Deposition of William Sharpe

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William Sharpe of Shantomyne in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed depriued and spoyled of fortie shillings ster: a yeare per annum vltra repr out of a lease this deponent held of a two poles of land called Shantwmyne and Corrikirie from Rodger Moynes Esquire for twentie yeares to Come vnexpired. Cowes and oxen young and ould value thriescore poundes ster: horses and Mares value twentie poundes ster:, sheip young and ould value thriescore poundes ster:, houses houshould stuffe Corne hay and turffe value fortie poundes ster:, and that <a> Donell Rellie of Lisdonane, Phillip Bradie of Lara, Conogher Bradie of Lappane, Patrik Bradie of Dromconra, Donell bradie of Shankill, Shane Garr o Gowne, Owen Rellie of lisigne Tirlo mc Donell Duffe bradie Brian bradie of Castletara, Turlo Roe o Donoghe of Roseduffe, Patrike o Siridane of Killenebbie of the said Countie of Cavan and seuerall other evill dispoesed persones, did wrongfullie and forceablie take and detayne the Cowes sheepe horses Mares houses houshould stuffe hay Corne and turffe aboue specified which Cattle Corne and houshould stuffe amounteth in value to one hundreth and eightie poundes ster:, besydes the said fortie shillinges per annum vltra repr for the lease of the said two poles And further this deponent sayeth That he Crediblie heard that the Rebelles hanged two men at Balturbett, and matiouslie and Traiterouslie murdered and threw over there bridge of Balturbet into the River and drowned and murdered thrie and thirtie of men weemen and Children of the Englishe, the names of those Rebellious that did the Murderers this deponent Can not nominate, and he also crediblie heared <b> that one fferrall Rellie of Kilcollie lare in the said Countie Conor Rellie of Kilcollie Conor Roge mc Clerie of Maghernewie donell mc Clerie of Kilcollie Mahowne duff mc clerie Patrik mc enenye Patrik o duffie with seuerall other trajterouse villanes did Murder and Kill in the night tyme Adam Bailie of Lare John Bailie of the same John Walker of the same Robert Cuthbertsone of Lisnalske John
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John Mitchell of Coriehowrin being a man of 80 yeares and vpwardes, and his wyffe neare the same age, Patrik Jacksone of the same John bailie of Downenie and seuerall other British protestant Inhabitantes within the barronie of Claughie, and would haue killed all the british within that barronie, but that the most pairt of them fledd for there lives, and that the Rebelles would not suffer them to be buryed in the Churchyairdes but in the open feildes And further this deponent sayeth That one Brogan proclaymeing a markett in the towne of Cavan after he had done, prayed God keip Collonell Rellie and not (according to the old forme) of god save the king
William [mark] Sharpe
his marke
Jurat 9o 9bris
1642 Joh Watson:
Will: Aldrich

[Copy at Ms 832, fols 84r-84v]