Deposition of John Newton

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John Newton of Agnecloughe in the County of Cavan Barrony of Loughtie & parrish of Annagelleff duly sworne and examined deposeth That about the 27th of October last Edmund <a> Mc Cabe of the Shannoe gentleman, Owen o Gowen of the same with divers others of Phillip Relys tenants came vnto this deponents howse and land and tooke from him xx milch Cowes, one dry Cowe in Cowes & cattle worth 60 li. ster horses and Mares worth xx li. sheepe worth x li. ster Lambes worth 40 s. ster Barly and oats worth vj li. fowre stackes of hay worth iiij li., howsholdstuff worth viij li. In all amounting to Nyne score & In gardens worths 5 li. The lease of his land and distruccion of his howses 80 li. ster In all amounting to Nynescore & fifteene powndes Ster. And when the foresaid parties (whoe were Rebells) tooke away the said goods, They said that it was as rightfull for them to haue them as any other And if they might not have them freely that they would kill him this deponent, And further saythe that Brian ô Cloghy of Gutteris yeoman Hugh Brady of Dainty Clarey gentleman Owen ô ffey of Lisreogh yeoman Loghlin Bradie of youghall yeoman Brian mc kee of the same yeoman all of the Barrony and County aforesaid were in the said Edmund mc Cabes Company assisting in the robbing of this deponent
signum Johannis [mark] Newton
Jur xxjo May 1642
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Cavan
John Newton Jur
21o May1642