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 comissioners of the assessment of the said county where the said lands soe to be surveyed doe lye, not exceeding twelve pence per diem to every bounder, and eight pence per diem to every marksman or spademan; and all officers and ministers of peace, justices, and officers and souldiers of the army, and all other persons, are to be aiding and asisting unto the said Dr Petty, or his assignes, in the carrying on of the said worke. Dublyn, the 20th of December, 1654. Clerk of the Councill.

Ordered,

That Benjamin Worseley, Esq., Surveyor-Generall of lands in Ireland, doe from time to time, as there shall be occasion, and uppon request of Dr Petty or his agent, deliver unto the said Dr, or his agent, abstracts of the returnes from the countyes of lands forfeited, for his better direction in the admeasurement of those lands. Dublyn, the 21 of December, 1654. Clerk of the Councill.

But, to returne to the manner of proceeding uppon the survey and subdivision above-mentioned:

May it please your Excellency,

In obedience to the reference of your Lordshipp and the Councill, dated the 20th instant, we have taken into consideration what may be the best way and meanes how Dr Petty may begin the survey by him Contracted for; as alsoe how hee may proceed therein towards the making of his finall subdivision; and having, with the advice and asistance of diverse other officers of the army largely debated the same, doe humbly offer our opinion therein, according to the particular heads ensueing:

1st. That the Surveyor-Generall be desired forthwith to prepare and deliver to Dr Petty a particular account of what lands have been surrounded, and returned to him; as alsoe to send for and to get an account of the lands surrounded, and not yet returned to him.