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 2000 l. whereof, I could have bought 8000 l. in Debentures, which would have then purchased me about 15000. acres of Land, viz. as much as I am now accused to have: These 15000. acres could not yield mee lesse than at two shillings per acre 1500 l. per annum, especially receiving the Rents of May day preceding. This years Rent, with 550 l. for my Salary and Practice, &c. till Dec. 1656. would have bought mee even then (Debentures growing dearer) 6000 l. in Debentures, whereof the $5/7$ then paid, would have been about 4000 l. neat; for which I must have had about 8000. acres more, being as much almost, as I conceive is due to mee. The Rent for 15000. acres and 8000. acres for three yeares, could not have been lesse than 7000 l. which, with the same three years Salary, viz. 1650 l. would have been near 9000 l. Estate in mony, above the above-mentioned 2500 l. per annum in Lands. The which, whether it be more or lesse then what I now have, I leave to all the world to examine and judge.

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