until_o recourse_n may_v be_v have_v thereunto_o as_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n shall_v appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a other_o than_o as_o to_o such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_z and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunrie_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v alter_v and_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n or_o in_o case_n of_o death_n fraud_n or_o misbehaviour_n or_o other_o alteration_n of_o any_o such_o person_n or_o 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lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunric_n alexander_n mac_fw-la donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o actor_n and_o procurer_n thereof_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v try_v and_o adjudge_v by_o such_o indifferent_a commissioner_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunrie_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v continue_v only_o for_o two_o year_n next_o ensue_v after_o the_o date_n of_o their_o commission_n which_o commission_n be_v to_o issue_n within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o date_n of_o these_o article_n provide_v also_o that_o the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v agree_v on_o for_o trial_n of_o the_o say_v particular_a crime_n to_o be_v except_v shall_v hear_v order_n and_o determine_v all_o case_n of_o trust_n where_o relief_n may_v or_o aught_o in_o equity_n to_o be_v afford_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n according_a to_o the_o equity_n and_o circumstance_n of_o every_o such_o case_n and_o his_o majesty_n chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o other_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o all_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o quality_n soever_o be_v bind_v and_o require_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o pursue_v the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n without_o plead_v or_o suit_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o no_o clerk_n or_o other_o officer_n do_v make_v out_o or_o write_v out_o any_o manner_n of_o writ_n process_n summons_n or_o other_o precept_n for_o concern_v or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o release_v forgive_v discharge_v or_o to_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o say_a act_n under_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pound_n sterl_n and_o that_o no_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n do_v execute_v any_o such_o writ_n process_n summons_n or_o precept_n and_o that_o no_o record_n write_v or_o memory_n do_v remain_v of_o any_o offence_n or_o offence_n release_v or_o forgive_v or_o mention_v to_o be_v forgive_v by_o this_o act_n and_o that_o all_o other_o cause_n usual_o insert_v in_o act_n of_o general_a pardon_n or_o oblivion_n enlarge_n his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o mercy_n not_o herein_o particularise_v be_v insert_v and_o comprise_v in_o the_o say_a act_n when_o the_o bill_n shall_v be_v draw_v up_o with_o the_o exception_n already_o express_v and_o none_o other_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o treason_n felony_n or_o other_o offence_n or_o offence_n which_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v from_o or_o after_o the_o date_n of_o these_o article_n until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v next_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o kingdom_n provide_v also_o that_o any_o act_n or_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o virtue_n pretence_n or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o article_n of_o peace_n agree_v upon_o or_o any_o act_n or_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o virtue_n colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n use_v or_o exercise_v by_o and_o among_o the_o confederate_a roman-catholic_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o
raise_v on_o the_o commissioner_n defective_a title_n in_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n government_n this_o to_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o say_a rent_n shall_v not_o be_v write_v for_o by_o any_o process_n or_o increase_v of_o rent_n or_o the_o payment_n thereof_o in_o any_o sort_n procure_v xxvi_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o by_o act_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n all_o the_o arrear_n of_o interest_n money_n which_o do_v accrue_v or_o grow_v due_a by_o way_n of_o debt_n mortgage_n or_o otherwise_o and_o yet_o not_o satisfy_v since_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n 1641._o until_o the_o perfection_n of_o those_o article_n shall_v be_v full_o forgive_v and_o be_v release_v and_o that_o for_o and_o during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n next_o ensue_v no_o 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