Deposition of Robert Abraham

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Robert Abraham late of the Towne & parish of Kilrush & within the County of Clare husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute Christmas last & diuers times since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoild of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values following vzt worth 71 li.
Of horses to the value of six pounds Of houshould stuffe & prouision to the value of Twenty pounds Of ready mony twenty shillings Of debts amounting to foure & ffortie pounds due by specialties which are lately burnt by the rebells whereby he conceaues his said debts is become desperat The totall of his losses amounts to three score and eleaven pounds He saith that he was robbed by some of the servants of Sir Daniel o Brien of Carrigcoulty in the said County knight He likewise saith that this deponent came to the said Sir Daniell o Brien to complaine of the robberyes comitted by his servants vpon this deponent & craue Justice, the said Sir Daniell answeing saith wouldst thou haue me hang them, if I had don soe to hang euery man that hath a hand in this bussines I would not leaue ten men aliue, thereby slighting this deponents complainte & takeing noe course to punish the robbers & further deposeth not
Robert [mar] Abrahams mark
Jurat coram nobis 28o
7bris 1642
Trsitram WhetCombe
Phil: Bisse
Ro: Southwell

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Rob: Abrahams
examination
Clare
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