Deposition of William Higgins

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William Higgens Late of Gargebrigg in the parish of Glandelane in the Barrony of Candons country and within the county of corke yeoman A Brittish protestant duly swo rne, and examined before vs, by vertue of &c. deposeth and saith That on or about the tenth day of ffebruary Last past , and since the beginninge of this present rebellion In Ireland, hee lost, was robbed, and forcablely despoyled of his goods and chattells to the severall values followinge videlizt value of 279 li.
In Cowes; one Mare and Swine, to the value of Thirty seaven pounds taken by the followers of John Cundon Two heiffers and a bull worth three pounds taken by the same men but cheifly by one W illiam mcThomas of Ballinetan in the said County gentleman of how s hold goods to the value of Twenty pounds, of Implements of husbandry worth ffive pounds of hay and corne in haggard and howse to the value of Twenty pounds, hee saieth Likwise, that hee was expelled, and driven away from his said ffarmes and howse, where hee Left in corne in ground, which hee conceiveth to bee Lost to the value of ffower pounds. The deponent farther saith that by meanes of this rebellion hee was dispossessed of his said ffarme wherin hee had a lease of three Lives. for which the deponent might haue had sixscore pounds the Last yeare. of debts which hee accounted good debt due from Mr Binns a minister debts due from the Rebells and Briant mc Swiny disenabled by this rebellion amountinge to the sum of Ten pounds. More due from davy Cundon, of Bally mc Patrick in the said County gentleman ffather of the rebells ffive pounds.; besids much other desperate dept, besids the Murtherering of the said deponents sonn John Higgins by the Cundons att Coole. Morover the said Cundons burnt the deponents howse which Lately cost aboue on hundred pounds and else the deponent sayth not: The totall of his losses amounts to two hundred three score & nynteene pounds & further he deposeth not

William [mark] Higgins marke
Jurat coram nobis
19o Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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The examination of
William Higgins
Cork
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