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 in the Country, did set on foot the Opinion of Robin-good-fellow and the Fairies; that when themselves had stolen Junkets, they might accuse Robin-good-fellow for it; and when themselves had been revelling at unseasonable hours of the night, they might say the Fairies danced; and when by wrapping themselves in white sheets, they might go any whither without opposition or suspition upon the accompt of being Ghosts and walking Spirits. In the same manner several Agents of the Army, when they could not give any good accompt to those that entrusted them, To say Dr. Petty was the cause of the miscariage, was a ready and credible Excuse: If the Agent would go from his Country Quarters to Dublin on free cost, the Souldiers must contribute towards it, upon the accompt of getting Justice from Dr. Petty there. If the poor Souldiers would have their Land set out before necessity compelled them to sell, 'twas but saying Dr. Petty would not send them a Surveyor. If the Surveyor do not lay the House and Orchard on the right side, The party disappointed need but say, Dr. Petty employes