Deposition of Robert Bonynge

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Robert Bonynge of Canistowne in the parish of Trym in the Countye of Meath Clarke, duelie sworne sayth &c.
That on the 24th daye of November or thereabouts in the yeere of our Lord 1641 was robbed and dispoyled and lost by meanes of this rebellion of goods and chattels of the values followinge
Imp : Of vizt corne, haye, truffe and furrs worth ___________________ 70 li.
Of cowes and younge cattle __________________________________ 60
Of horses, mares, colts and plow garrans ________________________ 16
Of swine and sheepe ________________________________________ 02
In readie gold and selver _____________________________________ 60
In plate ___________________________________________________ 16
Of linnen, woollen, beddinge, brasse, pewter, books
and other vtincensels ________________________________________ 60
Of leases __________________________________________________150
Of moneye disbursed in morgages ______________________________200
Of debts due unto him ________________________________________260
besides Church livings beinge __________________________________100 li. per annum
<present losse 894 future { }00 li per annum> By the meanes of Mullmore and Phylipe O Relye a n d the rest of the O Relys comminge vnto Trym and their companies Also he further sayth that he knoweth Valerian Weisly of the Dingan Esquire Gerald Leynch of the Knocke Esquire Richard Lynham of Adamstowne Peter Hussey of Culmullin Francis Mackawaye of Ballinaskea and divers other gentlemen of Meath, and hath seene them since this rebellion in Westmeath flyinge from their owne homes, but what further hand they haue had in this rebellion, he knoweth not
<B> Also that Sir Thomas Nugent, Sir Oliver Tute, Andrew Tute, after the burninge of Sir Thomas Nugents howse att Moyrath, and the killinge of his people there, entred into action with the rebells, and that generallie (by report) all the other gentrye of Westmeath were in action of Rebellion long before <T> Also that he heard it commonlie reported amongst them that they had the kinge his Maiesties Commission for what they did And further saith Also That a little before Christmas L ast he heard part of a private discourse, betweene Adam Cusacke, and one <C> Thomas Darcie, both of them of their Counsell of Westmeath, concerning the Cittye of Dubline; that they intended to beseidge it by land with 20000 men, and that one Antonio a dutchman, their Admirall or Vice Admirall at sea, by the helpe of a brother of his beinge a sea faring man, livinge in Dunkircke, and with such other shippinge as they would provide, should stopp and keepe the hauen, by meanes whereof they within the Citye would soone perish by famine
Robert Bonynge Vicar of Laraghcor
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<a> <m> And this deponent further saith That hee this deponent heard Richard Lynehan of Adamstowne in the County of Meath gent & divers others of the Rebells say That they hoped to liue to see ffortie thowsand souldj ers irish out of this kingdome to bee sent by them into England out of this kingdome <O> to helpe the king of England against the puritans there And
<Mr Adams>
Robert Bonynge
Jur xxvijo ffebr 1642
Hen: Brereton
Randall Adams

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