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to the rates in this Act mentioned) lands in some convenient place contiguous to his said command, anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
To John Cook.Provided also, and be it enacted, that this Act shall not extend to the dwelling-house of John Cook, one of the justices for the province of Munster, in Ireland, situate in the city of Waterford; nor to the farm of Kilbarry, being two plowlands and an half, lying within the liberty of the said city; nor to the farm of Barnhaley, in the county of Cork, being three plowlands, which are in the possession of the said Justice Cook, which house, farms, and lands, with their appurtenances, are hereby settled upon the said John Cook, and his heirs for ever, for his good and faithful services in Ireland, and in lieu of all arrears of pension due unto him for the same.
Passed 26 September, 1653.
Confirmed, 1656.Cap. 10.
II.
The Order of the Council of State confirmed by this Act.
Order of the council confirmed by this Act.Whereas divers of the inhabitants of this Commonwealth did, in the year one thousand six hundred forty and two, and since, issue forth considerable sums of money, by way of adventure, for lands forfeited in Ireland (upon the late rebellion), according to sundry Acts and ordinances of Parliament, granted in that behalf, in pursuance whereof, and that every adventurer may receive satisfaction by lot, where his divident of land shall be, it is therefore ordered by the council of state, that Methusalah Turner, of Cheapside, London, linen-draper; Robert Hammon, of Broad-street, London, merchant; Henry Brandriff, of Walbrook, London, merchant; Nathanael Manton, of Ironmonger-lane, London, merchant; Elias Roberts, of Broad-street, London, merchant; Doctor Hubbard, of, Doctor of; Francis Blomer, of, Esquire; Colonel George Gill, and Lieutenant-Colonel Fenton, or any five or more of them, be intrusted, and are hereby authorized, to examine the truth of all men's claims, by comparing their receipts and assignments with the original books, and shall cause an entry to be made in a book, fairly written and kept for that purpose, of all and every such sum and sums of money (in words, and not in figures) as shall be by them allowed; as also of the names, as well of the first adventurers as of the person or persons now claiming the same; and shall likewise cause a transcript of the said original books to be written, and therein make from time to time, as they shall allow of any sum, a memorandum upon the sum so by them allowed, and there entered, that the same is allowed, to the end the same may not be again charged. And the said committee, or any five or more of them, after the claims are cleared, shall contrive and appoint such a method for the management of all men's lots, as to their utmost skill shall be most free from all offence and just exception.
