is confident the said Castle was lost & taken by the priuity & consent of the said Sir William himself e the motiues that induceth this deponent soe to beleeue are these, first the very same day the said Castle was taken this deponent obserued the said Sir William to send his page one Anlon Courcy to the gates of the said Castle to remoue the ward & centinells (which then & before by turnes guarded the said gate) to a garden at the backe side of the said Castle that thereby none may intercepte the enemyes entreing the same. Secondly when this deponent (being ouerlayed with multitudes} perceaued himselfe vnable to resist fled to the Inner gate where stood an Iron grate & there made stande pulling the said grate vnto him which was likewise assaulted by those of the said dauids company as aforesaid, then and there this deponent cryed for helpe to Sir William himselfe then standing in the Courte within the said gate, accompanyed with this steward and page aforesaid & diuers others of this servants, whoe notwithstanding neuer aided nor sent any helpe to this deponent, where vpon the said dauid Power possessed himselfe of the said Castle. Thirdly this deponent tooke notice that seuerall times Sir William comanded this deponent being porter to admitt one Nicholas Hackett of drumcallon in the County of Lymericke gentleman Ensigne to the said dauid then in open & actuall rebellion to come in to the said Castle at any time

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diuers times all which circumstances this deponent knoweth to be true, he being eywitnes of the passadges himselfe, therefore he conceaues what he hath declared against the said Sir William is euidently true & further he deposeth not.

Beniamen Barter
Jurat coram nobis
29o Marty 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: Williamson

See this sayde Benjamen Barter deposeing the same thing concerning the said Sir William Power in the foregoeing page viz 1645 obserued by Ed: Dynham December 23 Tuesday Anno Domini 1662 (See MS 822, fols 98r-v)

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Corke
Beniamen Barters examination
C
355
R
Against Sir William Power & others
Nu: 55