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receivers of the rents belonging to the Commonwealth in the said countyes, untill the first of November next, soe as it may appeare whether those countyes and barronyes shall fall within the lott belonging to the army. Dated at the Castle of Dublyn, the 24 July, 1655.
Tho. Herbert, Clerk of the Councille.
- To Major-Generall Sir Hardress Waller, Commissary-Generall Sir John Reynolds, Collonell Hierome Sankey, Collonell Daniell Axtell, and Major Morgan.
Know all men by these presents, that out of our speciall trust and confidence of your integrity and good will towards us, and of your judgement, ability, and provident circumspection, wee doe nominate, constitute, and ordaine you, the above named persons, our lawfull atturneys, for us and in our names, and for [and] on the behalfe of all others who ought to have arreares satisfied in Ireland, to prosecute and pursue the ensueing instructions: hereby ratifyeing and confirming whatsoever you shall doe pursuant thereunto, according to the best of your judgement and abilities.
1st. You shall and may doe such acts and things as you shall judge conduceing to the making an indefeaseable title to the lands which shall be assigned in Ireland for satisfaction of arreares.
2dly. You shall or may make application for an Act of indempnity. And alsoe,
3dly. That Ireland may be declared a member of the Commonwealth of England, and enjoy all immunities equall therewith, and that free trade be allowed by port cockequetts betwixt England and Ireland, as betweene port and port in England.
4thly. You shall endeeavour to procure a limitation of time for making claimes and sueing out titles.
5thly. You shall by all lawfull wayes and meanes endeavour to prevent such as have forfeited their arreares from receiving satisfaction for the same.
6thly. You shall be carefull to prevent the setting out unprofitable land for profitable; alsoe incumbred lands in stead of such as ought to have a clear title; and if any such thing should happen to be done, you are diligently to endeavour the removall of such greivance.
7thly. You shall apply for license that the respective provinces may appoint
