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the other dated the twentith of May following, and by vertue of their commission, dated the 7th of July, 1656, and an order of the Councill dated the twentith of May, 1657, relating thereunto, the said Commissioners doe hereby sett out unto Dr William Petty, his heires and assignes, for ever, in satisfaction of two shillings and seaven pence, being the unsatisfyed part of the debenture of Hugh Jammick, the whole being three pounds five shillings and eight pence,
The severall lands undernamed, containing three thousand acres and ten pole profitable land, and of unprofitable one hundred and seaventy acres and two roods, being mortgaged for more money then they amount unto att their respective Act rates, which mortgages the said Dr is to redeeme; being according to the demand and engagement of the said Dr, with reference to the afforementioned orders of the Councill remaining with us, vizt.
Memorand. That the money which was actually laid out to purchase the land conveyed to the Dr by those two orders cost more then to have proceeded in the most vulgar way of purchase by debentures, soe that the wholle purchase was essentially a service to the State, and but by accident an advantage unto the Dr, and but such an advantage as was common to all other kinds and wayes of acquisition.
About February, 16578, when the Commissioners had done as much as well could bee done as Commissioners for setting out the lands, the Dr observed the treasury so low that he despaired to obtaine any such recompence in money as he thought in reason and conscience might answer the paines, hazzard, and hatred he had endured by reason of this service, and therefore desired the Councill, untill they could doe for him what might answer the end afforementioned, that they would give him leave to bee satisfied for certaine debentures which hee should purchase by election, uppon the same reasons as before; whereuppon they grant him the following order with much cheerfullness and unanimity, as was declared, vizt:
By the Lord Deputy and Councill.
H. Cromwell.
Uppon consideration had of the extraordinary paines and care taken by Dr William Petty in and about the equall and regular allottment of lands unto the army, in satisfaction of their arreares, the Lord Deputy and Councill doe hereby agree and order that the said William Petty shall have leave to purchase soe
