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to the Council, and decisions thereon.—Subscription for the Waldenses.—Claims of Widows.—Rents of Forfeited Lands set aside for the benefit of the Army till final subdivision should be made.—All hope of admeasuring and subdividing at the same time given up.—Complaints that unprofitable land was set out as profitable, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER X.

Dr. Petty shows the groundlessness of the complaint set forth in the last Chapter.—Lord Deputy and Council weary of complaints and applications.—Offer all the Lands secured to the Army, for distribution according to the Survey by Dr. Petty, by trustees of their own, of whom Dr. Petty is named by them as one.—Original ordinance of the Protector for distribution by lots, and enrolments of title.—Council of Agents.—Narrative of Lewis Smith, in regard to the distinction between profitable and unprofitable lands in Kerry.—Dr. Petty's inferences from the above, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER XI.

The Survey drawing to a close, Dr. Petty proposes that proper arrangements be made for its examination, proposing to annex sufficient certificate under his hand.—Referred by the Council to a Committee, who report favourably of the performance of the work.—Submitted for examination to the Surveyor-General, who alleges certain defects and omissions.—Dr. Petty replies to the same, and embodies his applications into heads, viz.: that the Survey be accepted, that his securities be released, that his payment be not delayed for the subdivision of the lands to the army, and that a portion of his repayment to the old Surveyors be remitted.—Reference of these applications.—Reports thereon.—Tabular statement and reports by the Surveyor-General, Auditor-General, and Receiver-General, of the extent and nature of the lands surveyed, and the sums due to Dr. Petty for the same, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER XII.

Mode of payment, by advances from time to time during the progress of the work.—Deduction from the pay of the Army of the penny an acre.—Difficulty of making the same in certain cases.—Amount of sum so due to Dr. Petty and to the State. —The whole of such debt made over to Dr. Petty.—Ultimate declaration of the balance on the close of the undertaking, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER XIII.

A year having elapsed since the completion of the Survey, Dr. Petty applies to the Council to give back the contract and release his securities.—Application referred to the Attorney-General, who recommends that the Doctor be discharged from his contract and bond.—Council wish to delay, but on the remonstrance of the Doctor, supported by the Committee of Officers, order that the contract be given up and the bond cancelled, which is accordingly done, the Maps, Plots, and Books of Reference having been previously delivered over to the office of the Surveyor-General, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER XIV.

Arrangements for the distribution of the lands.—New warrant for the same.—Account of former proceedings in that matter, and present proceedings on a more general and comprehensive system.—