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By his Highness the Lord Protectors Councill, &c.
It appearing by the report of the Auditors-Generall, dated the 18th of this instant February, touching the accompt of Dr William Pettyes of 3784li 15s, for surveying the Commonwealth lands, that there is an arreare of the summe of 94li remaining due unto him thereuppon; and further, that he was never satisfyed for admeasuring the barony of Owney Beg, in the county of Limricke, for which there is alsoe due unto him, according to his contract, the summe of 62li 7s 7d, both which summes amount together imto the summe of 156li 7s 7d, itt is thought fitt and ordered that James Standish, Esq., Receiver-Generall, doe, out of such moneys of his Highness revenue as are or shall come to his hands, issue forth and pay unto the said Dr William Petty the said summe of one hundred fifty and six pounds, seaven shillings, and seaven pence, in full discharge and satisfaction of all his demands from the State uppon the accompt before mentioned, taking his receipt accordingly; and for soe doeing this shall bee a warrant. Dated at the Councill chamber, in Dublyn, the 21th of February, 1658.
Wm. Steele, Canc.
Miles Corbett.
Wm. Bury.
CHAPTER XIII.
HITHERTO hath been spoken of examining, accompting, and paying for the said survey; it followes next to sett forth the manner of taking up the contract and bond given for performance of the same.
The survey being delivered in about the beginning of March, 16556, itt seemed reasonable that twelvemoneth after that time the Dr should be totally discharged from all manner of obligations concerning the same. Now, at the exspiration of the said twelve moneths, three of the Councill being goeing judges of assize, and were therefore to be absent about the beginning of March, 16567, when twas thought fitt to desire the said discharge, the Dr did somewhat before that time present the following petition, vizt:
