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1st. That if the small parcells uppon which the controversy arose were measured, that then the distinction into forty acres (though both needless and impracticable in his animadversions) should be dispensed withall.
2dly. That the thirteene moneths terme should not begin from the 11th of December, but from the first of February, for redeeming the time lost by this obstruction; and lastly, that the reimbursements, which were to be gradually disburst, should be forborne till the last: all which was honestly performed, for in that criticall enumeration of all faults, non-performances, &c., exhibited by him the 18° August, he never mentioned any of the said matters, allthough the said explanations were never formally sealed and perfected, having been but only written and wittnessed.
CHAPTER VII.
THIS obstruction being removed, wee returne to our worke. Now, allthough that obstruction lasted some while, yet were not the officers ready with their quota, or proportion, by which wee might performe the graduall subdivision intended. Whereffore, wee proceed uppon the downe admeasurement alone, giving to the surveyors the following instructions, consonant to the above articles and explanations; and the which, being printed, were not distributed untill the Councill had seen them, the same, by their owne directions, being brought to them for that purpose.
Instructions for surveying and admeasuring the forfeited and other the Commonwealths Lands in Ireland.
1st. You are to admeasure all forfeited lands, bee they in parcells great or small, subducting by admeasurement such unforfeited lands as shall be encompassed by them.
2dly. You are to distinguish by admeasurement the profitable from the unprofitable, or returne by good estimate the aliquot part of the same, in case the one lyes dubiouse and confused, or in very many and very small spots among the other.
