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 convince many worthy Persons, that what they were told to be above seven years work, might (to their great accommodation) be dispatcht in one; and that the same Noble Army might not be abused by an absurd and insignificant way of Surveying then carrying on by Mr Worsly. I say absurd, in these following particulars.

1. There was paid for Admeasurement twelve times pro ratâ more than ever was given before; viz. such rates as whereby a man of a moneths study might earn neer ten pounds a day with his own hands.

2. The manner of Admeasurement was such, as no man could examine whether 't were well or ill performed.

3. The said Ameasurement, though bought at a dear rate, and exactly administred, was, as to its end and use, but a mere vitiation of the Countries estimate, which might be had for nothing, and no waies correspondent to either of the waies of Survey, which the Law required.

4. The manner of the Admeasurers payment was such, as by how much the