Deposition of Robert Lake

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Robert Lake late of kilmurry in the parish of Lettrim & within the County of Corke temberman (a brittish protestant duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth and saith. That on or aboute Candlemas last & since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 133 li. 13 s. 0 by Rebells vizt
Of Cowes oxen heiffers yeerlings & horses at kilmurry aforesaid to the value of three score & fifteene pounds Of houshouldstuff to the value of fortie shillings Of hay & Corne in the haggard & house to the value of ten The deponent saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme where he left in Corne in ground to the value of of fourteene pounds ten shillings which he conceaues to be lost. Of fiue stackes of bees to the value of three & thirty shillinges. Of sawed Timber & grosse Timber for shipping to the value of thirtie pounds. The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred three & thirtie pounds thirteene shillings The deponent saith that John Condon and Richard Condon of Ballydungan in the said County gentleman tooke away parte of this deponents Cattle aboute Candlemas aforesaid & this deponent saith that & some of the Butlers in the County of Tipperary their names he knoweth not tooke away the rest of his said Cattle. He further saith, & further he deposeth not.

Robert [mark] Lakes marke
Jurat coram nobis
28o Augusti 1642
Phil: Bisse
Thomas Ellwell

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Robert Lakes certificat
examination
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