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 Order, which he upon false suggestions procured, being for his arbitrary rejecting of Three thousand Acres of Land fallen to him by Lott, and for his like arbitrary Electing of the same quantity in its stead, a thing never before heard of.

Furthermore, when Summons came to Dublin, for my appearance before the Parliament; the Lord Deputy and Councel (until I should be acquitted by the said Parliament) denyed to make me any satisfaction for my unspeakable labour in setting out of the forfeited Lands, forbearing also to give me satisfaction for 3796l. which (as I made it appear) I had been damnified for medling with that work: Nor would they so much as satisfie me for my Debentures and Reprizals (due unto me in common with other men) and all this upon accompt of abundant caution onely, they professing themselves sorry that they could not freely do for me what they believed I deserved.

Sir Hierom, after I had spoken in the house, in answer to his Articles, replies upon me in the following Speech, the which (because the Knight ever loved to