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 to that effect; and that they beleived all Fflowers late rayling was but in shew, the rather because they knew him fitt for such works of double dealing.

Notwithstanding all popular conjectures, and the guesses of the busy people, the sober and moderate part of the comittee conclude in the following petition.

Humbly sheweth,

That your petitioners having oftentimes mett with the Commissioners for setting out lands, &c., and considered in what manner the booke called by them the Distribution Booke, should bee made up, and finding that there will be parchment and other materialls necessary, with which the Commissioners for setting out lands are not furnished; and allsoe considering the great hast required for the perfecting of the said booke, that some use may bee made thereoff this present session of Parliament, and that it is not possible that it can bee made up in any reasonable time, without more helpe then the said Commissioners can give:

They therefore pray

That your Lordshipps would give order that such necessaryes, and allsoe such a number of clerkes, may from time to time be provided, as shall be necessary for carrying on the said worke; and that your Lordshipps would give speedy order herein, in regard that till this bee done the whole worke is att a stand.

And your petitioners shall pray.

The Councill, though they wondered that soe necessary a worke should sticke at the charge of pen and inke to write it, yett they did by verball order appoint the said committee to attend them about it, who, to be short, never did, nor was there any thing more done in pursuance of the Councills above order