Deposition of Lawrence Spencer

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Lawrence Spencer late of Kilpatrick in the barony of Kynalmeky & within the County of Corke yeoman by his examina (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth & saith. That aboute Candlemas last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and fforceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt
Of Cowes heiffers oxen yeerlings & horses to the value tof three & ffiftie pounds six shillings. Of houshould goods to the value of twenty pounds. He saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of his said ffarme wherin he hath a lease of eight yeeres to come & built diuers houses vpon the same woorth aboue the landlords rent seaven & twenty pounds per annum wherin he is damnified one hundred & fiftie pounds considering his said buildings nowe burnt to the ground by the rebells which cost him one hundred pounds. The totall of his losses amounts to two hundred three & twenty pounds six shillings. And further he deposeth not
Lawrenc [mark] Spencers Mark
Jurat coram nobis
23o 7bris 1642
Tho: Graye Dec:
Phil: Bisse

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The examination of
Lawrence spencer
Cork