Deposition of John Billal

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John Billal late of Gortnegarry & parish of Castle Towne barony of Connelagh & within the County of limerick yeoman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of his Maiesties Comission beareing date &c deposeth & saith That on or aboute the 7th of December last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth 666li. Part consisting of
Of Cowes horses sheepe and swine at Gortnegarry aforesaid to the value of two hundred & fiue pounds Of houshould stuff to the value of fiftie pou nds Of hay & corne to the value of one hundred and fiue and Twenty pounds Of ready mony to the value of six & twenty pounds The deponent saith that he was expelled & driuen away from his said farme where he left in Corne in ground which he conceaues to be lost to the value of three score pounds He likewise saith that he was dispossessed of his said farme wherin he had a lease of eighteene yeeres yeet to come woorth to the deponent woorth yeerly to be lett aboue the landlords rent fifteene pounds per annum haueing expended much chardges in building and Improueing the same besides a fyne this deponent payed for the same which lease he valueth to be worth considering his said Improuement & fine the sume of six score pounds Of debts amounting to the sume of foure score pounds due from the vndernamed persons vzt James Hackbrett of Coole Cokery in the said County gentleman Morris Hackbrett of the Ruske in the said County gentleman Mohowne Kennedy of Parke in the said County gentleman Morris Hackbrett of Camas in the said County gentleman John Stokes of Ballylendrige in the said County yeoman Rery mc Shihy of Ballynity in the said County gentleman George Lewis of

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<B> Of Newcastle aforesaid merchant ffrances Meagh of the same merchant Morris ffitz Gerrald & James fitz Gerrald both of Tullae in the said County gentleman & diuers others And although he accounted the same goode debts before the begining of this presente rebellion yett in regard the said parties are out in actuall yeet in regard the said parties are out in actuall rebellion therefore this deponent canot gett satisfaction from them The totall of his losses amounts to six hundred three score & six pounds The deponent saith that vpon St Stevens day last parte of his said Cattle were taken away by Dermod oge mc Teige of Ballylangig in the said County yeoman accompanyed with fiftey or three score in company with them aboute ten a clock at night & broke open the doores of seaven houses where most part of his Cattle were kept likewise Rery mc Shihy of Grancy in the said County & Owen mc Shihy of Ballyrawly in the said County gentleman gentleman & this company aboute Candlemas last in the said time came vpon this deponents said farme & with force & armes carried & took away of this deponents proper Cattle fortie two heads Edmond fitz Gerrald of Glenlis & his Company forceably tooke away parte of this deponents Corne & Thomas ffitz Gerrard of Rathnefene in the said County Esquire tooke away another parte of this deponents Corne aboute Christmas holydayes last That parte of his houshould stuffe that he saued & brought for safeguard to Newcastle in the said County were taken away aboute the 6th of August last when the rebells forces came to besiedge the said Castle comanded by Patrick Purcell of Croagh their <hand> lieutenant generall the lord of Muskry the lord Roch Mac Donogh of Duhalla O Sullyvan Beare Oliuer Steephenson of Dunmoylin in the said County Esuire

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<C> Edmond ffitz Gerrald of Clenlis in the said County Esquire Theobald Purcell alias Baron of Loghmay Pierce fferretter of fferretters Iland in the County of Kiery a capteine among the rebells with diuers other cheefe comanders whose names the deponent knoweth not. At the said <hand> siedge he heard comonly talked amongst them that they fought for the king & that they had the kinges Comission for what they did He saith that after the said Castle was deliuered vp vpon quarter Anthony Hawkins Constable of the said Castle Mr John Mazy lieutenant of the Company of the said Castle, Walter Trauers Ensigne John Robins & John Gale two sarieants & the number of fiftie men more stayed with the said rebells but whether they turned papists or ioyned with them he knoweth not & further he deposeth not
John [mark] Billals marke
Jurat coram nobis
6o 7 bris 1642
Percy: Smyth
Phil: Bisse

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The examination of
John Billal
Limrick
Lo: Muskery
Reu