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tongue_n or_o nation_n whatsoever_o nor_o matter_n it_o of_o what_o sufficiency_n the_o juror_n be_v for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v alter_v but_o the_o clause_n of_o 481._o quorum_fw-la quolibet_fw-la habeat_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v in_o if_o both_o party_n be_v alien_n then_o the_o inquest_n shall_v be_v all_o english_a for_o though_o the_o english_a may_v be_v suppose_v to_o favour_v themselves_o more_o than_o stranger_n yet_o when_o both_o party_n be_v alien_n it_o will_v be_v presume_v they_o will_v favour_v 4._o both_o alike_o without_o any_o difference_n iv._o if_o a_o alien_n be_v party_n who_o slip_v his_o opportunity_n and_o suffer_v a_o trial_n by_o all_o english_a the_o same_o be_v not_o a_o verdict_n erroneous_a for_o if_o he_o will_v be_v so_o negligent_a as_o to_o slip_v that_o advantage_n which_o the_o law_n give_v he_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n 28._o for_o the_o alien_n if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o 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de_fw-fr connacia_n o_o brian_n de_fw-fr tholmonio_fw-la and_o ma_fw-fr murogh_n de_fw-fr lagenia_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n
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