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1352li, and the unprofitable and church lands, by estimate, unto as much more as will make the same neer 1600li, which your petitioner hopes will bee sufficient security for the said reimbursement, allthough your petitioners other engagement of 4000li were not in being.
Moreover there is allwayes, and from [time] to time due unto your petitioner 2000li, by way of advance, over and above whatsoever shall bee due unto him for worke done.
Wherefore your petitioner humbly desires that the said reimbursements may bee esteemed as part of the said advance, and consequently that the same may not bee defalked now, that soe the accounts which your petitioner is now to pass may bee soe cleare and absolute as is necessary and reasonable in this present condition of his affaires.
And your petitioner shall pray.
By His Highness the Lord Protectors Councill for the Affaires of Ireland.
Vppon consideration had of the within petition of Dr William Petty, praying that the reimbursements therein mentioned may bee esteemed as part of the advance, and that the same may not now bee defalked, but that his accompts may pass, &c. Ordered, that it bee referred to the Lord Chief Baron, Collonell Mathew Thomlinson, and William Bury, Esq., who, as a Committee of the Councill, are desired to consider of the same, and, uppon calling the petitioner before them, in case he shall give them satisfaction as to the matter of fact, they are then to report the same unto the board, to the end the summ therein mentioned may bee respited, and the accompt pass, as is desired. Dated at the Councill chamber in Dublyn, the 19th of November, 1656.
Tho. Herbert, Clerke of the Councill.
By His Highness the Lord Protectors Councill for the Affaires of Ireland.
Vppon further consideration had of the within petition of Doctor William Petty, setting forth that severall summs of money are charged uppon him as formerly paid for grosse admeasurement, the which ought not by the explanation of his articles to bee reimbursed but out of the last money which should bee due unto him uppon his contract, and thereuppon desiring that the same may not bee defalked out of his present payment, but out of what shall be due
