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That since it appeared to the World (and never before) that he the said Doctor was like to gain by his hazardous undertaking, he never wanted some great Crime or other: As for example, one while the returning unprofitable Land for profitable; Another while keeping all men in the dark, Another while taking great Bribes, of 500. l. at a time; Another while satisfying of the same Debenters twice over; Another while suppressing Petitions at the Council, &c. None of all which are now mentioned.

It is a wonder that no Magistrate, Law, Judge nor Jury, nor no injured Souldier or Surveyour had in four years time the skill and courage to bring him to punishment.

That though he had been Questioned, before the Council, and hath had many cases which might have been tried before the Court, set up for deciding Controversies, between souldiers and souldiers, yet never had cheque or rebuke, for any thing he ever did; though he ever urged all men to form their jealousies into a Charge, as willing to be Questioned any where; yet that he should (before any other Remedy was tried) be brought into two several Parliaments to be punished, seemes hard and needless.

That this charge should be undertaken by a person of little Conversation in these matters, One who having talked incredibly high upon his six first Articles was forced to decline four, viz. That of bribes, buying Debenters without licence, wrong placing Debenters, and imbezelling the Armies security, leaving onely the two, that contained but general surmises. And that when he returned out of Ireland (where he had been instructed by seven the most diligent and subtile persons that ever acted in such a businesse) could instance at his return but in seven particulars, three of which, and the greatest, viz. The said Doctor having 7000. Acres without Order, That of Straffords Survey, and devouring the odd pence of the Souldiers Debenters, he was fain to quit upon further considerations, leaving only a few jests and mistakes for the Parliaments Judicature, and in his last charge making three or four Articles of one and the same matter.

That the said Sir Hierom should accuse the said Doctor for perswading the Council and Commissioners to signe Orders for his satisfaction, and for amusing the Referrers mentioned in the seventh Article, to give him 3796. l. for nothing, and yet never taxt any of them, for their negligence or ignorance in reference to the Premises, nor the superior Powers for making use of such Instruments, and for employing the said Doctor, the supposed worst of them all.