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James Murdoghe of Correnerie in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoyled of twentie nyne Cowes and oxen young and ould value fortie fyve poundes ster: twentie sheepe value four poundes ster: cloathes and money val taken away by the Rebelles value fyve poundes ster: worth In all <54 li.> fiftie four pounds ster., And further this deponen sayeth that Hugh mc Milmore Rellie of kilreghane Esquire Shane Rellie of Kilcloghane, Shane Rellie of Correnerie Cahill o Gowne of Kilnecrew, Patrik mc Goven of Correnerie, Donell Rellie of lisdonane Phelyme Rellie of Correnerie Phillip Rellie of the same, Cahill mc eghie of Corvillie, Patrike oige mc Crossane of Annifernie, with seuerall other notorious Roages Rebelles and malitious persoines did forceablie and felloniouslie take Robb & detayne the foresaid Cattle and sheepe from this deponent And further this deponent sayeth that about Candlemesse 1641 Owen mc Donell Rellie of Dowreagh one <b> of the Rebelles suppoesed Captanes of the Rebelles, came to Correnerie, and said he was Marshiall of the Countie, and tould this deponent and his brother Robert Murdogh that he would hang them and desired them to send for the Preist, they Answered they would haue no preist but referr themselues to God Almightie, vpon which the said Owen replyed it were fitt to hang them all seeing they would not send for a preist before there death, so they tooke this deponent, and hanged him vpp till he was almost deade, & but that one ferrall Rellie being in there Companie did cut the rope otherwise

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otherwise he had lost his lyffe at that jnstant and threattend to hang his brother Robert but this deponent and his brother gave them sevinteine shillinges ster. which money they dranke before they left the Towne, And further this deponent sayeth That he heard there was murdered about kilcollie in the next Parish some nyne or ten of the Britishe, and Scottish this deponent with six more fledd away for there lyves, and was taken in the Countie of Ardmaghe and sent backe againe to the Countie of Cavan where they were forced to stay till Sir ffrances Hamiltone gott tooke quarters, And this deponent further saith that Donnell o Rely of Lisdonnoagh within the said County gent. sayd that they woul doubted not but overcome expill and destroy all the scottish and English out this kingdome so that there should not be any of the Brittish race left in Ireland and further saith alsoe that the Rebells Collo Roe mc Clery of Magharsnewtie and diverse ot Con o Rely with diverse other Rebells Rebells killed about eight other brittish protestants and further sa the deponent heard them say that they would never have any more English goevernement lawes or governour over them in Ireland.
<And this deponent being at divine service performed by Mr Geo: Hamilton, the rebells sayd they were at the divells service, & it were a good deed to burne their howse over their heads And after that the said Mr Hamilton durst not bee seene in that towne becawse he was threatened with death>
James [mark] Murdogh
his marke
Jurat Novemb: 12. 1642
Joh Watson:
Will: Aldrich

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Cavan hand w
James Mardogh Jur
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James murdoghe

[Copy at MS 832, fols 110r-110v]