Deposition of Symon Smith

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Symon Smith late of Corinlis shanelane in the parish of Enishanige barony of kenellea & within the County of Corke yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworn & examined by vertu of &c. deposeth & saith. That on or aboute fortnight before Shrouetide last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 156 li.
Of Cowes & horse to the value of foure score pounds. Of houshould goods to the value of twenty pounds. Of Corne & hey in the haggard to the value of thirty fiue six pounds. He saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion he lost the proffitt of his lease of Corrinthreeshlane aforesaid wherin he hath a tearme of nine yeeres to come woorth to this deponent worth yeerly aboue the land=lords rent twenty two three pounds together with expence in building etc: per annum to his losse & damadg of twenty pounds. The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred fifty six pounds. He sayth that James Long brother to John Long of MountLong Esquire, with his followers tooke away the deponents cowes & horses; & houshouldstuffe & Corne & hey: & further he cannot depose.

Simon Smith
Jurat coram nobis
7 Octob: 1642
Simon Smith
Phil: Bisse
Ro: Southwell

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The examination
of Symon Smith
Cork
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