Deposition of Katherin Graunt

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Katherin Graunt of Novan in the County of Meath Widdow, being duly sworne deposeth. That she lost all hir goods, houshouldstuff, and provision worth fifteene pounds, besides five pounds sixteene shill: in ready money, and a gold ring worth 20 s. in all in all 21 li. 16 s. by the hands of Robert <A> Marler, Richard Toum, Marcus Houlder, and others of the Novan, aboute the 29th day <o-> of 9ber last. She further deposethe, that the whole Towne and Corporation of the Novan make great preparation for the entertainement of the Northerne Rebells, very in victuals and drink for them, very many of them went to the Rebels before they came to Towne, and generally all of them mett them with great ioy, and welcomeing of them when they came to Towne. she further deposeth that she hard the Preist that came with the Rebels from the North, (and the preists <B> of the Novan, Mr ffay among them) as she verily beleiveth all chardging diverse of the captains not to goe back, nor come in upon the proclamation of pardon that came from the State, for if <T> they did, thay were all undone. Richard the hopman was slaine by the rebels at Novan
Kather: [mark] Graunt hir mark
{depose}d this 5t of January
{ } before vs
{Rog}er Puttocke
{Hen:} Brereton
She is a poore widdow with 4 children she desires to have 20 s. stock to buy corne to bake, and Roger Puttocke wilbe surety for hir to repay it.

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