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had authority to have applyed any other debentures for service since 1649 thereunto, vizt, by the order of your Lordshipps, 5th Ffebruary, 16578.
To the seaventh article, running in these words—
That the Dr, in the summe exsprest in the first exception, having purchased a sixth part of severall regiments lotts that should have been satisfyed in the barren lands admeasured by him in Kerrey, which for the badness thereof would not bee owned by the regiments, did after the said purchase, and contrary to the intent of your Lordshipps order, dated the [5th Ffebr.], 1657, transferr the said satisfactions into other choice places—
- I answer:
The sixths of debentures which I purchased had neither any particular satisfaction assigned to them, nor did they accept of Kerrey; nevertheless, I tooke satisfaction for such debentures in the coursest barrony of Kerrey, which I needed not to have done. And in confining my choice to one miserable barrony, who might have chosen in all the three provinces, I was not immodest.
To the eight article, running in these words, vizt:
That whereas the army, desiring to free this honourable board and themselves from the trouble of many reprizalls, did voluntarily consent and agree to leave out of their generall string all dubiouse and incumbred lands, uppon consideration that the said lands would be a good reserve for reprizes to their respective lotts, in case of deficiency, or otherwise advantagiouse to such of them as should, through any mistake in the practise of their subdivisions, fall short of equall satisfaction, or, in case none should fall out, it would remaine as good security towards satisfaction of their remaining debts, the said Dr, notwithstanding, against all right, hath disappointed them in the end afforesaid, by converting severall choice places of that reserve to his owne use—
- I answer:
The worke of neating or ascertaining of lands was not instituted or practized by vertue of any capitulation with the souldiery, but by prescript of the law, order of the Councill, &c., as afforesaid.
To the ninth article, running in these words, vizt:
That the said Dr hath gathered up the fragments of the armyes perch and
