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out of the pay of the army, and in what proportion. They are further to consider how the moneys, from time to time payable to Dr Petty by the said agreement, may bee had to answer the engagement of state therein, and to offer their opinions herein with all convenient speed, Dublyn, the 11th of May, 1655.
Whereas, uppon making a contract with Dr William Petty for admeasuring and subdivideing the lands allotted to the army, itt was agreed at a generall councill of officers, on the 11th day of December last, that one-third part of what should bee due for measuring their whole proportions of lands respectively should be deducted out of the then next moneths pay of the army; now forasmuch as the exact computation of the said third part will not only bee very tediouse, but allsoe uncertaine, untill it shall bee determined in what province each debenture shall bee satisfyed; itt is therefore thought fitt, by way of estimate, to deduct for the present only soe much out of each troope and company as will suffice for the present exigence of that service uppon the accompt of the said engagements.
These are therefore, by the advice and at the request of the officers here present, to authorize and require you to discount out of the next moneths pay, commencing the 16th of Aprill last, from each troop of horse the summe of fifteene pounds, from each troop of dragoones twelve pounds, and from each company of foot seaven pounds; ffor the which said summes the said Dr William Petty is to give his receipt unto the respective agents of the said troops and companyes as their discharge for the same, and to receive it for and towards his satisfaction for the surveyes by him undertaken: and you are to pay the said summes deducted as afforesaid, either immediately unto the said Dr William Petty, or to charge the public treasury therewith for his use; and for your soe doeing this shall be your warrant. Dated att Dublyn, this 18th of May, 1655.
To John Blackwell and Richard Deane, Esqrs, Trea-
surers at Warr, or their Deputies, and every of them.
To Edward Roberts, Auditor-Generall.
On which was received the summe of.... Afterwards, four distinct warrants issued for one thousand pounds each:
