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their_o so_o do_v 1680._o the_o lord_n send_v down_o a_o vote_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o their_o concurrence_n declare_v that_o their_o lordship_n be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v a_o horrid_a and_o a_o treasonable_a plot_n carry'd-on_a by_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n unto_o which_o vote_n the_o commons_o agree_v with_o a_o addition_n in_o manner_n follow_v this_o house_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o say_a vote_n 1680._o with_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v a_o papist_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o his_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n have_v give_v the_o great_a countenance_n and_o encouragement_n thereto_o the_o irish_a plot_n that_o be_v as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o horrid_a popish_a plot_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n resolve_a that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o this_o house_n 1680._o that_o there_o