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to the right honourable the lord deputy and councill.

The humble Petition of the Agents whose Names are subscribed, in the Behalfe of themselves and such Regiments, with other Part of the Army, which they doe respectively represent,

Sheweth,

That since our last application to your honours for a plenary satisfaction for our arreares due for service since the fifth of June, 1649, wee have mett together, and after a large and seriouse consideration of your honours answer thereunto, as likewise considering what might be necessary to offer to your honoures touching that affaire, in behalfe of our selves and those for whome we are entrusted, wee were jointly of opinion, that it would be reasonable and meet to offer unto your honoures, and accordingly doe humbly pray —

That the profitts of all the lands belonging to the armyes security, in their severall and respective lotts, may be assigned over, for their use, to such agents as your petitioners shall appoint, in the respective divisions from May last, and soe to continue till the lands be divided and layd out by the downe admeasurement; and your petitioners the rather desire this in regard of their great charges, as well uppon the admeasurement, as their necessary attendance in the prosecuting this business.
D. Abbot.
Jon. Nelson.
D. Axtelle.
A. Warren.
Jo. Jeonar.
Tho. Walcot.
Rob. Stannell.
Rob. Preston.
Sol. Cambie.
Hie. Sankey.
Hen. Owen.
Hen. Aland.
H. Hurd.
Jon. Denison.
Jon. Disbrow.
Ffra. Gibbon.
Ffr. Gore.
H. Ingoldesby.
Tho. Davis.
Jon. Godfrey.
Tho. Mosse.
Ffra. Bolton.
Wil. Walker.
Ric. Waller.
Will. Morris.

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

Uppon consideration had of the petition presented unto this board by severall officers of the army, desireing thatt all the profitts of lands belonging unto the