Deposition of John Welsh

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John Welsh of ffreesellscastle in the parish of Carriglyon in the County of the Cittie of Corke (a Brittish protestant) being duely sworne and examined vpon oath before vs, by vertue of his Maieties Comission to vs & others directed (beareing date at dublin the 5th day of March last & in the 17th yeere of his Maiesties raigne that nowe is) concerneing the losses & suffrings of the protestants & Brittish within the province of Munster deposeth & saith. That on or aboute the tenth of March last & since this rebellion he hath beene robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods debts & Chattles to the values followeing vizt worth 33 li. 15 s. part consisting in a debt due from
Of his cowes & one horses to the value of nyne pounds. Of his linnen woollen & weareing apparel l to the value of eight pounds fifteene shillings. Of houshouldstuffe fiue pounds sterling robbed of the premisses of Cormack Cartie by John ff of kindrickine of kilneglory one of the company he was of Richard Barretts of (a reputed captaine of the rebells within the County of Corke Cormacke mc Owen Carty (a reputed capta n e of the rebells) And further he cannot depose. The totall of his losses amounts to thirty three & thirty pounds & fifteene shillings & part consisting in a debt due by he further saith that Lambert Greene of Ballyfonteene in the parish of kilpatricke & within the County of Corke yeoman is indebted to the deponent in the sume of 12 li. sterling which he esteemed goode debte before this rebellion but in regard the said Lambert is nowe in actuall rebellion he expects therefore to gett noe satisfaction from him, further he cannot depose. The totall of his losses amounts to three & thirtie pounds fifteen shillings sterling.

John [mark] Welsh his marke
Jurat vltimo April 1642
Ni: Philpot
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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The examination of
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