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 of titles and distinguishing of persons, according to the qualifications mentioned in the said Act for the setling of Ireland, before transporting the Irish, it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners to order and direct the transplanting of the said Irish, although their claims be not first determined, or their qualifications distinguished: any thing in this Act, or any the aforesaid instructions to the contrary notwithstanding.

And that it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners of Parliament to set out unto such of the said Irish, whose claims shall not be timely determined, lands in Connaught, which by estimation may be proportionable to the estate so by them claimed, or competent to such stock, as each of the said persons shall have to occupy the said lands withal as the said commissioners shall think fit, and afterwards to determine their respective claims, and to put them into possession of lands accordingly.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that in consideration of the losses sustained by Anthony Edwards, one of the aldermen of the city of Glocester, and Thomas Whitcomb of the said city, and many others named in a list delivered in to the committee of the late Parliament for Irish affairs (by suffering their houses voluntarily to be burned, and their goods and lands destroyed for the service of the Parliament, before the late siege of the said city of Glocester by the late King's forces), such part and share of the said forfeited lands as shall be valued at ten thousand pounds, according to the rates set upon those lands appointed by this Act to be set forth unto the adventurers for Irish lands, be set forth and sufficiently conveyed unto the said Anthony Edwards, Thomas Whitcomb, and their heirs, in trust for the use of themselves and all others named in the said list, to be divided amongst them or their heirs, executors, administrators, or assignes, of them, or any of them, respectively, according to their several and respective losses and sufferings mentioned in the said list.

And be it further enacted, that in consideration of the great losses of the town of Leverpool, the commissioners of Parliament in Ireland shall set forth and appoint so much lands as amounts to the value of ten thousand pounds (according to the rates that the debts due upon the publique faith are appointed to be satisfied by this Act), for the use and benefit of the said town, and their successors for ever.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the commissioners of the Parliament in Ireland be, and they are hereby authorized and required to set out lands to the value of five hundred pounds of the aforesaid forfeited lands unto Richard Nethowey, of the city of Bristol, brewer, or his assignes, according to the rules and directions in this Act for satisfying the publique faith, and to put the said Richard Nethowey, his heirs or assigns, into the possession thereof, to be enjoyed by him, the said Richard Nethowey, his heirs or assigns accordingly.

Provided always, that the commander-in-chief and commissioners of Parliament in Ireland do cause the arrears of Colonel John Hewson, Governor of Dublin, for his service in Ireland, to be stated and set out unto him (in satisfaction for the arrears due to him for his service in England and Ireland, according