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number of acres, as shall be sufficient to satisfie the arrears due as aforesaid to such officer and soldier respectively, at the values and rates hereafter mentioned, that is to say, for one thousand acres in Ulster, two hundred pounds; for one thousand acres in Munster, four hundred and fifty pounds; and for one thousand acres in Leinster, six hundred pounds; all according to Irish measure; which estimate or gross survey you shall cause to be put in writing, and therein to be mentioned as well the sum of money due to such officer and soldier respectively for his arrears, as the number of acres arrable, meadow, and profitable pasture, set forth unto him for his arrears, by estimation as aforesaid, so deciphered and distinguished by the quantities, qualities, names, scituation, barony, manor, or parish, as aforesaid; and shall cause such survey to be sent unto the register for the said lands, to be safely kept as a record to the end that in case (upon a more exact survey and admeasurement to be made on the behalf of the State within five years next after such setting forth as aforesaid respectively) it shall appear that the premises expressed in such survey and enjoyed by vertue thereof do contain a greater number of acres then is mentioned in such estimate or gross survey, the same may be restored back for the use of the Commonwealth, unless such persons shall purchase the same in such manner as shall be hereafter declared.
Provided nevertheless, that if any officer or soldier so to be disbanded holdeth any custodium in any of the said five counties, or in the counties of Dublin, Kildare, Caterlaugh, and Cork, as aforesaid, and is there seated, and desires to retain the same, you are hereby impowered and authorized to contract with such officer and officers, soldier or soldiers, for houses and lands, with the appurtenances contained in such custodium, at such rates and values as you shall think fit for the advantage of the Commonwealth (having a due respect therein to the charge which hath been laid out by such officer or soldier in repairing or building upon the premises), and to allow the moneys due for such arrears as aforesaid unto such officer or soldier in payment of the purchase-money for the same, and in case the purchase shall amount to more then the arrears so due to such officer or soldier, then such remainder of the purchase-money shall be paid in to the publique treasury of Ireland for the use of the Commonwealth, and that such officer and officers, soldier and soldiers, shall by force thereof hold and enjoy the same according to such contract, which, together with the survey of the premises so contracted for, you shall cause to be returned to the said register, to be safely kept with the rest of the surveys.
Ex. Jo. Thurloe, Secretary.
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The further Instructions confirmed by this Act.
