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misapply_v 24._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o agree_v where_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o other_o dignitary_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v or_o enjoy_v any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n tithe_n or_o other_o church-living_n in_o one_o county_n or_o province_n or_o do_v or_o shall_v keep_v he_o or_o their_o residence_n in_o another_o county_n or_o province_n and_o have_v he_o or_o their_o creation_n or_o nomination_n in_o any_o other_o county_n or_o province_n where_o the_o say_v land_n tenement_n hereditament_n tithe_n or_o church-living_n to_o the_o general_a use_n shall_v be_v employ_v within_o the_o say_a county_n or_o province_n where_o the_o say_v land_n tenement_n tithe_n or_o church-living_n do_v lie_v as_o by_o the_o several_a county-council_n respective_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o public_a cause_n 25._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o general_a assembly_n that_o any_o woman_n be_v a_o roman_n 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the_o list_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o any_o that_o shall_v rob_v steal_v or_o violent_o take_v away_o any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n contrary_v to_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o punish_v as_o enemy_n to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o suffer_v death_n therefore_o 29._o item_n that_o certain_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o every_o port-town_n of_o the_o freeman_n and_o resident_n therein_o by_o the_o provincial_n or_o supreme_a council_n for_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o import_v into_o this_o kingdom_n from_o beyond_o sea_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o supreme_a council_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o to_o prevent_v abuse_n in_o the_o sale_n for_o issue_v or_o dispose_n of_o they_o 30._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o establish_v that_o where_o soldier_n do_v run_v from_o their_o garrison_n or_o commander_n unto_o other_o county_n or_o or_o province_n that_o the_o commander_n or_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o province_n upon_o complaint_n make_v thereof_o shall_v send_v back_o the_o fugitive_n soldier_n to_o their_o commander_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o justice_n 31._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o debt_n and_o other_o duty_n owe_v to_o creditor_n of_o this_o union_n be_v neuter_n and_o enemy_n shall_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o good_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n of_o the_o say_a neuter_n and_o enemy_n respective_o before_o any_o other_o public_a charge_n be_v answer_v thereout_o 32._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o establish_v that_o no_o soldier_n or_o other_o person_n without_o command_n from_o the_o county-council_n meddle_v with_o the_o land_n or_o good_n of_o neuter_n or_o enemy_n 33._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o establish_v that_o to_o prevent_v the_o spring_a up_o of_o all_o national_a distinction_n the_o oath_n of_o association_n or_o union_n be_v take_v 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certain_a house_n and_o corn_n and_o to_o forbear_v pillage_n spoil_v and_o take_v away_o good_n and_o cattle_n of_o divers_a person_n and_o whereas_o also_o not_o only_o we_o the_o lord_n justices_z or_o one_o of_o we_o or_o our_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o ossory_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n but_o also_o the_o late_a and_o present_a commander_n or_o commander_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n or_o in_o drogheda_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lemster_n some_o of_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n or_o direction_n so_o to_o do_v and_o issue_v warrant_n admit_v sundry_a person_n many_o of_o which_o person_n by_o their_o present_a ill_a demerit_n in_o this_o general_n rebellion_n may_v just_o have_v be_v forthwith_o prosecute_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n with_o safety_n to_o bring_v or_o send_v to_o the_o market_n of_o dublin_n drogheda_n and_o other_o place_n corn_n and_o other_o provision_n 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protestant_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o british_a professor_n thereof_o out_o of_o this_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v the_o better_a in_o some_o measure_n appear_v your_o suppliant_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o captain_n william_n ridgeway_n sir_n francis_n hamilton_n knight_n and_o baronet_n captain_n michael_n jones_n and_o mr._n fenton_n parson_n who_o they_o have_v employ_v and_o authorize_v as_o their_o agent_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n thereof_o in_o such_o particular_n as_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v furnish_v withal_o refer_v the_o more_o ample_a manifestation_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a captain_n william_n ridgeway_n sir_n francis_n hamilton_n captain_n jones_n and_o fenton_n parson_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o such_o other_o agent_n as_o shall_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n be_v send_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v to_o attend_v your_o majesty_n from_o your_o protestant_a subject_n of_o the_o several_a province_n of_o this_o your_o kingdom_n we_o therefore_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a loyal_a and_o obedient_a protestant-subject_n cast_v down_o ourselves_o at_o your_o royal_a foot_n and_o fly_v to_o you_o for_o succour_n and_o redress_v in_o these_o our_o great_a calamity_n as_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o next_o and_o immediate_o under_o almighty_a god_n our_o protector_n and_o defence_n most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o admit_v into_o your_o royal_a presence_n from_o time_n to_o time_n our_o say_a agent_n and_o in_o your_o great_a wisdom_n to_o take_v into_o your_o princely_a care_n and_o consideration_n the_o distress_a estate_n and_o humble_a desire_n of_o your_o say_a subject_n so_o that_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n your_o majesty_n honour_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o your_o good_a subject_n the_o protestant_a religion_n may_v be_v restore_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o its_o lustre_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o protestant_a subject_n may_v be_v repair_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o your_o majesty_n in_o your_o princely_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o this_o your_o kingdom_n may_v be_v settle_v as_o that_o your_o say_a protestant_a subject_n may_v hereafter_o live_v therein_o under_o the_o happy_a government_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o royal_a posterity_n with_o comfort_n and_o security_n whereby_o your_o majesty_n will_v render_v yourself_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o most_o just_a and_o glorious_a defender_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o draw_v down_o a_o blessing_n on_o all_o other_o your_o royal_a undertake_n for_o which_o your_o petitioner_n will_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n subscribe_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n lord_n viscount_n montgomery_n lord_n blany_n and_o many_o other_o to_o which_o they_o receive_v this_o answer_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n at_o our_o court_n at_o oxford_n the_o 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pursuance_n of_o your_o majesty_n direction_n of_o the_o 9th_o of_o may_v 1644._o require_v the_o same_o 1._o pro._n that_o all_o act_n make_v against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n whereby_o any_o restraint_n penalty_n mulct_n or_o incapacity_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o any_o roman_a catholic_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n may_v be_v repeal_v and_o the_o say_v catholic_n to_o be_v allow_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n answ._n to_o the_o first_o we_o say_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o pretence_n of_o almost_o all_o those_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o rebellion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n there_o which_o be_v settle_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n above_o eighty_o year_n since_o and_o have_v wrought_v good_a effect_n ever_o since_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n there_o and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o 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