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HE Imployments wherein Doctor Petty hath served in Ireland,'' have been Many and Intricate; The Persons concerned in his well or evil Administrations, numerous; The occasions of jealousie concerning Him, almost infinite, and consequently the various Articles Exhibited against Him, with his Answers and other Proceedings thereupon, must needs be tedious. You have therefore what is most material and pertinent, of every thing relating to Sir Hierom Sankey's and the said Doctors Proceedings, faithfully reduced into the narrowest compass consistent with perspicuity, to the end that all lovers of Truth and Justice, may be encouraged to unravel the perplexed Knots of this Business, and learn by this Example to understand the Weight and Reasons of other Popular jealousies and discontents hereafter, and withal the Error and Vanity of them, who hope to please Multitudes, by their most cautious and upright Endeavours.''