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that_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o ireland_n will_v be_v a_o disinherison_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n of_o england_n ibid._n ibid._n at_o the_o same_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n there_o be_v another_o irish_a petition_n for_o i_o and_o coin_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o dig_v mine_n and_o a_o mint_n to_o coin_v money_n for_o the_o king_n answer_n be_v that_o for_o six_o year_n to_o come_v every_o one_o may_v dig_v in_o his_o own_o ground_n for_o any_o mineral_n whatsoever_o even_o gold_n and_o silver_n pay_v the_o nine_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o send_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o king_n mint_n at_o divelin_n for_o the_o coinage_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o usual_a rate_n but_o must_v transport_v none_o to_o any_o place_n except_o england_n on_o pain_n of_o forseit_v it_o if_o it_o be_v seize_v or_o the_o value_n if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o unless_o the_o party_n have_v special_a licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o