Deposition of John Ireweene

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John Ireweene of Annaghlive in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth that since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and Spoiled of fortie Shillings ster: per annum vltra repris out of a lease of a porcell of land this deponent held from Mr Edward bailie in the said Countie for forteine yeares to come vnexpired, Cowes and oxen young and ould and a bull value fortie poundes ster fiftie sheep young and ould value ten pounds ster. horse and mares young and ould value seavin pound, Corne value in the haggarde and sowen in ground value eighteine poundes ster:, houses houshould stuffe and Cloathes value fyfteine poundes ster:, hay and turffe value therie pounds ster debtes due to this deponent by the Britishe that was Robbed ten poundes ster: In all four score and thirteine pounds ster besydes the fortie shillings ster: per annum vltra repris for the lease of the land before mentioned and further this deponent sayeth that the Cowes horses Mares sheep houshould stuff and Corne was forceablie taken and detayned from <a> him by Cahill o Rellie of Tonyne Shane o Rellie of longe, Conor mc Cahir of Dromicheislye Turlo linshie of Lunge, Patrick o ffey of Tolliarde Shane o fey of the same Shane mc entie of Cornecarrow Thomas mc illmarteine of Dromeltone Owen o Connellie of Dromudd, Brian Bradie of the same, James mc Cabe of Dromudd, Donell mc Shane bane Rellie of the same, Owen o fferrallie of Lislea, Patrick o fferrallie of the same fferrall mc elone of Dromcheislye fferrall o gilleweile of the same, Shane mc Clerie of Lunge Patrick bane mc bradie of Cordowane with seuerall other evill dispoesed persones And further this <i> deponent sayeth That Trulo Rellie Bradie of kill, said after that there goodes were taken from them it were weele done to take all there heades of them, for if they were be suffered to [be a ] lyve they wyll run away and turne backe and doe them Rebells hurt, And that they would be no more rueled by the English <j> government for they had suffered to much of them alred die alreadie
John [mark] Irweene
his mark
Jur 9o 9bris
1642
Exr
Randall Adams
Will: Aldrich
Joh Watson
per

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John Irwin Jur 9 Nov
1642
Intw

[Copy at MS 832, fols 138v-139v]