Deposition of John Sharpe

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John Sharpe of Shantomyne in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examined sayeth That since the beginning of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoiled of Cowes young and ould value twentie fyve poundes ster: horses and Mares value four poundes ster: houshould stuffe corne hay and turffe value fyve poundes ster: In all amounting to thirtie four poundes ster: and further sayeth that Phillip <a> Bradie of Lara Conor bradie of Lappan Patrik bradie of Dromconoogh Donell bradie of Shankill Shane gerr o Gowne Owen Rellie of Lisignie, Brian bradie of Castletara and Tirlo Roe o Donoghie of Roseduffe and seuerall other evill dispoesed persones did wrongfullie and forceablie detayne and take the Cowes horses Mares horses and houshould stuffe hay Corne and turfe aboue specified, And further this deponent sayeth That he Crediblie heard, that the Rebelles did Traiterouslie and Malitiouslie Murder and cast over the bridge of Balturbert thirtie three men weemen and Children into the River of Balturbert there of the Englishe and also did hang two of the English the same day vpon a gallows neare the said Towne of Balturbert, And he also crediblie hearde, that one fferrall Rellie of Lare in the said Countie <b> Conor Rellie of Kilcollie Conor Rogge mc Clerie of Maghrinewre Donnell mc Clerie of Kilcollie Mahowne duffe mc Clerie, Patrik mc eneny Patrik o Duffie with seuerall other Traiterous villaines did murder and kill in the night tyme, Adam bailie of lare John Bailie of the same John Waiber of the same Robert Cuthbertsone of Lisnalske John Mitchell of Corwhowrin being a man of four score yeares or vpwardes, and his wyffe neare the same age, Patrik Jacksone of the same John Bailie of the same, and severall other Britishe protestant jnhabitantes within the barronie of Clanghie, and would haue killed all the britishe within that barronie, but that the most pairt of them fledd for there lyves, and that the Rebelles would not suffer them to be buryed in the Churchyairde but in the open feildes, for that (as the rebells pretended) the protestantes were heretickes and no Christianes
John [mark] Sharpe
his marke
Jur 9o Novemb:
1642 Randall: Adams. Joh Watson.
Will. Aldrich
Novembris
1641

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