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Whereas by an Act of Parliament entituled An Act for the Satisfaction of the Adventurers and Souldiers, &c., in page (82), it is ordained, among other things, that a certificate under the hands and seales of the Commissioners of Parliament, or any two or more of them, is to bee had by all the officers, after the division of their lotts, before they can bee deemed to bee in actuall possession and seisin thereoff, it is thought fitt and ordered that it bee referred to Sir Charles Coot, Sir Hardress Waller, Mr Atturney-Generall Basill, Collonell Lawrence, the Auditors, and Commissioners for setting out lands to the army, to consider thereoff; and having duely perused the said Act of Parliament, and such other Acts and ordinances as may any way relate thereunto, they are to prepare and present unto this board the forme of such a certificate as they may conceive to bee agreeable to the intent and meaning of the said Act, for further considerations to bee had thereoff. Dated at the Councill chamber, in Dublyn, the 9th of Aprille, 1657. Clerk of the Councill.

The which was answered by the referrees therein named, with the following report and draught of orders of posession thereunto annexed:

May itt please your Lordshipps,

In obedience to your Lordshipps reference within written, wee have considered of the matter therein contained, pursuant whereunto wee offer the annexed draught of a certificate, which is according to the advice of our councill, and the best in our opinion, which wee humbly submitt to your Lordshipps consideration. Dated the 3rd of June, 1657. Signed in the name and by appointment of the rest of the referrees,

By vertue and in pursuance of an Act of Parliament entituled An Act for the speedy and effectuall Satisfaction of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland, and for the Arreares due to the Souldiery there, and of other publicke Debts,