Deposition of Alexander Anderson

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Alexander Anderson of Coronary in the Countie of Cavan gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth that since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee hath beene and is expelled deprived Robbed or other wise dispoyled of their his goodes and Chattles of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of the Rentes and proffittes of a farme which he held for three lives in Coronary worth clerely x li. per annum, of the Rentes and proffits of [ an ] other farmes in the parishes of Dronigane & Knockbegg which he held for 21 yeres worth clerely xxx li. per annum Of beastes and Cattle worth Cxx li. sheepe worth xxx lxxxv li. horses and mares worth xxiiij li. < 45 li. per annum > Howshold stuffe worth xl li. Barly & oates worth < b > xxx li. And this deponent is from hence forth Like to be deprived of and loose the future rentes & proffittes of his Landes worth xl li. per annum vntill a peace be setled & hath already lost one yeres Rent and proffitt thereof being worth 40 li. as aforesaid Soe as the deponentes present losses < 339 li. present Loss> by meanes of the Rebellion amount vnto the sume of three hundreth thirtie nyne poundes besides his future losses of the value aforesaid
And further saith that the parties that soe expelled deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled him this deponent are the and that are or were lately in < c > Rebellion are theis that follow vizt Maghoowne ô Liushey of Tounefowle in the Countie of Cavan gent Owen mc donnell of Rely of Dooreaghe in the same Countie g Captain of Rebells: being the man that
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half hanged divers brittish protestantes to confesse their moneys & then cutt them downe when his he had either gotten or exacted a Confession from them of their moneys < d > Owne Bradie of Moinell in the same Countie gentleman and Ann the wife of Hugh mc Mulmore o Rely ( a most base & forward theif & robber & divers in their Company whose names he either knoweth not or cannot remember. And further saith that the other parties Rebells that partake with the Rebells carry armes with for & [ ] amongst them against the Kings Maiestie & his protestant subjectes & Committ divers Robberies and outrages are theis that follow vizt
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[The rest of this deposition is in MS 833, fols 96r-97v]
[Copy at MS 832, fols 107r-108r]