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 Now as for what I paid my under-workmen, I also say: 1. That I frequently paid 5l. 10s. and 5l. and 4l. 10s. (as I could beat my bargain) for what I received myself but 6l. Neat.

2. That I furnisht these Men with Extraordinary helps; 3. That I paid for doing som works three times over, for very much twice. 4. These Surveyors got twice more by those that wrought under them, then I got by themselves, 5. gave them (to please the World) above three times more then I knew the intrinsick value of the work to be, which my selfe did first of all men truly calculate and find out. 6. I gave them one third part more then the State hath since paid them; Of which succeeding cheapness to the State, my present hazard and Trials were the cause: 7. These men since have often importuned me for employment, at half the rate I first agreed with them for; All which I conceive a sufficient answer to the Second part of this Calumny.

In the last place, I say, That I never brake Covenant with any of these Men, for I have given some double to what I agreed with them, to very many much