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to his highness the lord protectors councill for the affaires of ireland.
The humble Petition of Dr William Petty
Sheweth,
That your petitioner having, uppon the foot of his accompt, due unto him from your Lordshipps the summe of 3784li 15s 4d, did doe his utmost endeavour to collect the same from the army; and, for the better prevention of damage to your Lordshipps, did charge them as well with the lands of dubiouse title as with those that are cleer.
And yet nevertheless soe it is, that your petitioner can not raise the said summe within less then 971li, not seeing any hope of receiving much more. Wherefore hee humbly beseecheth your Lordshipps to take some other course for satisfying unto him the said remainder in some other less vexatiouse and distastfull (if not impossible) manner, that your petitioner may thereby bee enabled to discharge his many debts and engagements depending hereuppon.
And hee shall ever pray.
By His Highness the Lord Protectors Councill for the Affaires of Ireland.
Ordered,
That the annexed petition of Dr William Petty bee referred to James Standish, Esq., Receiver-Generall, and the auditors of His Highness Court of Exchequer, to consider of the allegations thereof, and having examined the truth of what therein is suggested, and heard what the petitioner shall further offer therein, and, in particular, satisfied themselves how the summ of 971li therein mentioned appeares due, and how it comes to pass that it cannot bee raised from the officers and souldiers of the army, as by the petitioner is suggested, they are, with the petitioner, to consider of some exspedient how the petitioner may seasonably and regularly recieve satisfaction for that arreare, and to certifie the same unto this board for further consideration.
Dated the 2d of Ffebruary, 1656.
Tho. Herbert, Clerk of the Councill.
