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The case of Ireland's being bound by acts of Parliament in England stated by William Molyneux.
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Molyneux, William, 1656-1698.
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THE CASE OF IRELAND's Being BOUND by Acts of Parliament IN ENGLAND Stated BY William Molyneux of Dublin Esq Dublin Printed by Ioseph Ray and are to be Sold at his Shop in Skinner-Row M DC XC VIII TO THE KING SIR THE Expedition Your MAJESTY Undertook into England to Rescue these Nations from Arbitrary Power and those Unjust Invasions that were made on our Religion Laws Rights and Liberties was an Action in it Self so Great and of such Immense Benefit to our Distressed Countries that 't is Impossible to give it a Representation so Glorious as it Deserves Of all Your Majesty's Kingdoms none was more Sensible of the Happy Effects thereof than Your Kingdom of Ireland which from the Depth of Misery and Despair is Raised by your Majesty to a Prosperous and Flourishing Condition And we presume most humbly to Implore the Continuance of Your Majesty's Graces to us by Protecting and Defending those Rights and Liberties which we have Enjoy'd under the Crown of England for above Five Hundred Years and which some of late do Endeavour to Violate Your most Excellent Majesty is the Common Indulgent Father of all your Countries and have an Equal Regard to the Birth-Rights of all Your Children and will not permit the Eldest because the Strongest to Encroach on the Possessions of the Younger Especially considering with what Duty Loyalty and Filial Obedience we have ever behav'd our selves to Your Majesty Insomuch that I take leave to Assert That Your Majesty has not in all Your Dominions a People more United and Steady to Your Interests than the Protestants of Ireland Which has manifestly Appear'd in all our Actions and Parliamentary Proceedings since Your Majesty's Happy Accession to the Throne To Relieve the Distress'd has ever been the Peculiar Character of Your Majesty's Glorious Family The United Provinces have found this in Your Famous Ancestors And all Europe has been Sensible of this in Your Royal Person To this End more particularly You came into these Kingdoms as Your Majesty has been pleas'd to Declare And as You have Establish'd the Rights and Liberties of England on a Foundation that we hope can never be shaken So we doubt not but Your Sacred Majesty will have a Tender Care of Your Poor Subjects of Ireland who are Equally Your Subjects as the rest of Your People Pardon I most Humbly beseech Your Majesty my Presumption in Appealing to You on this Occasion Nothing but the Dignity and Weight of the Subject can Excuse my Boldness herein But if That be Consider'd it Deserves the Regard of the Greatest Prince 'T is no less than the Rights and Liberties of one of His Kingdoms on which their Religion their Property their All Depends and which they have Enjoyed for Five Hundred Years past This I think I have clearly shewn in the following Leaves I am sure if my Management thereof were suitable to the Iustice of our Cause our Friends of England can no longer Doubt it At Your Majesty's Feet therefore I throw it and with it the Unworthy Author thereof May it please Your Majesty Your Majesty's Most Dutiful Loyal and Obedient Subject and Servant William Molyneux PREFACE TO THE READER I Have nothing to Offer in this Preface more than to let the Reader know how Unconcern'd I am in any of those Particular Inducements which might seem at this Iuncture to have Occasion'd the following Discourse I have not any Concern in Wooll or the Wooll-Trade I am no wise Interested in the Forfeitures or Grants I am not at all Solicitous whether the Bishop or Society of Derry Recover the Land they Contest about So that I think I am as Free from any Personal Prejudice in this Cause as 't is possible to Expect any Man should be that has an Estate and Property in this Kingdom and who is a Member of Parliament there in I hope therefore 't is a Publick Principle that has mov'd me to this Undertaking I am sure I am not Conscious to my Self of any other Intention I have heard it has been said That perhaps I might run some Hazard in Attempting this Argument But I am not at all Apprehensive of any such Danger We are in a Miserable Condition indeed if we may not be Allow'd to Complain when we think we are Hurt and to give our Reasons with all Modesty and Submission But were it otherwise it would not in the least Affect or Discourage me in an Attempt where I think my Cause Good and my Country Concern'd and where I am fully perswaded the True Interest of England is as Deeply Engaged as the Protestant Interest of Ireland The Great and Just Council of England freely Allowâ—… all Addresses of this sort Tâ—… Receive and Hear Grievances is a great part of their Business and to Redress them is their Chief Glory But this is no to be done till they are laid before them and fairly Stated for their Consideration This I have endeavour'd 〈◊〉 the following Paper What Sâ—…cess it may have I am not veâ—… solicitous about I have Done what I thought was my Duty and Commit the Event to GOD Almighty and the Wise Council of England Dublin Febr. 8. 7 1698. W. MOLYNEUX The CASE OF IRELAND's Being Bound by Acts of Parliament IN ENGLAND STATED I HAVE ever been se fully perswaded of the strict Justice of the Parliament of England that I could never think that any of Their Proceedings which might seem to have the least Tendency to Hardship on their Neighbours could arise from any thing but want of Due Information and a right State of the Business under their Consideration The want of which in Matters wherein another People are chiefly Concern'd is no Defect in the Parliament of England but is highly Blameable in the Persons whose Affair is Transacting and who permit that Illustrious Body of Senators to be Mis-inform'd without giving them that Light that might Rectifie them I could never Imagine that those Great Assertors of their Own Liberties and Rights could ever think of making the least Breach in the Rights and Liberties of their Neighbours unless they thought that they had Right so to do and this they might well surmise if their Neighbours quietly see their Inclosures Invaded without Expostulating the Matter at least and shewing Reasons why they may think that Hardships are put upon them therein The Consideration hereof has Excited me to undertake this Disquisition which I do with all Imaginable Diffidence of my own Performance and with the most profound Respect and Deference to that August Senate The present Juncture of Affairs when the Business of Ireland is under the Consideration of both Houses of the English Parliament seems to require this from some Person and seeing all Others silent I venture to Expose my own Weakness rather than be wanting at this time to my Country I might say indeed to Mankind for 't is the Cause of the whole Race of Adam that I Argue Liberty seems the Inherent Right of all