Deposition of Christopher Crow

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Christopher Crow late of Drumkashelone in the County of Downe weaver being sworne & examined saith that about the time of the begining of this rebellion this deponent was robbed & spoiled by the rebells of all his goods and chattells herevnder mencioned vizt Cowes & heiffers worth xx li. two mares & a coult worth iij li. swine and sheepe worth ij li. xvij s. Corne & hay worth xviij li. provision & houshould stuffe worth xxxv li. which goods were taken away at seuerall times by those rebells who came into the Newry with <a> Sir Conn Magennis amongst whom the deponent knew Patrick Creely of the Neury merchant & James Dromgoole of the same merchant who tould the deponent that they had warrant from the Gouernor of the Neury meaneing Sir Conn Magennis to take vp the deponents goods for the said Gouernors vse this deponent had alsoe the lease of a house in the Newry which house cost the deponent xxx li. in buildinge which lease is for 3 lives 2 whereof are yet in beinge the profitt of which house it being worth iiij li. per annum the deponent is like to loose vntill better times of settlement in this kingdome by soe that the Deponent valueth his losses by this rebellion to amount vnto an hundred and fowerteene pounds sterling
signum predicti [mark] Christopher
Jur 24o ffebr 1641 coram nobis
Will: Hitchcock
Roger Puttocke

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