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Intelligences for her Majesty's services in the Province of Leinster in Ireland (Author: Hugh Collier(?))

paragraph 11

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Also the saide Crossan beinge deputie for her Majestie vnder Sir Ieoffrey ffenton, surveyor generall for Ireland corruptlie surveyed all thinges to the least value for her Majesty's proffitt, and att his owne rates passed sondry landes to his owne vse. And to make a false semblance of service to the state, he colorablie intytled her Majestie to the nomber of 40 peeces of lande, parte whereof he passed to his owne vse, deceavinge her Majestie, and vndoinge the Subiectes, whereof dyvers tooke occasion to ioyne to the Rebells in Mounster.