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all_o grant_n commission_n presentation_n writ_n process_n proceed_n and_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o pass_v under_o or_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o any_o other_o great_a seal_n since_o the_o 22_o of_o may_v 1642._o to_o be_v invalid_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n except_o one_o grant_n to_o mr._n justice_n racon_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o some_o other_o writ_n process_n and_o commission_n mention_v in_o that_o proposition_n and_o he_o have_v further_a yield_v that_o all_o grant_n of_o office_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n make_v or_o pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o ireland_n unto_o any_o person_n person_n or_o body_n politic_a since_o the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n the_o 15_o septemb_n 1642._o shall_v be_v null_a and_o void_a with_o all_o honour_n and_o title_n confer_v on_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o that_o realm_n since_o that_o cessation_n by_o this_o concession_n the_o house_n of_o parliament_n 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