Deposition of Susann Sherles

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Susann Sharles of Ballybroman in the parish of diserte [ ] and Barony of Barretts & within the County of Corke widdowe and a Brittish protestant duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed (beareing date at dublin the 5th day of March in the 17th yeere of his Maiesties raigne that nowe is) concerneing the losses & suffrings of the Brittish & Irish protestants deposeth & saith. That on or aboute Christmas Last Last & since the begining of this present rebellion she hath beene robbed & forceably dispoyled of her goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt worth 30 li. 14 s. 4 d. Partly consisting of debts owing by
In cowesto the value of twenty pounds sterling In linnen woollen & weareing apparell & houshouldstuffe & other goods in a chest to the value of fiftie seaven shillings In ready mony ten shillings & fiue pence In debts (which she accounted before this rebellion to be goode debts & conceaues now to be lost) due from the summe of seaven pounds foure nyne 14 s. 8 d. foure shillings [due ] due from Thomas Burdom of knockburdon in the said County of Corke gentleman Teige ô Boy of the Maelan in the said County yeoman Teige mc Awliffe of Maylan aforesaid yeoman dauid Brenagh of Ballybro{n} in the said County dauid Brenagh of B donnell o Shae in the said County yeoman of Ballybro{n} John oge alias Sullyvan of the same Teige ô Calihae of Moyle{n} aforesaid dauid o Leery of Ballybron donnell o Connell of Moyle aforesaid donogh ô Boy of Moylan aforesaid all in the County of Corke & nowe in open & actuall rebellion (as is comonly reported) therefore the deponent is not likly to get satisfaction from them further she canot depose. The totall of her losses amounts to thirtie pounds nyne foureteene shillings &c. He further deposeth that at her husband John Sharles was hanged by the rebells as she is informed, & the partie that robbed her is called William { } of Moylan aforesaid in the barony of Muskry

Susanna [mark] Sherles
Jurat 30 April
1642
Ni: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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