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on the armyes security. All which is humbly tendered to your Lordshipps consideration by
| Ric. Lawrence. | Hen. Fflower. |
| Edw. Warren. | Jos. Deane. |
| Will. Shaw. | |
March 15th,
1658.
On the 18th ditto, the Dr putts in an answer:
to his excellency the lord lieutenant and councill.
- The Answer of Dr William Petty to a Paper endorsed, Exceptions against Doctor William Petty, consisting of nine Articles putt in the 15th of March instant, directed to your Excellency and Lordshipps, and signed Ric. Lawrence, Hen. Fflower, Edwd. Warren, Jos. Deane, and William Shaw.
To the preamble running in these words, vizt:
In obedience to your Lordshipps order, requiring us to give in our exceptions in writeing, concerning the satisfaction had and desired by Dr William Petty, and of our not signing the report, wee humbly tender them by him drawne, vizt:
I say that the nine articles of the said paper doe not seeme to be reasons against the truth of the report signed by Mr. Gookin, Mr. Roberts, Mr. King, Mr. Jeoffreys, and by them presented to your Excellency and Lordshipps, the 3d of this moneth, wherein they certifie
1st. That I had lycense to purchase lands for 11059li.
2dly. That the lands I have, or the debentures which I have or must have to that purchase, have and will very probably cost 4625li.
3dly. That I might have laid out the said sume of 3698li to better advantage by an ordinary way.
4thly. That 3000 acres of land have been brought under quitt rents to the State.
5thly. That the State hath gained above 700li in money by the way of my satisfaction.
