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Nicholas Mosten Late of the Abbey of Boyle in the Countie of Roscomon duly sworne and examined deposeth That since the beginning of this rebellion vizt about St Andrewes day 1641 last past, hee this deponent was robbed in the County of Kilkenn y Waterford (as hee was going towards England with intent to buy garden seedes) of the somme of twentie and two pounds five shillings and three pence ster by the Rebells and at the same time they stripped this deponent of all his Cloathes and left him starke naked, and as hee was flying for refuge towards Dublin in the hey high way seuerall Irish people beat this Deponent at many townes as hee came & threatned to kill him. And hee further saith that hee never durst returne backe to the Boyle by reason of the generall rebellion, but hee verily beleiveth that hee is dispoiled of all his meanes which hee Left at the Boyle aforesaid by the rebells there, for that hee is informed that the said Towne is burnt, And hee further saith that as neare as hee could learne the parties that robbed & stript him in the said County of Kilkenny Waterford were one that was called by the name of <A> Captaine Butler, and another called Captaine Maghery & many other rogues & rebells of theire company whose names this deponent durst not bee Inquisitive to learne.
signum predicti [mark] Nicholi
Jur 7o Martij 1641
William Hitchcocke
William Aldrich

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