Deposition of Robert Hewes

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Robert Hewes late of the Newmarkett in the parish of Clonfeart barony of Duhalla and within the County of Corke Inkeeper (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome (beareing dat e the 5th day of March 1641) concerneing the robberies and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith. That vpon the 18th day of december 1641 or theraboutes & since the deponent lost was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vzt value of 165 li.-14 s. part consisting of
Of cattell to the value of ten pounds. Of houshould=stuffe to the value of forty pounds. Of corne in ground lost by meanes of this rebellion to the value of eighteene pounds The deponent saith that by meanes of this rebellion he is dispossessed of the lands of KilmcKi llochill in the said County to his losse and damadge of three score pounds. likewise he is dispossessed of a parcell of land at Newmarkett aforesaid wherin he hath a lease of fourteene yeeres to come woorth aboue the landlords rent thirtie shillinges per annum the losse of which lease he accounts to be woorth one and Twenty pounds. Of debts amounting to the sume of sixteene pounds fourteene shillings <debts> due from the Rebells Teig oge ô Shine of Knocklare in the said County yeoman Donogh Reagh of & others; But in regard the said Teige og o Shine is nowe in open & actuall rebellion & the rest of this deponents creditors dissenabled by meanes therof th e r e f {ore} { }

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them. The totall of his losses amounts to one hundred three score & fiue pounds foureteene shillings <B> Donogh Reagh of KilmcKillochill in the said County yeoman Teige mc Awliffe of Castle mc Awliffe in the said County gentleman ffynen mc Awliffe of Carrig=Castle in the said County gentleman, and although he accounted the same goode debts before the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland yeet in regard the said parties all which are nowe in open and actuall rebellion, therefore this deponent is not likely to gett satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to the sume of one hundred three score and eigh fiue pounds foureteene shillinges. & further he deposeth not.
Robert Heues
Jurat coram nobis
16o ffeb: 1642

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