Deposition of John Morris

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Katherin Roberts John Morris late of the Garrans Rat h in the parish of Kilboin barony of Duhalla & within the County of Corke yeoman (a brittish protestants duely sworne and examined before vs by vert u e of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome (beareing date 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 aboute the 2d of ffebruary 1641 & since the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values following vzt value of 548 li. part consisting
Of Cowes oxen heifers mares & horses to the value of Two hundred and foure score pounds. Of houshould goods and prouision to the value of ten pounds, of Corn & malt in the haggard and house to the value of foure score and ten pounds . Of Implements of husbandry & hay to the value of fifteene pounds. The deponent alsoe saith that he was expelled and driuen away from his said farme where he left in corne in ground to the value of foure score pounds. He further saith that by meanes of this presente rebellion in Ireland he was dispossessed of the land of Garrans aforesaid wherin he hath a lease of eight & Twenty yeeres yeet to come for which lease this deponent gaue six score pounds a litle before this rebellion & therefore he conceaues himselfe damnified soe much by

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looseing the benefitt of the said lease. Of debts <B> amounting to the sume of three & thirtie pounds due from the vndernamed persons vzt William Ditty <symbol> Patricke Coyne deceased John Gnaue Richard Bowles Impouerished protestants Donogh o Callaghane of Clonmeene in the said County gentleman Patricke Newgent of Nosollas in the said County gentleman & John mc Curten of Bany in the said County gentleman & although he accounted the same goode debts before the begining of this rebellion yeett in regard the said protestants are vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this rebellion & the rest of the said parties nowe in open and actuall rebellion, therefore the deponent canot gett satisfaction from them. The totall of his losses amounts to fiue hundred forty eight pounds Aboute the time aboue mencioned one Donogh o Collane of Ballyheene in the said County yeoman sariaent to Cahir Modroe o Callaghane accompanyed with thirtie armed men late at night assaulted this deponents house & there hence tooke away fiue of this deponents horses & further he deposeth not
John [mark] Morris his marke
Jurat coram nobis
16o ffebr 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tho: Bettesworth

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The examination of
John Morris
Corke 580

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