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 of these omissions was in the abstracts in the meeresmen, and in the transplantation, and since these omissions have been litle prejudice to the State or army, nor any advantage to me, and that I offered a reasonable exspedient to repaire them, which was not hearkned unto, lastly, since much extraordinary worke hath been performed in lieu of them,

I humbly desire the said defects bee not charged uppon me as faults; but rather such accidents and disasters as ever attend vast and variable undertakings.

The Doctor applicating the same viva voce, and answering to all questions propounded concerning those matters, all being performed in such manner as nothing is extant exspresseing the Councills dissatisfaction to the Drs answers to Mr. Worseleys said report.

When the rest of the worke was examined as aforesaid, which was in doeing many moneths beyond the three above mentioned in Mr Worsleys engagement, and to the Doctors charge above one hundred and sixty pounds in salary to persons to attend the said examination, and when things were alsoe very near prepared to give the army satisfaction, the D r applyed to the Councill to have his accompts stated, vizt, what money was clearely due unto him, consideration being had uppon as well all allowances as defalcations relateing to the contract; in order whereunto he presented a large remonstrance of his extraordinary services and sufferings throughout this undertaking, to encline the Councill to use such a tenderness towards him as he in reason and good conscience did deserve.

May itt please your Honours:

When your petitioner did first make the proposall of surveying all the Commonwealths lands in Ireland downe into very small parcells in about one yeares space, your honoures, having just apprehensions of your petitioners insufficiency for soe great a worke, seemed very indifferent whether or noe to divert that affaire out of itts then present channell, or to adventure soe great summs of money as the said proposall required on your petitioners meane abilities. On the other side, your petitioner having far engaged himselfe and creditt in the ffeaseability of that designe (which your honoures, the army, and allmost all others, judged