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fifteene hundred thirty-three pounds, eight shillings, and sixpence, the which being deducted out of the said 1954^li 19^s to bee reimbursed unto your Lordshipps by the said D^r Petty, there remaines due unto your Lordshipps the sum of ffour hundred twenty-one pounds, ten shillings, sixpence, which is the ballance of the whole accompt required from us by your Lordshipps. All which wee humbly submitt.

E^d. Roberts.

31 of March, 1657.

 

By his Highness the Lord Protectors Councill ffor the Affaires of Ireland.

The Councill having taken into consideration a report of the Auditors-Generall, dated the 31^th of March last, made uppon an order of reference from this board, of the 25^th of the said moneth, whereby they certifie that, having reviewed a former accompt by them exhibited to this Board, concerning the reimbursements which D^r William Petty was (pursuant to his articles of the 11^th of December, 1654) to make, amounting, as was then conceived, to 2054^li 19^s, as soe much disburst uppon the grosse admeasurement, att 45^s per thousand acres, in the 17^th article mentioned, but, uppon further examination, find that there was but 1954^li 19^s actually and really paid, though warrants had issued to severall persons for payments thereoff; and that, uppon computing what is due to the said D^r for survey of the three countyes of Wicklow, Catherlogh, and Limricke, there appeared due (by the contents of acres surveyed) the sume of 1533^li 8^s 6^d, deducting which out of the aforesaid sume of 1954^li 19^s to be reimbursed by the said Doctor, there remaines 421^li 10^s 6^d, which is the ballance of the accompt; and uppon consideration likewise had of the said D^rs petition and remonstrance, craving an allowance or mittigation of the said 421^li 10^s 6^d, without which the passing and cleering his accompts is obstructed, the Councill, having duely considered thereoff, have thought fitt, for those and other considerations, and accordingly order that the said summe of 421^li 10^s 6^d bee allowed to the said D^r uppon his accompt: provided, nevertheless, that if uppon future examination and compleating his contract and proceedings uppon the said surveyes, itt appeare that the said summe of 421^li 10^s 6^d or any part thereof (notwithstanding his said reasons and remonstrance), shall not bee held fitt to be allowed him, that then the said summe, or such proportionable retrenchment as shall bee conceived meet, shall be subducted and reim-