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 any kind whatsoever, and to hear and consider of such reasons as shall bee offered thereuppon, but not actually to order or dispose of any thing therein, as to the giving away of any land uppon this accompt, untill the survey of the adventurers lands, and of the lands sett forth to the disbanded in 1653, with the county of Lowth, bee returned, to the end that noe private negotiations may hinder that right, which shall then, uppon the levelling and evening the accompt of all parties concerned, appeare to belong unto each man respectively. Dated this eighth day of December, 1656.

About six weeks being elapsed, the Commissioners for setting out lands present the following adresse to the Councill, together with the above incerted breife of their proceedings, vizt:

May it please your Lordshipps,

Having sett out lands unto every troope and company of the army, allowing unto some their full arreares, unto others 14s 3d in the pound, whereoff about 2s 4d is to bee satisfyed in Kerrey, and unto others but 12s 3d, who are to take 2s more out of lands of dubiouse and incumbered titles, wee now make this our humble adresse unto your Lordshipps, for directions uppon the three following generall heads:


 * 1st. About preference in the disposure of the few remaining lands.


 * 2dly. About the manner of setting out the dubiouse lands afforementioned.


 * 3dly. About the time and manner of giving letters of possession, and receiving in debentures for the same.

As to the first, vizt, preference in the disposall of the remaining lands, wee humbly offer to your Lordshipps that the satisfactions yet to bee made are of the many severall kinds following, vizt:


 * 1st. Of such debentures as have as yett never been presented.


 * 2dly. Such as, having received common satisfaction, doe demand, over