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Highness quitt rents ascertained, and the lands themselves plainted, which, untill this setlement bee effected, can not be hoped for. Wee desire you to returne us an answer hereunto, that wee may consider of what is further to be done in reference to the whole affaire. Wee remaine
H. Cromwell.Wm. Steele.
Ric. Pepys.Mat. Thomlinson.
Councill chamber,
7th of May, 1658.
When the Dr came into England, he found himselfe out run by a libell sent from Ireland, and disperst up and downe amongt them in these words, vizt:
Gent.
Before this come to your hands, you will hear of the arrivall of Dr Petty. He is a person that, by his former actings, hath not given any cause of future confidence.
Ffor there is not a mischief that hath encumbred the admeasurement of estates, both of the adventurers and souldiers, but he hath been the principall contriver, and for testimony hereof you may have consent of all persons concerned; and comes over now with new designes to destroy the adventurers interest by their owne consent, if it may bee;
If not, to doe it by gaining power from authority, for which end he thinks himselfe very well provided with plausible proposalls.
Therefore it will be your wisdome to sticke close to the first Acts of Parliament, and what is done in pursuance of the same, and presently to imploy an able man to make it his worke to observe his motions att Whitehall, that accordingly you may be provided with suitable applications; for he designes nothing less then the adventurers good, which wee thought necessary in faithfullness to impart to you, as being involved in the same condition with you. Lett these lines bee communicated to the rest of the committee, and soe farewell.
