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majesty_n say_a letter_n or_o the_o say_a act_n of_o state_n and_o not_o otherwise_o the_o commons_o not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o these_o sober_a and_o calm_a resolution_n of_o the_o judge_n fall_v to_o vote_v their_o own_o sense_n and_o to_o make_v declaration_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o their_o former_a query_n as_o follow_v question_n propound_v in_o parliament_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n thereupon_o in_o parliament_n quest_n 1._o judge_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o ireland_n upon_o the_o query_n propound_v to_o the_o judge_n whether_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v only_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n declarat_fw-la the_o subject_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o ireland_n be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v only_o according_a the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n make_v and_o establish_v by_o 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the_o usage_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o right_a to_o the_o party_n the_o justice_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a aught_o to_o proceed_v and_o hold_v their_o court_n and_o process_n where_o the_o plea_n and_o matter_n be_v depend_v before_o they_o as_o if_o no_o such_o letter_n writ_n or_o commandment_n be_v come_v to_o they_o and_o in_o case_n any_o judge_n or_o judge_n justice_z or_o justice_n be_v find_v in_o default_n therein_o he_o or_o they_o so_o find_v in_o default_n aught_o to_o incur_v and_o undergo_v due_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o former_a declaration_n and_o provision_n in_o parliament_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o as_o shall_v be_v order_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n justice_n of_o the_o assize_n and_o goal-delivery_n if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o default_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n aforesaid_a 3._o quest_n whether_o the_o king_n majesty_n privy_a council_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o without_o he_o or_o they_o be_v a_o place_n of_o judicature_n by_o the_o commons_o law_n and_o wherein_o cause_n between_o party_n and_o party_n for_o debt_n trespass_n account_n possession_n or_o title_n of_o land_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o which_o of_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o of_o what_o civil_a cause_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o by_o what_o law_n and_o of_o what_o force_n be_v their_o order_n or_o decree_n in_o such_o case_n or_o any_o of_o they_o declarat_fw-la the_o council_n table_n of_o this_o realm_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n or_o without_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n be_v no_o judicatory_a wherein_o any_o action_n real_a personal_n popular_a or_o mix_v or_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a action_n or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v commence_v hear_v or_o determine_v and_o all_o proceed_n at_o the_o council_n table_n in_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n be_v void_a especial_o cause_n particular_o provide_v for_o by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n only_o except_v 4._o quest_n the_o like_a of_o the_o chief_a governor_n alone_o declarat_fw-la the_o proceed_n before_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n alone_o in_o any_o action_n real_a personal_n popular_a or_o mix_v or_o in_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o void_a 5._o quest_n whether_o grant_v of_o monopoly_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n and_o of_o what_o and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o and_o where_o and_o by_o who_o be_v the_o pretend_a transgressor_n against_o such_o grant_n punishable_a and_o whether_o by_o fine_a mutilation_n of_o member_n imprisonment_n loss_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n or_o otherwise_o and_o which_o of_o they_o declarat_fw-la all_o grant_n of_o monopoly_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o void_a and_o no_o subject_a of_o the_o say_a realm_n ought_v to_o be_v fine_v imprison_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v for_o exercise_v or_o use_v the_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o a_o subject_a contrary_a to_o such_o grant_n 6._o quest_n in_o what_o case_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o council_n may_v punish_v by_o fine_a imprisonment_n mutilation_n of_o member_n pillory_n or_o otherwise_o and_o whether_o they_o may_v sentence_n any_o to_o such_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a punishment_n for_o infringe_v the_o command_n of_o or_o concern_v any_o proclamation_n of_o and_o concern_v monopoly_n and_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o vote_n for_o the_o same_o declarat_fw-la the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o council_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o of_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o imprison_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n but_o only_o in_o case_n where_o the_o common_a law_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v enable_v and_o warrant_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o fine_a or_o to_o censure_v any_o subject_n in_o mutilation_n of_o member_n stand_v on_o the_o pillory_n or_o other_o shameful_a punishment_n in_o any_o case_n at_o the_o council_n table_n and_o no_o subject_a aught_o to_o be_v imprison_v fine_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v for_o infringe_v any_o command_n or_o proclamation_n for_o the_o support_n or_o countenance_n of_o monopoly_n and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o command_n or_o warrant_v of_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o privy_a council_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n every_o person_n or_o person_n so_o commit_v restrain_v of_o he_o or_o their_o liberty_n or_o suffer_v imprisonment_n upon_o demand_n or_o motion_n make_v by_o his_o or_o their_o counsel_n or_o other_o employ_v by_o he_o or_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n unto_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n or_o common-plea_n in_o open_a court_n shall_v without_o delay_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o ordinary_a fee_n usual_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o have_v forthwith_o grant_v unto_o he_o or_o they_o a_o writ_n or_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v general_o unto_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n goaler_n minister_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v shall_v be_v shall_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_v write_v or_o writ_n and_o
according_a to_o the_o command_n thereof_o upon_o due_a and_o convenient_a notice_n thereof_o give_v to_o he_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n who_o require_v or_o procure_v such_o writ_n or_o writ_n and_o upon_o security_n by_o his_o or_o their_o own_o bond_n or_o bond_n give_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n if_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o court_n to_o which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o in_o like_a case_n have_v be_v use_v such_o charge_n of_o bring_v up_o and_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n to_o be_v always_o order_v by_o the_o court_n if_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v there_o about_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v the_o body_n or_o body_n of_o the_o say_a party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v unto_o and_o before_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a court_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o writ_n or_o writ_n shall_v issue_v in_o open_a court_n and_o shall_v then_o likewise_o certify_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o he_o or_o their_o deteinors_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o thereupon_o the_o court_n after_o such_o return_v make_v and_o deliver_v in_o open_a court_n shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v and_o determine_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o commitment_n appear_v upon_o the_o say_a return_n be_v just_a and_o legal_a or_o not_o and_o shall_v thereupon_o do_v what_o to_o justice_n shall_v appertain_v either_o by_o deliver_v bail_a or_o remand_v the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n 7._o quest_n of_o what_o force_n be_v a_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o bind_v the_o liberty_n good_n possession_n or_o inheritance_n of_o the_o native_n thereof_o whether_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v alter_v the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o loose_v their_o good_n chattel_n or_o lease_n or_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o infringe_v any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n or_o both_o and_o what_o punishment_n do_v the_o swear_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v privy_a councillor_n incur_v that_o vote_n for_o such_o act_n and_o execution_n thereof_o declarat_fw-la a_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n can_v bind_v the_o liberty_n inheritance_n possession_n or_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n nor_o alter_v the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o infringer_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n ought_v not_o to_o forfeit_v land_n lease_n good_n or_o chattel_n for_o the_o infringe_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n who_o do_v vote_n for_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n be_v punishable_a as_o breaker_n and_o violator_n of_o their_o oath_n of_o judge_n 8._o quest_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n subject_a to_o the_o martial_a law_n and_o whether_o any_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n 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