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hostile_a law_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o englishman_n shall_v be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n into_o scotland_n for_o any_o offence_n do_v in_o scotland_n until_o the_o realm_n be_v make_v one_o in_o law_n and_o government_n there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n the_o 20_o of_o octob._n 20_o jac._n 1._o concern_v the_o king_n style_n of_o great_a britain_n wherein_o all_o judicial_a and_o legal_a proceed_n be_v except_v coke_n 4_o inst_z 345._o the_o lesser_a island_n near_o scotland_n be_v the_o orcades_n or_o isle_n of_o orkeny_n in_o number_n 32_o situate_v against_o the_o north_n cape_n of_o scotland_n the_o chief_a be_v pomonia_n who_o prime_a town_n be_v kirkwal_n honour_v with_o a_o bishop_n see_v and_o strengthen_v with_o two_o castle_n it_o be_v store_v with_o tinn_n and_o lead_v and_o call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n mainland_n the_o 2d_o hotlands_n or_o oceti_n the_o inhabitant_n bibacissimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la inebriantur_fw-la these_o isle_n in_o solinus_n time_n be_v not_o inhabit_a be_v overgrow_v with_o rush_n now_o be_v they_o populous_a and_o fertile_a be_v first_o discover_v by_o julius_n agricola_n and_o first_o possess_v by_o norman_n or_o norwegian_n who_o surrender_v they_o to_o alexander_n king_n of_o scotland_n 1266._o they_o speak_v the_o gothish_a language_n schetland_n lie_v two_o day_n sail_v north_n of_o orcades_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o thule_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o hebrides_n because_o scituate_n west_n of_o scotland_n in_o number_n 44._o the_o chief_a ila_n 24_o mile_n long_o and_o 16_o broad_a plentiful_a in_o wheat_n cattle_n and_o herd_n of_o red_a deer_n the_o isle_n of_o sky_n 40_o mile_n long_o jona_n famous_a for_o sepulture_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n mula_n 25_o mile_n big_a than_o the_o other_o the_o people_n both_o in_o language_n and_o behaviour_n resemble_v the_o wild_a irish_a and_o be_v call_v redshanks_n a_o compendium_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o ireland_n with_o the_o island_n thereunto_o belong_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1699_o ireland_n from_z erinland_n signify_v in_o their_o language_n a_o western_a land_n lie_v on_o the_o west_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n in_o length_n from_o the_o north_n part_n of_o antrim_n to_o the_o south_n part_n of_o cork_n 285_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o east_n part_n of_o down_o to_o the_o west_n part_n of_o mayo_n 160_o mile_n long_o ancient_o call_v juverna_n hibernia_n overnia_n jernia_n scotia_n minor_fw-la bernia_n and_o vernia_n now_o by_o the_o native_n eryn_n by_o the_o welsh_a yverden_n by_o the_o german_n irlandt_n by_o the_o italian_n irlanda_n and_o by_o the_o french_a irlande_n the_o first_o inhabitant_n come_v out_o of_o britain_n be_v ancient_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a have_v little_a law_n or_o government_n first_o partly_o conquer_a by_o the_o saxon_a monarch_n of_o england_n then_o by_o the_o norwegian_n not_o long_o after_o by_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o england_n till_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o be_v whole_o reduce_v to_o england_n and_o still_o remain_v so_o govern_v by_o a_o viceroy_n call_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n of_o ireland_n who_o seat_n be_v at_o dublin_n they_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o st._n patrick_n anno_fw-la 335_o and_o be_v both_o protestant_n and_o papist_n their_o language_n be_v a_o dialect_n of_o the_o old_a british_a intermix_v with_o norwegian_n danish_a and_o english_a the_o english_a be_v also_o frequent_o use_v among_o they_o and_o in_o some_o place_n a_o mongrel_n speech_n between_o both_o their_o chief_a commodity_n be_v cattle_n hides_n tallow_n butter_n cheese_n honey_n wax_n fur_n salt_n hemp_n linen_n cloth_n pipe-stave_n wool_n frize_n etc._n etc._n this_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o great_a province_n ancient_o kingdom_n viz._n 1._o ulster_n ineol_n cui-guil_o on_o the_o north_n
the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a robogni_n darnij_fw-la volentij_fw-la venicnij_fw-la and_o erdini_n 116_o mile_n long_o and_o 100_o broad_a it_o contain_v ten_o county_n viz._n 1._o antrim_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n carrickfergus_a belfal_v and_o antrim_n 2._o london-derry_n or_o colerain_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n london-derry_n and_o colerain_n 3._o dunnagal_n or_o tirconel_a divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n dunnagal_n and_o balishannon_n 4._o tyrone_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n dungannon_n 5._o fermanagh_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n enniskilling_a 6._o cavan_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n cavan_n 7._o monaghan_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n monaghan_n 8._o armagh_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n charlemont_n and_o armagh_n 9_o down_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n down_o and_o newry_n and_o 10_o louth_n often_o reckon_v in_o lemster_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n drogheda_n dundalk_v and_o louth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v london-derry_n 2._o connaught_n incol_n connauhty_a on_o the_o south-west_n of_o ulster_n border_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a gangani_n auteri_n and_o nagnatae_n 130_o mile_n long_o and_o 84_o broad_a it_o contain_v six_o county_n viz._n 1._o letrim_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n letrim_n and_o james_n town_n 2._o slego_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n slego_n 3._o mayo_n or_o majo_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n mayo_n or_o moy_n and_o killalore_n 4._o roscommon_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n athlone_n roscommon_n and_o boyle_n 5._o galway_n divide_v into_o seventeen_o barony_n chief_a town_n galway_n tuam_fw-la and_o clonefart_n and_o 6_o thomond_n or_o clare_n oft_o reckon_v in_o munster_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n clare_n and_o killalow_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v gallway_n 3._o leinster_n incol_n leighnigh_fw-mi on_o the_o east_n of_o connaught_n and_o south_n of_o ulster_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a brigunte_n menapij_fw-la cauci_n and_o blani_n 112_o mile_n long_o and_o 70_o broad_a it_o contain_v 11_o county_n viz._n 1._o longford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n longford_n 2._o west_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n molingar_fw-la 3._o east_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n trim_a and_o athboy_n these_o three_o make_v the_o province_n of_o meath_z 4._o dublin_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a city_n dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o ireland_n seat_v on_o the_o liffie_a build_v by_o harfager_n the_o first_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o after_o the_o english_a conquest_n be_v people_v by_o a_o colony_n of_o man_n from_o bristol_n 5._o wicklow_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wicklow_n and_o arcklow_n 6._o kildare_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n kildare_n 7._o king_n county_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n phillip_n town_n 8._o queen_n county_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n martborow_n or_o queen_n town_n 9_o kilkenney_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n kilkenny_n and_o thomas_n town_n 10._o catherlagh_n divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n catherlagh_n and_o 11._o wexford_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wexford_n and_o ross_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v dublin_n 4._o muust_a or_o monster_n incol_n mow_v on_o the_o south_n of_o leinster_n and_o connaught_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a ulterni_fw-la coriandi_fw-la luceni_n velibori_n and_o vodij_fw-la 135_o mile_n long_o and_o 120_o broad_a it_o contain_v five_o county_n viz._n 1._o tipperary_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n clonmel_n cashel_n and_o tipperary_n 2._o waterford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n waterford_n and_o dungarvan_n 3._o limerick_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n limerick_n and_o kilmalock_n 4._o kerry_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n dingle_n and_o ardfeart_n and_o 5_o cork_n divide_v into_o thirteen_o barony_n chief_a town_n cork_n kingsale_n and_o youghil_n in_o this_o lie_v the_o county_n of_o desmond_n divide_v into_o two_o barony_n chief_a town_n bantry_n chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v limerick_n but_o many_o reckon_v cork_n the_o river_n 1._o shannon_n 2._o barro_n 3._o sure_a and_o blackwater_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a if_o improve_v by_o industry_n among_o other_o prerogative_n no_o venomous_a serpent_n breed_v here_o according_a to_o the_o verse_n illa_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a lough_n be_v 1._o lough-earne_a 2._o lough-neagh_a and_o lough_n corrib_n the_o last_o 26_o mile_n long_o and_o in_o breadth_n 4_o miles_n have_v 20._o ilet_n abound_v in_o pine_n tree_n the_o mountain_n 1._o knock_v patrick_n 2._o sliew-bloemy_a 3._o curlew_n hill_n the_o archbishop_n here_o be_v 4._o bishop_n 19_o university_n the_o arm_n azure_a a_o irish_a harp_n or_o string_a argent_fw-fr king_n james_n the_o first_o first_o marshal_n they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n as_o the_o first_o absolute_a king_n thereof_o although_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v declare_v king_n in_o dublin_n by_o a_o irish_a parliament_n in_o each_o of_o the_o county_n be_v a_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n enact_v at_o our_o english_a parliament_n but_o the_o deputy_n have_v now_o power_n to_o asemble_v the_o state_n here_o and_o make_v what_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n require_v king_n john_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n go_v into_o ireland_n and_o there_o by_o advice_n of_o grave_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o by_o parliament_n de_fw-fr comuni_fw-la omnium_fw-la de_fw-la hibernia_n consensu_fw-la ordain_v that_o ireland_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o of_o many_o of_o the_o irishman_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n be_v joyful_o accept_v and_o obey_v and_o by_o many_o the_o same_o be_v soon_o after_o absolute_o refuse_v prefer_v their_o brehon_n law_n before_o the_o just_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o england_n co._n 1_o inst._n 14.1_o by_o poyning_n law_n make_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 10_o h._n 7._o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n before_o that_o time_n make_v do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n so_o as_o now_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n co._n 2._o inst_z 2._o resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o england_n that_o for_o a_o treason_n do_v in_o ireland_n the_o offender_n may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o hen._n 8._o in_o england_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v all_o treason_n commit_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n coke_n 3_o inst_z 11._o albeit_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o protection_n and_o fines_n levy_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o other_o intent_n be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v maintainable_a here_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o ireland_n so_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v construe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o make_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o bring_v in_o false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o money_n bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n coke_n 3_o instit_fw-la 18._o the_o irish_a be_v descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a britain_n now_o have_v the_o same_o law_n with_o we_o in_o england_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o write_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o particular_a court_n of_o justice_n there_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o england_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o king_n john_n and_o also_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o father_n of_o king_n john_n do_v command_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o irish_a that_o such_o law_n as_o he_o have_v in_o england_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n and_o hereby_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v parliament_n hold_v there_o as_o in_o england_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o as_o by_o record_n appear_v co._n 4_o inst._n 349._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_a ireland_n send_v thither_o that_o treatise_n fair_o write_v in_o parchment_n entitle_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la for_o better_a hold_v of_o parliament_n there_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 349._o
and_o sometime_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v call_v the_o noble_n of_o ireland_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n coke_n 4_o inst_z 350._o and_o by_o special_a word_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v bind_v the_o subject_n of_o ireland_n co._n 4_o inst_z ibid._n and_o see_v good_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o england_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n extend_v not_o to_o ireland_n unless_o it_o be_v especial_o name_v or_o by_o general_a word_n include_v a_o right_n profitable_a act_n be_v make_v at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 10_o hen._n 7._o before_o sir_n edward_n poynings_n than_o deputy_n or_o prorex_a in_o ireland_n and_o thereupon_o call_v poyning_n law_n that_o all_o statute_n late_o make_v in_o england_n concern_v the_o public_a weal_n shall_v be_v accept_v use_v and_o execute_v in_o ireland_n co._n 4_o inst._n 351._o in_o what_o manner_n a_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o ireland_n and_o how_o bill_n offer_v to_o the_o parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v first_o transmit_v hither_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o have_v receive_v approbation_n here_o shall_v be_v return_v hither_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o several_a question_n and_o doubt_v resolve_v concern_v this_o matter_n vide_fw-la co._n 4_o inst_z 353._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o hen._n 2._o all_o person_n have_v land_n tenement_n or_o office_n ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a shall_v reside_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o those_o that_o have_v castle_n must_v there_o reside_v and_o repair_v and_o fortify_v they_o and_o if_o they_o depart_v they_o must_v appoint_v some_o able_a to_o supply_v their_o room_n or_o the_o governor_n may_v dispose_v half_a their_o live_n to_o such_o defence_n co._n 4_o inst_z 356._o at_o a_o synod_n hold_v by_o st._n patrick_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v that_o irish_a priest_n shall_v have_v wife_n co._n 4_o inst_z 356._o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a record_n concern_v ireland_n necessary_a to_o be_v explain_v in_o these_o word_n rex_fw-la thesaurario_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la solutem_fw-la cum_fw-la edwardus_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la noster_fw-la terram_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o teneat_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la nostro_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la adeo_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o quiet_a sicut_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la nostra_fw-la teneremus_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la charissima_fw-la filia_fw-la nostra_fw-la alianora_n censor_n dicti_fw-la silij_fw-la nostri_fw-la aurum_fw-la suum_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sponte_fw-la oblatis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la habere_fw-la debet_fw-la sicut_fw-la charissima_fw-la censor_n nostra_fw-la alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la aurum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la de_fw-la eisdem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la angliae_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quatenus_fw-la praefat_fw-la '_o consorti_n silij_fw-la nostri_fw-la praedicti_fw-la aurum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la &_o sponte_fw-la oblatis_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la de_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la aliis_fw-la finibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la habere_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la praedicta_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la 29_o die_v februarij_fw-la anno_fw-la 52_o hen._n 3._o by_o this_o record_n first_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o law_n be_v take_v at_o that_o day_n by_o gift_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o his_o elder_a son_n prince_n edward_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o dominion_n and_o lordship_n of_o ireland_n second_o that_o albeit_o the_o wife_n of_o prince_n edward_n be_v not_o queen_n in_o name_n but_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o therefore_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o duty_n call_v aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n be_v but_o lady_n in_o ireland_n for_o albeit_o the_o king_n of_o ireland_n be_v until_o the_o statute_n of_o 33_o hen._n 8._o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n of_o ireland_n yet_o be_v he_o supremus_fw-la and_o absolutè_fw-la dominus_fw-la and_o have_v royal_a dominion_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o his_o consort_n be_v in_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la regina_fw-la or_o else_o she_o can_v not_o have_v have_v aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la albeit_o this_o royal_a dominion_n and_o land_n of_o ireland_n be_v of_o ancient_a time_n permit_v to_o be_v grant_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la to_o the_o king_n son_n beforementioned_a yet_o by_o the_o law_n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n can_v not_o grant_v so_o royal_a a_o member_n of_o his_o imperial_a style_n to_o any_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n co._n 4_o inst_z 357._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la and_o when_o due_a vide_fw-la 4._o coke_n inst_z 358._o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o ireland_n by_o howel_n duke_n of_o 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quos_fw-la mihi_fw-la patres_fw-la spirituales_fw-la &_o consiliatores_fw-la eligi_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la disposui_fw-la etc._n etc._n facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 964_o indictione_n 8._o regni_fw-la vero_fw-la edgari_fw-la anglorum_fw-la regis_fw-la 6_o in_fw-la regius_fw-la urbe_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la incolis_fw-la ocleayeceastrie_n nominatur_fw-la in_o natale_fw-la domini_fw-la festivitate_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la innocentium_n feria_fw-la 4_o etc._n etc._n ✚_o ego_fw-la edgar_n basileus_n anglorum_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la regum_fw-la gentium_fw-la cum_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o principrim_fw-la &_o
man._n and_o spring_n and_o fall_v there_o be_v a_o orphan_n court_n in_o each_o county_n to_o inspect_v and_o regulate_v the_o affair_n of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n the_o government_n of_o the_o native_n be_v by_o king_n which_o they_o call_v sachema_n and_o those_o by_o succession_n but_o always_o of_o the_o mother_n side_n for_o instance_n the_o child_n of_o â—im_n who_o be_v now_o king_n will_v not_o succeed_v but_o his_o brother_n by_o the_o mother_n or_o the_o child_n of_o his_o sister_n who_o son_n and_o after_o they_o the_o child_n of_o her_o daughter_n will_v reign_v for_o no_o woman_n inherit_v this_o they_o do_v that_o their_o issue_n may_v not_o be_v spurious_a every_o king_n have_v his_o council_n and_o that_o consist_v of_o all_o the_o old_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o also_o the_o young_a without_o which_o assembly_n nothing_o of_o moment_n be_v undertake_v the_o justice_n they_o have_v be_v pecuniary_a even_o for_o murder_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o in_o all_o 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570._o l._n 29._o r._n new_o frame_v p_o 579._o l._n 15._o r._n testmoignes_n l._n ult_n r._n bokland_n p._n 607._o l._n 25._o r._n letae_fw-la
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england_n court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 308_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n
308_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n 312_o compting-house_n 314_o court_n of_o green-cloth_n 315_o the_o knight_n marshal_n 320_o court_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 321_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n 322_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n treasurer_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o king_n houshlod_n concern_v felony_n etc._n etc._n 324_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n be_v house_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n of_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 325_o king_n be_v great_a wardrobe_n 332_o the_o office_n of_o the_o tent_n 335_o the_o office_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n military_a government_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 338_o the_o band_n of_o pensioner_n 339_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o court_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 342_o officer_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n government_n of_o city_n government_n f_o city_n 34â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o city_n 344_o civil_a government_n of_o city_n 345_o city_n of_o london_n 34â—_n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o london_n 347_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o london_n 34â—_n court_n of_o husting_n 351_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n 352_o court_n of_o conscience_n 354_o court_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 356_o court_n of_o orphan_n 356_o court_n of_o common_a council_n 357_o court_n of_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o court_n of_o halmote_n ibid._n chamberlain_z be_v court_n for_o apprentice_n 359_o court_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n 360_o court_n of_o the_o coroner_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o escheator_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o policy_n and_o assurance_n 361_o military_a government_n of_o london_n 363_o tower_n of_o london_n 365_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n 368_o office_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o mint_n 373_o office_n of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n 375_o st._n katherine_n 378_o bridge_n ibid._n custom_n house_n 379_o general_n post-office_n 381_o law_n study_n 383_o inn_n of_o chancery_n ibid._n inn_n of_o court_n 384_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 388_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o chancery_n 390_o keep_v christmas_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n ibid._n manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 392_o sergeant_n inn_n ibid._n call_v or_o creation_n of_o sergeant_n 393_o the_o judge_n 394_o college_n of_o civilian_n in_o london_n 396_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o london_n 400_o gresham_n college_n in_o london_n 402_o zion_n college_n in_o london_n 40â—_n chartreux_n in_o london_n 40â—_n school_n in_o london_n 40â—_n southwark_n ibid._n city_n of_o westminster_n 40â—_n city_n of_o norwich_n 41â—_n government_n of_o the_o two_o university_n the_o two_o university_n in_o england_n 41â—_n oxford_n ibid._n cambridge_n 42â—_n government_n of_o borough_n government_n of_o borough_n be_v england_n 43â—_n government_n of_o village_n government_n of_o village_n in_o england_n 43â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o village_n 43â—_n civil_a government_n of_o village_n ibid._n island_n adjacent_a to_o england_n island_n adjacent_a unto_o england_n 43â—_n isle_n of_o man_n ibid._n anglesey_n 43â—_n jersey_n olim_fw-la caesarea_n 437_o guernsey_n olim_fw-la servia_n ibid._n insula_n vectis_fw-la or_o vecta_n 43â—_n sorling_n 44â—_n island_n lindisfarne_v 44â—_n the_o government_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n 445_o the_o island_n near_o scotland_n the_o lesser_a island_n near_o scotland_n 459_o orcades_n ibid._n schetland_n ibid._n hebrides_n 460_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n 463_o english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n 491_o bantan_n ibid._n bombaine_o ibid._n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n 492_o guinea_n ibid._n tangier_n ibid._n english_a plantation_n in_o america_n 492_o newfoundland_n 494_o new_a england_n 496_o new_a york_n 500_o new_a jersey_n 504_o pensylvania_n 505_o mariland_n 507_o virginia_n 510_o carolina_n 512_o bermuda_n 515_o caribee_n island_n 519_o barbuda_n ibid._n anguilla_n 520_o montserrat_n 521_o dominica_n 522_o st._n vincent_n 523_o antegoa_n 524_o mevis_n or_o nevis_n ibid._n st._n christopher_n 526_o barbados_n 527_o jamaica_n 530_o see_v the_o alphabetical_a table_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la of_o government_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o government_n of_o government_n there_o can_v be_v but_o three_o kind_n viz._n one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o must_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o nation_n if_o one_o than_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n if_o more_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o choice_a person_n than_o it_o be_v aristocracy_n if_o all_o that_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v a_o democracy_n and_o now_o in_o course_n we_o be_v first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o monarchical_a government_n which_o as_o most_o resemble_v the_o divinity_n and_o approach_v near_o to_o perfection_n be_v esteem_v the_o most_o excellent_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n regal_a and_o political_a the_o first_o sort_n monarchy_n regal_a be_v begin_v by_o nimrod_n who_o after_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o increase_v get_v unto_o himself_o a_o dominion_n over_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v not_o call_v a_o king_n but_o a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n so_o belus_n do_v subdue_v the_o assyrian_n and_o ninus_n the_o most_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o so_o do_v the_o roman_n usurp_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o have_v set_v forth_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o regal_a government_n of_o kingdom_n which_o law_n regal_a be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o in_o the_o first_o of_o king_n you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a we_o will_v now_o as_o be_v more_o for_o our_o purpose_n declare_v how_o kingdom_n of_o political_a government_n be_v first_o begin_v which_o we_o may_v term_v monarchy_n political_n st._n augustine_n in_o the_o 19_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v aâ—_n people_n be_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n associate_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o law_n and_o communion_n of_o wealth_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o people_n without_o a_o head_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d body_n as_o in_o natural_a thing_n the_o head_n cut_v off_o be_v not_o call_v a_o body_n but_o a_o trunk_n wherefore_o aristotle_n in_o his_o civil_a philosophy_n say_v whensoever_o one_o be_v make_v of_o many_o among_o the_o same_o one_o shall_v be_v the_o ruler_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v the_o ruleâ—_n and_o this_o ruler_n thus_o raise_v and_o appoint_v in_o kingdom_n be_v call_v a_o king_n from_o the_o saxon_a word_n koning_n intimate_v power_n and_o knowledge_n wherewith_o every_o sovereign_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v 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law_n eternal_a none_o may_v be_v able_a to_o
know_v as_o in_o himself_o but_o the_o bless_a alone_o but_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n reveal_v it_o to_o all_o in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v bind_v his_o creature_n to_o impossible_a thing_n which_o to_o be_v in_o god_n be_v most_o wicked_a to_o think_v and_o god_n reveal_v this_o law_n eternal_a or_o the_o divine_a will_n to_o the_o rational_a creature_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v first_o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a understanding_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n second_o by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a law_n three_o by_o reason_n in_o the_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o secondary_a pe_n son_n govern_v who_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o this_o subject_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v humane_a law_n although_o it_o be_v original_o institute_v from_o god_n and_o because_o whatsoever_o the_o second_o cause_n do_v the_o first_o do_v also_o by_o 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over_o a_o deanery_n consist_v of_o thirteen_o parish_n within_o london_n exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n hither_o be_v direct_v all_o appeal_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n within_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o this_o court_n belong_v divers_a advocate_n all_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n two_o register_n and_o ten_o proctor_n the_o next_o court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n be_v the_o court_n of_o audience_n keep_v within_o the_o archbishops_n palace_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o contentious_a jurisdiction_n but_o only_o with_o matter_n pro_fw-la forma_fw-la as_o confirmation_n of_o bishop_n election_n consecration_n and_o matter_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n as_o grant_v the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n seed_n vacant_a of_o bishop_n admission_n and_o institution_n to_o benefice_n dispense_v with_o banns_n of_o matrimony_n and_o such_o like_a the_o court_n of_o the_o faculty_n this_o be_v also_o a_o court_n although_o it_o hold_v no_o plea_n of_o controversy_n 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o officer_n be_v call_v magister_fw-la ad_fw-la facultates_fw-la and_o the_o authority_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o cap._n 21._o whereby_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o grant_v dispensation_n faculty_n etc._n etc._n by_o himself_o or_o his_o sufficient_a commissary_n or_o deputy_n for_o any_o such_o matter_n heretofore_o have_v at_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o the_o prerogative_n court_n of_o canterbury_n this_o be_v the_o court_n where_o testament_n be_v prove_v and_o administration_n grant_v where_o the_o party_n die_v within_o his_o province_n have_v bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la within_o some_o other_o diocese_n than_o where_o he_o die_v which_o regular_o be_v to_o be_v to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o pound_n but_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n it_o be_v 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in_o that_o particular_a parish_n note_v that_o there_o be_v some_o dean_n 〈◊〉_d england_n without_o any_o jurisdiction_n onâ—_n for_o honour_n so_o style_v as_o
in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n inquiras_fw-la inde_fw-la appellatur_fw-la breve_fw-la inquisitionis_fw-la utrum_fw-la a._n captus_fw-la &_o detentus_fw-la in_o prisona_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la morte_fw-la w._n unde_fw-la rettatus_fw-la i._n e._n accusatus_fw-la existit_fw-la sit_fw-la odio_fw-la &_o atia_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la indictatus_fw-la vel_fw-la appellatus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr coram_fw-la justitiariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ultimo_fw-la itincrantibus_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la captus_fw-la &_o imprisonatus_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o omnibus_fw-la autem_fw-la placitis_fw-la de_fw-la felonia_fw-la solet_fw-la accusatus_fw-la per_fw-la plegios_fw-la dimitti_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la de_fw-la placito_fw-la de_fw-fr homicidio_fw-la ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la aliter_fw-la statutum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o this_o writ_n be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o late_a statute_n viz._n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o because_o as_o some_o pretend_v it_o become_v unnecessary_a for_o that_o justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o justice_n of_o gaol-delivery_n come_v at_o the_o least_o into_o every_o county_n twice_o every_o year_n but_o within_o twelve_o year_n after_o this_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o statute_n make_v against_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la shall_v be_v void_a whereby_o the_o writ_n of_o odio_fw-la and_o atia_n and_o de_fw-fr ponendo_fw-la in_o ballium_fw-la be_v revive_v and_o so_o in_o like_a case_n upon_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o of_o gaol-delivery_n have_v not_o suffer_v the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v long_o detain_v but_o at_o their_o next_o come_n have_v give_v the_o prisoner_n full_a and_o speedy_a justice_n by_o due_a trial_n without_o detain_v he_o long_o in_o prison_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 42_o 43._o a_o person_n examine_v may_v require_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o examination_n take_v time_n to_o answer_v and_o put_v his_o answer_n in_o writing_n and_o keep_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o coke_n 2_o inst_z 51._o all_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o judge_n open_o in_o the_o king_n court_n the_o king_n have_v distribute_v his_o judicial_a power_n to_o several_a court_n of_o justice_n coke_n two_o institutes_n 103._o if_o a_o prisoner_n be_v mute_a by_o act_n of_o god_n the_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o prisoner_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la aught_o to_o inquire_v if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o person_n and_o of_o all_o other_o plea_n which_o he_o may_v have_v plead_v but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o act_n he_o be_v to_o be_v forthwith_o put_v to_o his_o penance_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 178._o if_o the_o prisoner_n demur_n and_o it_o be_v overrule_v he_o shall_v be_v hang_v but_o not_o have_v pain_n 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