Add MS 72877

PETTY PAPERS VOL. XXVIII (ff. 171). Papers relating to the 'Down Survey' and redistribution of land; 1654-1659, n.d. See also Add. MS 35102, Petty's day-book as commissioner for settling the army's arrears, 1656-1659. Including a label by James Matthews, (f. i), '... Papers concerning Army Arrears; Army Debentures in Ireland; the General Survey of Irish forfeited Land and the Commissioners of Settlement &c from 1654 to 1663 &c (25)'. Formerly part of Bowood Box F (James Matthews' bundle 25).

1. ff. 1-12. Resolves of a General Council of Officers Held at Cork-House, April the 6. 1654. Dublin: Printed by William Bladen, 1654. Printed. Concerning the satisfaction of arrears due to the army and the widows and children of soldiers before and since 1649. F1.

2. ff. 13-24. An Ordinance for the Further Encouragement of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland ... June 23 1654 (London, 1654) and An Ordinance Appointing a Committee of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland ... 1 Aug. 1654 [London, 1654]. Printed. Paginated 415-427 and 465-467 with later MS foliation 1523-30, 1553-54. Calendared in Firth and Rait, Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, III, pp. 424-429,

942-943. These are later additions to the archive; in blue paper wrappers, with printed sale catalogue entries pasted on the front. F4, F5.

3. ff. 25-28v. Order of the Council of War, Cork House, Dublin, concerning Petty's allowance for surveying lands for the arrears of army pay; 11 Dec. 1654. Two copies. The first endorsed by Petty '41' and '(13)'. Printed in History of the Down Survey, p. 30. F6, F7.

4. ff. 29-30. Lord Deputy's order to the Treasurer at War for payment to Petty in accordance with the preceding Order; [1654]. Copy by Petty. F8.

5. ff. 31-32. Two warrants by the Lord Deputy, concerning the payment to Petty for expenses relating to the army; 5 Sept. 1655. Copies. F3.

6. ff. 33-60. 'An Accompt of the Contract for Surveying the Commonwealthes Lands in Ireland 1655'; [1655-1656]. Autograph (ff. 37-48) and 20th cent. copy (ff. 49-64). Lists of baronies, indicating work finished and remaining to be done in each case, with a preliminary table of contents. Original pagination: 1-19. F9, F10.

7. ff. 61-62v. Order of the Council for Ireland for a committee to be appointed with Petty to examine the Field Books; 11 March 1656. Printed in History of the Down Survey, pp. 108-109. F12.

8. f. 63. Order of the Council of Ireland that the three persons appointed to examine the surveys carried out by Petty are to attend with a detailed account of the lands measured; 7 Nov. 1656. Certified copy. Printed in History of the Down Survey, pp. 126-127. F15.

9. ff. 64-65v. Instructions by the Commissioners of Parliament for Ireland to Nicholas Holland and John Parker for surveying lands in the barony of Kinalea, co. Cork; [1655-1656?]. Copy. Endorsed '42'. F2.

10. ff. 66-67v. Order of the Council of Ireland for Petty's petition concerning his arrears to be referred to the Receiver General, and Auditors of the Exchequer for examination; 2 Feb. 1657. Endorsed by Petty '40' and '37'. Printed in History of the Down Survey, p. 161. F16.

11. ff. 68-69v. Petition of Petty to Henry Cromwell for unallocated land in payment of arrears for his survey, with an order to Council by Cromwell; 23 Feb. 1657. Signed by both. Endorsed by Petty, '38' and '7/21'. F11.

12. ff. 70-71v. Report by William Basil, Attorney General to the Council of Ireland, supporting the preceding petition; 13 April 1657. Certified copy. Endorsed by Petty. History of the Down Survey, pp 167-171. F22.

13. ff. 72-75v. 'An abstract of the Army showing the Number of Soldiers of each Troope and Company with the headquarters and County according to a muster taken 28 September 1657'; 1657. F14.

14. ff. 76-77v. Report by Sir Hardress Waller and Col. John Bridges; 14 Oct. 1657. Signed. Endorsed by Petty '?16 Sir Hardres Waller & Col. Bridges Report concerning Contingencies for the Court Marshall'. F17.

15. ff. 78-112. 'An accompt of distribucion': an account by Petty, in two parts, of the survey and distribution of lands due to the army in the period circa 1649-1657; [1657?]. Mostly autograph. Original pagination: 1-30 and 1-40. F65.

16. ff. 113-114v. Order by the Commissioners for setting forth lands to the army, assigning to Dr Dudley Loftus and Petty various lands for the use of Susan Carey and her children; 25 Jan. 1658. Endorsed by Petty '5'. Later documents referring to Susan Carey are printed in History of the Down Survey, pp. 271-276. F19.

17. ff. 115-116v. Order of the Commissioners for setting forth lands to the army that Petty should be satisfied out of various lands apparently in

co. Meath; 11 Feb. 1658. Certified copy. Endorsed 'F' and 'T. Roane'. F20.

18. ff. 117-118v. Order by the Commissioners for setting forth lands to the army, assigning to Petty various lands adjacent to Limerick; 25 Feb. 1658. Partly printed in History of the Down Survey, pp. 224-225. F21.

19. ff. 119-120v. Statement of the pay of the army in Ireland,3 Sept. 1655 - 25 March 1658, showing the estimated arrears; 19 Feb. 1658. Signed by James Standish. F13.

20. ff. 121-122. Order by the Committee of Claims for Lands in Ireland for payment due in lands to Hannah Murrey of Lombard Street for her husband's service in Ireland; 12 June 1655. Certified copy, 6 April 1658. F26.

21. ff. 123-124v. Minutes of a meeting of field officers at Dublin Castle containing resolutions concerning the proclamation of Richard Cromwell; 11 Sept. 1658. Draft. F24.

22. f. 125. Part of a printed form used by the Commissioners for setting forth lands in satisfaction of arrears due for army service; [1658-1659]. F18.

23. ff. 126-127v. Order by Henry Cromwell to pay Petty his arrears due for the Survey; 21 Feb. 1659. Certified copy. Endorsed '56' and '36' Printed in History of the Down Survey, p. 166. F23.

24. ff. 128-129v. Petition to the Lord Lieutenant and Council from the Commissioners for the Army to hasten the Distribution Book for lands; [1659]. Endorsed by Petty. Printed in History of the Down Survey, p. 270. F25.

25. ff. 130-133. 'Advertisements in order to the Settlement of the Lands in Ireland'; circa 1659. Autograph draft. General instructions for valuing lands, satisfying Adventurers and debentures. F71.

26. ff. 134-141. 'A Regimentall Abstract of the officers of the Army that have not Signed the Adresse to his Highnes [Richard Cromwell]'; circa 1659. List of regiments with names and ranks of officers. F70.

27. ff. 142-161. 'A Directory & Catalogue of Papers'; [circa 1659]. Rough register of documents relating to Irish lands, 1653-1659. Copy in several hands, with autograph additions. F66.

28. ff. 162-163v. 'An Abstract of Surveys &c. transcribed for the use of the Commissioned Officers before 1649'; [1650s?] Endorsed ‘18’. Signed by John Pettie, Deputy Surveyor General. F69.

29. ff. 164-167. Survey of landowners and lands in the church lands of county Down; [1650s?]. Signed by Christopher Gough and Richard Lloyd. F74.

30. ff. 168-171. 'Proposalls Concerning the Forfeited Lands etc. in Ireland'; [1650s?]. In the hand of an amanuensis. Seventeen proposals, endorsed (3). F79.

Maps and Plans: Army; England: Ireland 'Down Survey': Oliver Cromwell of England: Orders, warrants, petitions, etc., rel. to `Down Survey' of Ireland: 1654-1665: Partly printed.

Sir William Petty, political economist: Essays and treatises rel. to Ireland by Sir William Petty: 1655-1687: Partly autogr.

Roman Catholics: Papers of Sir W. Petty rel. the Down Survey and Irish land settlement: 1653-1687.

includes:

• f. i James Matthews, librarian to 1st Marquess of Lansdowne: Labels for Sir W. Petty's archive by James Matthews: 1780s.
• ff. 1-2 County of Cork: Nicholas Holland, surveyor: John Parker, surveyor: Instructions for the survey of lands in Cork to Nicholas Holland and John Parker: circa 1653: Copy.
• ff. 37-48v Maps and Plans: Ireland 'Down Survey': Petty's account of his performance of the Down Survey contract: 1655: Autogr.
• ff. 70-71v Henry Cromwell, Governor-General of Ireland: Petition from Dr W. Petty to Henry Cromwell: 1657: Signed.
• ff. 74-77v Army; England: Abstract of the army in Ireland, with quarters: 1657.
• ff. 80-114v Maps and Plans: Ireland 'Down Survey': `An account of distribucion' of Down Survey lands, by Sir W. Petty: circa 1657: Autogr.
• ff. 121-122v Army; England: State of the pay of the army in Ireland: 1655-1658.
• ff. 134-140v Richard Cromwell of England: Army; England: Regimental list of officers in Ireland who did not sign the address to Richard Cromwell: 1658.
• ff. 142-161 Inventories: Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Ireland 'Down Survey': `A Directory & Catalogue of Papers' relating to the Down Survey, by Sir W. Petty: [1659?]: Autogr.