Deposition of Thomas Ashe

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Thomas Ashe Esquire Late of St Johnes in the County of Meath being duely sworne before vs Deposeth that he lost & was robbed by the rebells since the xxiijth of October 1641 the severall parcells following vizt
<363 li. per annum 2463 li. present loss> In Lands & Impropriations of Inheritance in the County of Meath, & Cavan to the value of _______________________________ 363 li. per annum
In good debts in the said Counties _______________________________ 290 li.
In Buildings in Trim & St Johns in the County of Meath _____________1000 li.
Moreover this Deponent saith that as he is credibly informed credi b by his servants & others that were then present that about the 26 of November 1641 he Lost in goods & Cattle out of the County of Meath as followeth which were taken away by <A> one Rely, Edward Beatagh sonne to Beatagh of Moynalty, one Mape of Mape Rath, Barnaby Scurlog of Scurlogstowne, whom they caled Captaines with some 200 & vpwards of others who coming to St Johns afforesaid took away.
In goods vizt Bedding, Linnen, Pewter Brasse & other vtinsells about the house to the
value of ___________________________________________________ 250 li.
In Cowes & sheepe __________________________________________ 70 li.
In riding horses & Garrans ____________________________________ 60 li.
In Corne, hay, & turfe though left in the haggard & backside, yet verily beleeueth to
be lost _____________________________________________________ 150 li.
In Corne in ground___________________________________________ 140 li.
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Besides in due debt on the Lo: of ffingale _________________________ 140 li.
2463
<B> A part of his household stuffe as a fornace & other things as this Deponent is credibly informed was brought to Robert Rochfortes of Kilbride Esquire Scurlog of Scurlogstowne, & others of the Rebells.
ffor further informacion this Deponent sayth that he hath disclosed it to his ffellowes of the Grand Jury of the County of Meath. He further deposeth that he heard Thomas Guire of Trim priest say that the king was deposed, the Paulsgrave crowned, & that the king had giuen the catholicks in Ireland direction to rebell, least they should assist the puritans in England, whereby this deponent veryly beleeueth that many were seduced
Tho: Ashe
Jurat: febr: 19o: 1641.
Hen: Brereton
William Aldrich

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