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from them of falling into that Error, having done my endeavour to prevent the same kind of snare, laid to entrap my self.
Fourthly, The most disputable case relating to this whole point, viz. that of Kerrey, was after two moneths daily debate between all the concerned Officers of the Army, concluded, as returned by my Survey; and yet notwithstanding all this I have been threatned to be sued for above an hundred thousand pound as the damage sustained through my means, my adversaries never mentioning them, who have gained what the Complainants have lost: By which fright, I have been troubled to get great Bail in expectation of so vaste an action, and kept in a continual suspense as to any laudable Undertaking, not being able to dispose of my self, or Estate to any kind of advantage, by reason of these apprehensions begot in my self, and in the minds of others concerning me.
Secondly, Frequent endeavours were used to divert me of the Favour and Trusts I was in under the Lord Deputy, by whispering not only of miscarriages concerning my said Trusts, but of all others