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of_o they_o be_v make_v void_a by_o act_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o say_a act_n or_o ordinance_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o say_a roman_a catholic_n or_o any_o of_o they_o iv_o item_n it_o be_v also_o conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o and_o his_o majesty_n be_v likewise_o gracious_o please_v that_o all_o indictment_n attainder_n outlawry_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o process_n and_o other_o proceed_n thereupon_o and_o all_o letter_n patent_n grant_n lease_n custodium_n bond_n recognizance_n and_o all_o record_n act_n or_o act_n office_n or_o office_n inquisition_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n depend_v upon_o or_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a indictment_n attainder_n or_o outlawry_n since_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o august_n 1641._o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_n their_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o the_o widow_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v vacate_v and_o make_v void_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o no_o memory_n shall_v remain_v thereof_o to_o the_o blemish_n dishonour_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_n their_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o the_o widow_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o that_o to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v desire_v the_o same_o so_o that_o by_o possibility_n it_o may_v be_v 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other_o for_o some_o age_n after_o which_o wâ—e_v receive_v in_o the_o wide_a christian_n world_n &_o consequent_o &_o general_o retain_v may_v have_v be_v to_o purpose_n if_o it_o have_v clear_o express_o on_o particular_o enact_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n but_o conceive_v in_o such_o term_n as_o this_o of_o frederick_n coâ—lâ—_n not_o be_v to_o such_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o subjection_n due_a to_o emperor_n or_o king_n and_o another_o to_o be_v exempt_v a_o forâ—_n secuilâ—i_fw-la from_o a_o secâ—â—â—â—_n judicatory_a the_o emperor_n have_v under_o themselves_o and_o establish_v by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o civil_a law_n two_o sort_n of_o judicatories_n the_o one_o termâ—â—â—g_v mere_a civil_a or_o mere_a secular_a judicatory_a where_o peculars_n only_o or_o mere_a â—ay_n man_n be_v judge_n and_o the_o other_o term_v 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a where_o ecclesiastical_a person_n only_o or_o person_n depâ—â—â—â—_n by_o they_o be_v judgeâ—_n whatever_o the_o cause_n or_o question_n be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a temporal_a or_o spiritual_a or_o mix_v of_o both_o and_o both_o have_v their_o power_n which_o as_o coercive_a or_o a_o 〈…〉_o with_o any_o coercible_a from_o the_o emperor_n and_o from_o their_o civil_a law_n 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o emperor_n exempt_n any_o from_o the_o secular_a judicatory_a 〈…〉_o leave_v or_o put_v such_o under_o the_o subordinat_fw-la pâ—â—er_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n depute_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n or_o by_o their_o law_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o mere_a lie_v man_n 〈◊〉_d some_o lay-man_n and_o in_o some_o or_o many_o or_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o make_v have_v it_o be_v their_o imperial_a pleasure_n as_o often_o they_o do_v by_o instance_n grant_v epise_v 〈◊〉_d and_o entiam_fw-la to_o mere_a lie_v man_n and_o in_o mere_a lie_v crime_n or_o lie_v cause_n 〈◊〉_d civil_a and_o criminal_a at_o leaâ—_n in_o civil_a will_v bellarmine_n conclude_v therefore_o that_o those_o be_v exempt_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o or_o their_o law_n exempt_v from_o their_o own_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o criminal_a cause_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o or_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n a_o lord_n for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v or_o try_v in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n but_o by_o his_o peer_n that_o therefore_o in_o england_n a_o lord_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n thâ—â—_n peer_n 〈…〉_o condemn_v or_o free_v another_o peer_n or_o even_o that_o by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o king_n which_o former_o establish_v such_o a_o law_n of_o privilege_n for_o peer_n the_o same_o law_n may_v not_o be_v just_o again_o or_o upon_o just_a ground_n repeal_v and_o a_o contrary_a law_n make_v in_o parliament_n if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v find_v by_o manifest_a experience_n that_o the_o peer_n do_v manifest_o and_o manifold_o and_o even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o against_o the_o very_a primary_n intention_n of_o all_o privilege_n and_o law_n make_v use_n of_o or_o rather_o abuse_v such_o a_o former_a law_n or_o former_a privilege_n or_o final_o and_o consequent_o that_o whatever_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n though_o only_o from_o inferior_a lie_v judge_n be_v so_o grant_v as_o before_o to_o clerk_n by_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o other_o state_n be_v such_o that_o in_o case_n of_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a abuse_n even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o public_a and_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o amendment_n it_o can_v not_o be_v revoke_v again_o or_o moderate_v by_o another_o law_n and_o equal_a power_n to_o that_o which_o give_v it_o before_o therefore_o from_o first_o to_o last_o i_o think_v it_o be_v now_o clear_a enough_o that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n no_o clerk_n be_v exempt_a in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o supreme_a coercive_a power_n of_o such_o temporal_a prince_n or_o state_n under_o who_o they_o live_v lxix_o that_o neither_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n i_o be_o now_o to_o prove_v wherein_o i_o find_v so_o little_a difficulty_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_a error_n so_o wide_o spread_v or_o suppose_v among_o as_o well_o divine_n as_o canonist_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o introduce_v at_o first_o and_o continue_v after_o out_o of_o some_o passage_n of_o council_n very_o ill_o understand_v consider_v or_o examine_v i_o dare_v say_v bold_o that_o not_o only_o none_o of_o all_o those_o council_n or_o canon_n of_o council_n allege_v for_o such_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n but_o not_o even_o any_o of_o they_o allege_v for_o their_o exemption_n from_o as_o much_o as_o the_o 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extend_v they_o to_o other_o kingdom_n and_o that_o beside_o they_o be_v after_o approve_v of_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o such_o other_o kingdom_n that_o neither_o gratian's_n insertion_n of_o they_o into_o the_o body_n of_o his_o decretum_fw-la nor_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o decretum_fw-la as_o such_o by_o the_o approbation_n authority_n or_o command_n of_o pope_n make_v they_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la to_o be_v extend_v or_o of_o more_o bind_a authority_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n than_o they_o be_v before_o such_o insertion_n publication_n or_o approbation_n command_v or_o authority_n or_o make_v they_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la to_o be_v law_n for_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o only_o to_o be_v more_o authentic_a whereas_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o thousand_o authority_n allege_v by_o gratian_n which_o be_v not_o therefore_o bind_v law_n to_o the_o church_n three_o that_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o inferior_a lay_v judicatories_n judgement_n or_o 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the_o royal_a dignity_n etc._n etc._n and_o final_o pursuant_n to_o the_o say_a rule_n and_o their_o meaning_n or_o scope_n it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_o other_o exception_n and_o of_o several_a other_o particular_n from_o a_o comprehension_n under_o general_a notion_n in_o armilla_n verb._n abbas_n n._n xi_o verb._n clericus_fw-la n._n 2._o verb._n sacerdos_fw-la n._n 1._o sayrus_n tom_n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 33._o navarr_n tom_fw-mi 2._o commentar_n in_o cap._n finali_fw-la de_fw-fr simâ—nia_fw-la n._n 5._o silvester_n verb._n excommunicatio_fw-la 19_o n._n 82._o parag._n quadragesima_fw-la tertia_fw-la innâ—centius_n in_o can_n sedes_fw-la apostolica_fw-la de_fw-fr rescriptis_fw-la moreover_o as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a maxim_n that_o in_o a_o general_a concession_n or_o privilege_n how_o general_a soever_o the_o word_n be_v such_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o grant_v which_o evident_a reason_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o all_o 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annum_fw-la a_o marquis_n eight_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o a_o duke_n a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la shall_v lose_v
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shall_v contain_v itself_o within_o its_o proper_a bound_n in_o handle_v matter_n of_o state_n and_o weight_n fit_a for_o that_o place_n among_o which_o the_o patent_n of_o plantation_n and_o the_o office_n whereupon_o those_o grant_n be_v found_v be_v to_o be_v handle_v as_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o his_o majesty_n lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o council_n public_o at_o the_o council-boord_n and_o not_o otherwise_o title_n between_o party_n and_o party_n grow_v after_o these_o patent_n grant_v be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n and_o that_o the_o council_n table_n do_v not_o hereafter_o intermeddle_v with_o common_a business_n that_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o ordinary_a court_n nor_o with_o the_o alter_n of_o possession_n of_o land_n nor_o make_v nor_o use_v private_a order_n hear_n or_o reference_n concern_v any_o such_o matter_n nor_o grant_v any_o injunction_n or_o order_n for_o stay_v of_o any_o suit_n in_o any_o civil_a cause_n and_o that_o party_n grieve_v for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o proceed_n former_o have_v there_o may_v commence_v their_o suit_n and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o justice_n or_o equity_n for_o remedy_n of_o their_o pretend_a right_n without_o any_o restraint_n or_o interruption_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o council_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o respective_a precedent_n court_n shall_v be_v pursuant_n and_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n print_a book_n of_o instruction_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n prescribe_v by_o that_o book_n when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o quietness_n as_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_o enforce_v to_o exceed_v the_o same_o fourteen_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_o please_v that_o as_o for_o and_o concern_v one_o statute_n make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o stay_v of_o wool_n flock_n tallow_n and_o other_o necessary_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o one_o other_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n entitle_v a_o act_n ______o and_o one_o other_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n entitle_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o a_o session_n of_o this_o parliament_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o wool_n flock_n tallow_n and_o other_o ware_n and_o commodity_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o certain_a article_n add_v to_o the_o same_o act_n all_o concern_v staple_n or_o native_a commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v repeal_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o parliament_n except_v for_o wool_n and_o woolfells_a and_o that_o such_o indifferent_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillen_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o moderate_v and_o ascertain_v the_o rate_n of_o merchandise_n to_o be_v export_v or_o import_v out_o of_o or_o into_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a xv._o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n within_o this_o kingdom_n pretend_v to_o have_v suffer_v by_o office_n find_v of_o several_a country_n territory_n land_n and_o hereditament_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o other_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o or_o since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n or_o by_o attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n or_o by_o pretence_n or_o colour_n thereof_o since_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n or_o by_o other_o act_n depend_v on_o the_o say_a office_n attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n may_v petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n for_o relief_n and_o redress_n and_o if_o after_o examination_n it_o shall_v appear_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o say_a person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v injure_v than_o his_o majesty_n will_v prescribe_v a_o course_n to_o repair_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o suffer_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o honour_n xvi_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o maurice_n lord_n viscount_n de_fw-fr rupe_n &_o fermoy_n arthur_n lord_n viscount_n jueagh_n sir_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o cloungliffe_n baronet_n charles_n mac_n charthy_a reagh_n roger_n moor_n anthony_n moor_n william_n fitz-gerard_n anthony_n lynch_n john_n lacie_n collo_fw-la mac_n bryen_n mac_n mahon_n donnel_n costingen_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o ballimartyr_n lucas_n keatinge_v theobald_n roch_n fitz-myles_n thomas_n fitz-gerald_n of_o the_o valley_n john_n bourke_n of_o loghmaske_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o ballimullo_n james_n fitz-william_n gerald_n of_o glysnan_n and_o edward_n sutton_n they_o may_v petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n will_v take_v such_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o fit_a xvii_o item_n it_o be_v likewise_o conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o citizen_n freemen_n burgess_n and_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dongarvan_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o upon_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n restore_v to_o their_o respective_a possession_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n respective_o where_o the_o same_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n in_o which_o case_n so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o their_o house_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n shall_v be_v afford_v a_o valuable_a annual_a rent_n for_o the_o same_o until_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o those_o their_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v further_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o say_a citizen_n freemen_n burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dongarvan_n respective_o shall_v be_v enable_v in_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o choose_v and_o return_v burgess_n into_o the_o same_o parliament_n xviii_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o extend_v to_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o adherent_n of_o all_o treason_n and_o offence_n capital_a criminal_a and_o personal_n and_o other_o
say_a article_n and_o before_o the_o say_a publication_n shall_v not_o be_v account_v take_v or_o construe_v or_o be_v treason_n felony_n or_o other_o offence_n to_o be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n provide_v likewise_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n shall_v not_o extend_v unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o the_o peace_n conclude_v and_o agree_v on_o by_o these_o article_n provide_v further_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o any_o in_o this_o article_n contain_v shall_v not_o hinder_v or_o interrupt_v the_o say_a thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o call_v to_o a_o account_n and_o proceed_v against_o the_o council_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o respective_a supreme_a council_n commissioner_n general_n appoint_v hitherto_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n to_o manage_v their_o affair_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n accountable_a to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o respective_a receipt_n and_o disbursment_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o respective_a employment_n under_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n or_o to_o acquit_v or_o release_v any_o arrear_n of_o excise_n custom_n or_o public_a tax_n to_o be_v account_v for_o since_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n 1641._o and_o not_o dispose_v of_o hitherto_o to_o the_o public_a use_n but_o that_o the_o party_n therein_o concern_v may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o xix_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o a_o act_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n prohibit_v that_o neither_o the_o lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n lord_n chancellor_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n vice-treasurer_n chancellor_n or_o any_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n privy_a council_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o four_o court_n be_v farmer_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n within_o this_o kingdom_n xx._n item_n it_o be_v likewise_o conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v in_o this_o kingdom_n against_o monopoly_n such_o as_o be_v enact_v in_o england_n 21_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la with_o a_o further_a clause_n of_o repeal_n of_o all_o grant_n of_o monopoly_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o commissioner_n be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o set_v down_o the_o rate_n for_o the_o custom_n and_o imposition_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o aquavitae_n wine_n oil_n yearn_n and_o tobacco_n xxi_o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v authorize_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o regulate_v the_o court_n of_o castle-chamber_n and_o such_o cause_n as_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o and_o censure_v in_o the_o say_v court_n xxii_o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o two_o act_n late_o pass_v in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o one_o prohibit_v the_o plough_v with_o horse_n by_o the_o tail_n and_o the_o other_o prohibit_v the_o burn_a of_o oat_n in_o the_o straw_n be_v repeal_v xxiii_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v for_o as_o much_o as_o upon_o application_n of_o agent_n from_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o late_o upon_o humble_a suit_n make_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o a_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n some_o order_n be_v give_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o redress_n of_o several_a grievance_n and_o for_o so_o many_o of_o those_o as_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o article_n whereof_o both_o house_n in_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n shall_v desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n say_v former_a direction_n for_o redress_n therein_o that_o the_o same_o be_v afford_v they_o yet_o so_o as_o for_o prevention_n of_o inconvenience_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n that_o the_o warning_n mention_v in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o article_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n be_v so_o understand_v that_o the_o warning_n be_v leave_v at_o the_o person_n dwelling-house_n be_v hold_v sufficient_a warn_n and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n of_o the_o say_a grace_n the_o process_n hitherto_o use_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n do_v still_o continue_v as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v do_v in_o that_o and_o have_v be_v use_v in_o our_o english_a court_n but_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v compound_v for_o so_o much_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a answer_n as_o concern_v warning_n and_o process_n shall_v be_v omit_v xxiv_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o maritime_a cause_n may_v be_v determine_v in_o this_o kingdom_n without_o drive_v of_o merchant_n or_o other_o to_o appeal_v and_o seek_v justice_n elsewhere_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o a_o appeal_n the_o party_n grieve_v be_v to_o appeal_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o chancery_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o sentence_n thereupon_o to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o delegate_n to_o be_v definitive_a and_o not_o to_o be_v question_v upon_o any_o further_a appeal_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n if_o the_o parliament_n then_o shall_v be_v sit_v otherwise_o not_o this_o to_o be_v by_o act_n of_o 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costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o call_v the_o council_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o respective_a supreme_a council_n and_o commissioner_n general_n appoint_v hither_o to_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman-catholic_n to_o manage_v their_o public_a affair_n and_o all_o other_o person_n answerable_a to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursment_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o respective_a employment_n under_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n xxviii_o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o 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