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ment, even allthough it were for the States advantage, and allthough the adventurers could bee supposed to petition them unto itt.
6thly. That even the army of Ireland have not used any meanes to putt hardshipp uppon the adventurers; nor have they any power or interest soe to doe, although what is saved by way of surplusage out of the adventurers proportion doth belong unto them.
7thly. That Dr William Petty hath noe interest of his owne, either in hasting or retarding the settlement of the adventurers; nor that the same be done by many or by few removalls; nor that the surplusage of the adventurers bee great or small; nor that any thing be done to the adventurers against the Acts of Parliament; and that he is not guilty of one wrong formerly done unto any individuall person of the army of Ireland in reference to his satisfaction, nor unto the adventurers now.
8thly. That the petition and declaration is the only answer drawne up by the committee that ever hath been given to the two letters from the Lord Deputy and Councill of Ireland, concerning the adventurers satisfaction, and the first compleat body of rules and directions for the adventurers settlement, and that it contayneth nothing impertinent, and very few things not absolutely necessary thereunto.
9thly. That the said petition and declaration was made by a sufficiently authorized committee, in a due manner, with a fair liberty to all men either to propose or reject as they pleased; that it was voted oftener then was needfull, in the whole and in parts; that it hath been many times since read before dissatisfyed persons, and defended from word to word; and, lastly, since the 16th of July, when it was first drawne, nor since the 4th of August, att which time copies of it were given forth, nor since the 21th of August, since it came forth in print, hath any systeeme or body of the like rules appeared in competition with itt.
10thly. That the survey whereunto this petition doeth submitt hath all the causes of sufficiency imaginable; that itt hath been made with as many prudentiall cautions as any former precedent can paralell; that by all exsperiments and judgements which hath been made uppon itt, it is more favourable to the adventurers then their owne; that it extends more favour unto them, even in the matter of unprofitable land, then can bee made out by the Act of Parliament of xvii°. Caroli; and much more then what is allowed in the Act of Sep-
