Deposition of Edward Harris

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Edward Harris late of Rathcoman in the parish of Kilshanny barony of Orrery and Kilmore & within the County of Corke husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by ve vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs and others directed (beareing date the 5th day of march Anno domini 1641) concerneing the losses robberies & spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c deposeth and saith That aboute shrovetide 1641 & since the begining of this rebellion he lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt woorth 21 li. 15 s.
Of cowes mares & one horse to the value of ten fifteene pounds fifteene shillinges Of weareing apparell houshould goods & corne to the value of Twenty six pounds shillin g es The totall i s eleven one & twenty sixteene pounds fifteene shillinges The deponent saith that aboute the time aboue mencioned Dermod o Callaghane of Gort Gortroe in the said County gentleman Cahir mc Cnoghor o Callaghane of Skarrne in the said County gentleman & Donogh o Callaghane of Clonmeene in the said County gentleman and their followers were the parties that forceably tooke away this deponents said goods The deponent alsoe saith that And the very night this deponent was robbed he heard the said Callaghanes discourseing together aboute these troublesome times, he this deponent heard them then seuerally say that they had his Maiesties Comission for what they did or woords to that efecte & further he deposeth not
Edw: Harris his marke
Jurat coram nobis
viiijo Martij 1642
Phil: Bisse
Ric: williamson

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