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setting out lands to the army; the Surveyor and Auditor-Generall, Mr. Jeoffreyes, and such as are or have been Commissioners for setting out lands to the army, or any three or more of them, doe consider of the demand and adresse of Dr William Petty aforementioned, for satisfaction in lands for the summe of 3138li 12s 3d, to bee sett out unto him, as, according to the severall rates, will satisfye a debt of 6834li; as allsoe of the severall reasons by him given for the same; as allsoe of what hath or shall bee by him alledged in reference to the same; and to make a report thereof unto this board, for further consideration. Dublyn, 21th of Ffebruary, 1658.
Tho. Herbert, Clerke of the Councille.
Moreover, the Dr apprehending that the worke would be to strangers troublesome and obscure, prepared the following paper, as a scheme of all matters to bee examined by the said comittee, without vouching the same as his owne assertion, it being ridiculouse and obligeing of the question for him to firme under his owne hand what was ex professo to bee examined by those to whome he presented it.
The comittee call him to exspound the said paper, which he did, untill they were soe well possessed of itt as to referr the calculative part thereof to be further examined by Mr Jeoffreyes, whom they allsoe impowered to draw up a report. Mr Jeoffreys sends for the Dr, receives satisfaction in some particulars which seemed to him to bee twice charged, and thereuppon draws up a report, and presents it to the committee.
Now whereas any three of the thirteene above named were a comittee, seaven were present (the rest being most of them out of towne), vizt, Mr Roberts, Mr Gookin, Mr King, and Mr Jeoffreys; and of the seaven officers, Collonell Laurence, Lieut.-Collonell Fflower, and Captain Warren. The four first, making some small amendments, and perusing some vouchers, whereby some particulars of the report were grounded, signe the report; but Collonell Laurence (as the mouth of the rest) said that allthough he had nothing at present to say against it, yett forasmuch as the end thereoff was recommendatory (for that was his very word) for the Drs having more land, the which was against the intention of the army, he would not signe itt; then calling the rest aside, and whispering a while with them, they allsoe refused itt. The report followes.
