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 wrong a better satisfaction, in a way of right, then what he now holdeth in a way of injury.

18thly. That it is the interest not only of deficient adventurers, and of such as have taken but their dues, to joyne in this petition and declaration, but allsoe of such as have been injuriously irregular, forasmuch as there will allwayes be a meane and power to correct them, and the longer their injuries remaine undetected, the heavier will their punishments be for the same at last; and forasmuch as they are mistaken in the way of restitution, which they thinke the Act of Parliament doth prescribe, they being not capable of the favour which the gentle punishment and reparations held forth in the said Act doe seeme to allow unto them.

19thly. That Dr William Petty hath communicated the condition and forwardness of things in Ireland, in order to the adventurers settlements, as much or more then the Councills letter sent to the committee doeth inferr. And he hath comunicated even the surveyes themselves, not only as much as was necessary with reference to any point in debate at the committee concerning the whole business, but allsoe as much as the committee thought fitt. And lastly, that such communications as were insisted uppon by some members of the committee were impracticable, and had been very dangerouse to the whole concernement of the adventurers, and only of advantage to some particular crafts-masters.

20thly. That it is more then probable that those persons who have been all along averse to the abovementioned declaration and petition have driven on their owne private designes, without respect to the common good of the adventurers.

Noe man appeared; another common hall was apointed the one and thirtieth of August, on which the whole was concluded, and power given to the committee to appoint the commissioners named in the said instrument.

Att their next meeting they appoint my selfe, adding a branch to the said instrument whereby to exspress their said desire, and provide a consideration for the paines and charges to be bestowed on their setlement; and lastly, they write the following letter of thankes to the Lord Deputy and Councill of Ireland, the which letter, with the said petition and declaration, are as followeth, vizt: Rh