Deposition of John Merrett

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John Merrett late of the Cittie of limericke in the parish of munchions clothworker (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute the 22th of December last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values following vzt worth 94 li. Part thereof consisting of debts <Let the note come in here>
Of Cowes horses & mares to the value of three score and six pounds Of houshould stuffe to the value of fiue pounds Of linnen apparell and other goods to the value of ten pounds Of hay to the value of ten pounds Garden fruites to the value of three pounds The totall of his losses amounts to foure score & foureteene eleauen pounds The deponent saith that Donnell mc Owen Thomas mc Owen John o Mighane souldiers (as they tearme themselues) to Donogh mc Nemara of Crattilagh in the County of Clare gentleman came in a rebellious manner with diuers in company with them (whose names he knoweth not) all armed & there thence drove and caryed away this deponents cattle & caryed them to the said Donogh mc Nemaraes Castle of Crattillagh aforesaid & further he deposeth not
John [mark] Merrets marke
Jurat coram nobis
9o 9bris 1642
Phil: Bisse
Richard ffrench

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