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and orderly, & the Doctor believes that the practice of it was so to, though he never medled with it, That 'twas not his Interest to abuse the said Design, neither hath he gotten any thing in consequence of the Errours complained of, if any such be.
5. Article.
That many of the Conditions for which he had received above 8000. l.were never performed, but that he got up his Bond and Contract concerning the same, surreptitiously.
Answer.
This whole Article is a grosse mistake of the Fact: For there were two Contracts, by one whereof 17000. l. was due; whereof the Doctor never received but 10600. By the other Contract about 8000. l. was due, whereof he never received 5500. l.Moreover the defects here mentioned were neither the Doctors faults nor profit: And the useful Overwork, he hath done deserves several thousand pounds in recompence. Lastly, his Bonds and Contract were kept from him above nine moneths longer then they ought to have been, out of abundant caution onely, and at length were delivered by the consent and knowledge of the Councel, the Army, the Atturney General & Surveyor General, after many debate concerning the same.
6. Article.
That the Doctor hath received 2665. l. three times over, and 516. l. more by a falsification, as also 421. l. and 440. l. more then in strictnesse he could demand, to the couzenage of the State of 5846. l.
Answer.
What is said to have been paid thrice, was never paid once, and if he hath received any thing which in strictnesse of Law he might not, in Equity and Conscience he ought to have received twice as much for those very things. As for the 516. l. said to be forged, 'tis a rash mistake proceeding from too much desire to find faults.
7. Article.
That after all these Frauds both as to Money and Land; he so amused a certain Committee, as they allowed him 3796. l. more for nothing.
Answer.
Upon a full reveiw of all matters relating both to the Land and Money, between the State, Army, and the said Doctor himself, a Committee of most judicious and honest persons allowed him 3790. l. over and above all he then had, or now hath received, and even when the cry of the abovementioned frauds and many others, was highest: Neither is any reason to the contrary yet detected.
