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and above the same, their full, by vertue of severall orders made by your Lordshipps about the disbanding in the year 1655.

3dly. Such as, being disbanded in 1653, were not then satisfyed, or at least not their arreares for before 1649, which have been but lately stated.
4thly. Such as were disbanded in 1653, have since been putt out of their lands by decrees, &c.
5thly. Such as, having had full satisfaction in the yeare 1655, are now putt out of their lotts uppon the like grounds, or out of part thereoff.
6thly. Such as are in likemanner disturbed out of what hath been assigned them this present yeare.
7thly. Such as have received short of their due proportions by accidentall mistakes in the rates, or in misreckoning, &c.
8thly. Such as pretend to have received unprofitable lands for profitable.
9thly. Such as may happen to pretend shortness of measure.
10thly. Widowes and orphants.

Soe that wee humbly desire to receive your Lordshipps pleasure in what order of preference, as to releife and satisfaction, the said severall cases shall bee putt, there being not now neer lands enough left to satisfie all that appeares, much less all that may; and consequently, which cases your Lordshipps thinks fitt to bee putt of for satisfaction, untill the surplusage of the adventurers proportions, and the contents of the county of Lowth, can bee knowne, and untill it shall bee possible to make a just accompt with such as received lands in the yeare 1653. And withall that your Lordshipps will now take into consideration what cases are properly reprizable in Kildare, and to provide for the valuation of incumbrances, according to the ordinance in that behalfe, and in what manner to sett out lands in that county.

As to the second generall head, vizt the disposure of dubiouse lands, wee humbly acquaint your Lordshipps—

That the value of the said dubiouse lands appeares to be very variouse, not only in the common considerations of the province wherein they lye, their soyle, comodities, &c., but allsoe in this speciall respect of the nature of the incumbrances, and of the severall uncertainties in and about the title of them.

2dly. That some of the army are more able and active to discover and pro-