Deposition of William Astwood

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William Astwood of Bellturbert in the Countie of Cauan shwemaker duely sworen sayth that at or about the 24th Day of October last he was robed and Dispoyled of his goodes fllowing being of the value as folloueth vizt of corne in stacke and in ground worth 37 li. cattle worth 12 li. household stuffe 30 li. clothes 20 li. ware and leather worth 30 li. Debts owing 15 li. redy money and rings 3 li. ffreeland li. worth 13 li. per annum & worth to be sold 150 li. In all amounting to 375 li.
And after this the said Wiliam his wife and Childrin were most pittifully and cruely stript starke naked whereby one of his people is since Dead and the rest of them are in grate Danger neuer to escape it by reason of the hunger and cold which they sustayned by them and all this was Donne by the meanes of Phillip <a> Mc Hugh Mc Shane O Rely & his followers & the said Philip dwells at Ballanachargey neere Ballahayes & the said Philip speak these traitorous words That that which they did wase done By the kings authority
deposed Jan 12th 1641
Will [mark] Astwoods mark
Hen Brereton
Will: Hitchcock

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William Astwood Com Cavan
Jan: 12 1641 Jur
Intw
William Astwood Cert
A cert is made of his losses
Date: 25 Jan: 1641

[Copy at MS 832,

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