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Communications and queries to the Council on doubtful points.—Committee of Agents Rules and agreements made by them.—Decisions of the Council on points submitted for their consideration. Vexation and annoyance sustained by Dr. Petty from unfounded complaints and discontent, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER XV.

Dr. Petty, when the whole Army was satisfied, begins to purchase land, and obtains the sanction of the Council required by the Act; also obtains authority for the payment in land of the debt due to him by the Army, and permission to redeem lands mortgaged for more than their value; all to be in such places as he should select.—Lands set out to him in various places accordingly, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER XVI.

Dr. Petty sent to London to confer with the Committee of Adventurers, with Instructions and a letter of credentials from the Lord Lieutenant and Council.—Finds himself preceded by an anonymous letter tending to his discredit.—Succeeds, nevertheless, in convincing the Committee of the equity of the propositions in which he was instructed to obtain their concurrence.—Committee divided in opinion on certain points.—Legal opinions on both sides.—Committee ultimately admit the validity of the Survey of their lands performed by Dr. Petty and Mr. Worsley, and desire they may be set out by similar arrangements to those observed in the lands of the Army.—Request that Dr. Petty may transact the business as well on the part of the Council as on their part.—Another anonymous letter issued in Dublin during his absence.—Returns to Dublin, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER XVII.

The Doctor's adversaries active in Dublin during his absence, spread injurious and false reports.—Anonymous letter conveyed to the Lord Lieutenant, and referred by him to a body of Officers, who appoint a Committee of seven.—Committee meet, and desire the preparation of certain books, afterwards dropped.—Dr. Petty makes a statement of the debts and claims already satisfied, and of such as he considers still due to him; assented to by the majority of the Committee; dissentients present a remonstrance, which Dr. Petty answers, with a full statement of his case, the extent of his lands, and their cost to him in money, showing a considerable balance in his favour, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER XVIII.

While the proceedings of the last Chapter in progress in Dublin, a complaint against Dr. Petty made to the Parliament in London, by Sir Jerome Sankey.—Dr. Petty called to London, and takes his seat in Parliament, to meet it.—Dr. Petty's defence, and Sir Jerome's reply Parliament dissolved.—New Parliament assembled.—Complaints again brought forward by Sir Jerome Sankey as articles of impeachment, exhibited against Dr. Petty, which, by order of the Parliament, are referred for hearing to the Commissioners for managing the Government in Ireland, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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