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I ought. The first whereof was, The laying aside all choice parcells, so as the Army in general could not possibly have them, and then taking them (as by a right of Election) to my self.
The second was, That by various Artifices I bought Debentures much under the usual rates.
As to the first, which is Arbitrary witholding Lands from the whole Army; I affirm, That was done, was warrantable by the Law, by order of the Coucel, former Practice, and by natural reason it self: and it was administred by the best means extant, by the most responsible Instruments, and not at all by self; and lastly, the persons concerned were not only made acquainted with the design before 't was acted, but had an exact account of the thing done, before any Distribution was made upon it unto any, much lesse to mee, who till many moneths after, owned neither Land nor Debentures in Ireland; neither did any man but Mr Worsly tempt mee to with-hold any particular parcel from the Dividend, but hee did Clontubbride[1], although no reason could be alleged for it, save that it lay
- ↑ a parcell of Land lying next Balleen.
