let_v this_o be_v print_v nottingham_n white-hall_n octob._n 15._o 1691._o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o late_a king_n james_n government_n in_o which_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o government_n and_o of_o submit_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v demonstrate_v london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1691._o head_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o introduction_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o page_n 1_o n._n 1._o that_o a_o king_n who_o design_n to_o destroy_v a_o people_n abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o they_o ib._n 2._o the_o assertor_n of_o passive_a obedience_n own_o this_o but_o allege_v the_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v p._n 2_o 3._o the_o argument_n of_o passive_a obedience_n from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n reach_v only_a case_n where_o the_o mischief_n be_v particular_a or_o tolerable_a p._n 3_o 4._o a_o war_n not_o always_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o suffer_a p._n 5_o 5._o the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n into_o four_o part_n ib._n chap._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o prince_n to_o interpose_v between_o another_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n when_o he_o use_v they_o cruel_o p._n 6_o n._n 1._o this_o point_n already_o clear_v by_o several_a ib._n 2._o 1._o argument_n one_o prince_n may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n and_o government_n of_o another_o prince_n ib._n 3._o 2._o argument_n that_o though_o destruction_n of_o a_o people_n by_o their_o prince_n may_v only_o be_v a_o step_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ib._n 4._o 3._o argument_n charity_n and_o humanity_n oblige_v every_o one_o who_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v the_o oppress_v p._n 7_o 5._o 4._o argument_n god_n seem_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o several_a principality_n ib._n 6._o 5._o argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a casuist_n p._n 8_o 7._o 6._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a prince_n constantine_n the_o great_a constantine_n his_o son_n king_n pepin_n the_o holy_a war_n etc._n etc._n ib._n 8._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n answer_v from_o falkner_n p._n 9_o 9_o from_o it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o assist_v any_o prince_n in_o a_o ill_a cause_n p._n 10_o 10._o from_o king_n jame_n abolish_n those_o oath_n here_o in_o ireland_n ib._n chap._n 2._o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 12_o sect._n 1._o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o king_n be_v design_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n n._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o prince_n design_n shall_v be_v very_o evident_a to_o justify_v the_o opposition_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n ib._n 3._o example_n of_o prince_n that_o have_v have_v such_o design_n against_o their_o subject_n p._n 13_o sect._n 2._o show_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 14_o n._n 1._o prove_v from_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o constance_n from_o king_n james_n zeal_n confessor_n and_o ally_n ib._n 2._o that_o no_o promise_n of_o the_o prince_n nor_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v secure_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 16_o account_v of_o jerome_n of_o prague_n safe_a conduct_n p._n 17_o sect._n 3_o king_n james_n design_n to_o ruin_v his_o protestant_a subject_n prove_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o whole_a party_n that_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o his_o council_n who_o private_o warn_v their_o protestant_a friend_n of_o it_o ib._n sect._n 4._o the_o same_o destructive_a design_n prove_v from_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o he_o p._n 19_o n._n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o different_a interest_n of_o ireland_n account_v of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o 1641_o ib._n 2._o the_o subject_n security_n be_v that_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o the_o king_n be_v responsible_a for_o what_o they_o do_v amiss_o p._n 20_o 3._o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o king_n james_n not_o only_o not_o responsible_a but_o fit_v to_o destroy_v we_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o five_o qualification_n follow_v p._n 21_o sect._n 5._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o be_v man_n general_o of_o no_o fortune_n p._n 22_o n._n 1._o king_n james_n employ_v such_o in_o the_o army_n and_o civil_a office_n and_o such_o be_v his_o favourite_n p._n 22_o 2._o he_o employ_v such_o in_o corporation_n p._n 23_o 3._o man_n of_o estate_n that_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o england_n have_v little_a interest_n with_o he_o ib._n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o that_o they_o may_v not_o stick_v at_o illegal_a command_n p._n 24_o sect._n 6._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o insufficiency_n for_o their_o emploments_n ib._n n._n 1._o the_o roman_a catholic_n general_o insufficient_a for_o business_n by_o their_o long_a disuse_n ib._n 2._o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o in_o the_o court_n and_o city_n p._n 25_o 3._o in_o the_o country_n p._n 26_o 4._o those_o employ_v be_v incapable_a of_o improvement_n p._n 27_o sect._n 7._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o loose_a principle_n and_o want_n of_o moral_a honesty_n ib._n n._n 1._o knavery_n robbery_n or_o forgery_n no_o bar_n to_o preferment_n in_o king_n james_n his_o army_n or_o employment_n ib._n 2._o the_o lewd_a convert_v favour_v p._n 29_o 3._o all_o of_o they_o very_o uncharitable_a and_o void_a of_o compassion_n to_o heretic_n p._n 30_o 4._o many_o perjury_n among_o they_o ib._n sect._n 8._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o genius_n and_o inclination_n to_o destroy_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o n._n 1._o the_o ancient_a condition_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o landlord_n of_o ireland_n ib._n 2._o the_o landlord_n that_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n 1641_o retain_v the_o genius_n of_o their_o ancestor_n p._n 32_o 3._o the_o humour_n and_o way_n of_o live_v of_o such_o as_o former_o forfeit_v or_o have_v sell_v their_o estate_n ibid._n 4._o the_o english_a law_n be_v intolerable_a to_o the_o old_a landlord_n that_o retain_v their_o estate_n p._n 33_o 5._o much_o more_o to_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v they_o and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n ibid._n 6._o king_n james_n employ_v and_o trust_v those_o most_o who_o interest_n and_o temper_n make_v they_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o law_n p._n 34_o by_o the_o law_n in_o employ_v soldier_n ibid._n 8._o second_o that_o protestant_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n answer_v this_o only_a show_n what_o he_o design_v against_o we_o p._n 57_o 9_o three_o that_o such_o levy_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o king_n circumstance_n answer_v the_o papist_n have_v bring_v that_o necessity_n the_o raise_n and_o model_v this_o army_n a_o plain_a instance_n of_o king_n james_n design_n to_o destroy_v we_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o second_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n p._n 58_o 1._o justice_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o â—it_a person_n the_o support_n of_o a_o kingdom_n king_n james_n put_v it_o into_o the_o most_o unfit_a hand_n be_v such_o as_o be_v bend_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n and_o english_a interest_n ibid._n 2._o chancery_n primate_n boyle_n and_o sir_n charles_n porter_n remove_v fitton_n put_v in_o his_o character_n his_o inclination_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o protestant_n and_o great_a partiality_n to_o they_o ibid._n 3._o master_n of_o chancery_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n p._n 60_o 4._o on_o the_o other_o bench_n one_o protestant_n judge_n keep_v in_o for_o a_o colour_n without_o power_n the_o like_a do_v by_o burgess_n in_o corporation_n p._n 61_o 5._o king_n bench_n nugent_n character_n great_a partiality_n instance_n in_o captain_n fitz_n gerald_n anâ—_n sir_n gregory_n birn_fw-mi nugent_n great_a hand_n in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n etc._n etc._n sir_n bryan_n o_o neal_n character_n p._n 61_o 62_o 6._o exchequer_n sir_n stephen_n rice_n character_n his_o inveteracy_n to_o protestant_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n p._n 63_o 7._o common_a plea_n little_a to_o do_v keating_n and_o daley_n character_n p._n 64_o 8._o circuit_n alike_o ill_a for_o protestant_n instance_n tirrell's_n affidavit_fw-la ibid._n 9_o attorney_n general_n sir_n richard_n nagle_n his_o character_n and_o partiality_n instance_n in_o fitz_n gerald_n and_o sir_n william_n petty_n speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o draw_v up_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n and_o attainder_n and_o betray_v the_o king_n prerogative_n p._n 65_o 66_o 10._o administration_n of_o the_o law_n turn_v to_o the_o protestant_n ruin_n p._n 66_o 11._o instance_n in_o
beat_v and_o injure_v protestant_n ibid._n 12._o in_o disarm_v they_o p._n 67_o 13._o the_o dispense_v power_n of_o more_o mischief_n still_o than_o ill_a administration_n first_o only_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n ibid._n 14._o second_o in_o such_o case_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o it_o as_o the_o king_n instance_n in_o the_o sheriff_n of_o warwickshire_n from_o dr._n sanderson_n p._n 68_o 15._o three_o the_o wickedness_n either_o in_o king_n or_o people_n in_o pretend_v necessity_n where_o there_o be_v none_o p._n 69_o 16._o king_n james_n employ_v popish_a officer_n be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n ibid._n 17._o and_o no_o necessity_n for_o it_o unless_o such_o as_o be_v criminal_a p._n 70_o 18._o king_n james_n dispense_v with_o all_o when_o it_o be_v against_o protestant_n p._n 71_o sect._n 4._o three_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o civil_a office_n and_o the_o privy_a council_n p._n 72_o 1._o several_a out_v notwithstanding_o patent_n ibid._n 2._o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o void_v patent_n irish_a hereby_o make_v keeper_n of_o record_n which_o before_o they_o have_v corrupt_v when_o they_o can_v get_v to_o they_o p._n 73_o 3._o revenue_n officer_n change_v for_o roman_a catholic_n though_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o revenue_n p._n 74_o 4._o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o scum_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n 5._o privy-councellor_n all_o in_o effect_n papist_n p._n 76_o sect._n 5._o four_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o corporation_n p._n 77_o 1._o the_o people_n security_n in_o these_o kingdom_n be_v the_o choice_n of_o representative_n in_o parliament_n to_o preserve_v this_o papist_n exclude_v from_o corporation_n in_o ireland_n protestant_n have_v make_v great_a concession_n to_o the_o king_n by_o their_o new_a rule_n for_o corporation_n the_o king_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o but_o will_v have_v all_o p._n 77_o 78_o 2._o rice_n and_o nagle_n manage_v of_o quo_n warranto_n a_o horrid_a abuse_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o law_n p._n 78_o 79_o 3._o other_o method_n of_o destroy_a charter_n p._n 80_o 4._o particular_a corporation_n in_o dublin_n how_o order_v ibid._n 5._o void_v charter_n lead_v to_o void_v parent_n for_o estate_n ibid._n 6._o corporation_n by_o the_o new_a charter_n make_v absolute_a slave_n to_o the_o king_n will._n first_o by_o consequence_n no_o free_a parliament_n can_v be_v return_v second_o protestant_n can_v not_o serve_v in_o the_o corporation_n p._n 80_o 81_o 7._o protestant_n hereby_o drive_v from_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n sect._n 6._o five_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o the_o trade_n p._n 82_o 1._o trade_n to_o be_v destroy_v that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v his_o will_n of_o his_o subject_n poor_a people_n willing_a to_o serve_v for_o little_a in_o a_o army_n as_o in_o france_n ibid._n 2._o in_o order_n to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a trader_n drive_v hereby_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 83_o 3._o this_o ruin_v a_o great_a many_o that_o depend_v on_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o irish_a in_o employ_v who_o have_v the_o ready_a money_n give_v it_o only_o to_o papist_n tradesman_n p._n 84_o 5._o exaction_n of_o the_o revenue-officer_n great_a discouragement_n to_o merchant_n and_o trader_n p._n 85_o 6._o protestant_n shoopkeeper_n quit_v for_o fear_n of_o be_v force_v to_o trust_n ibid._n 7._o transportation_n of_o wool_n connive_v at_o by_o lord_n tirconnell_n to_o ruin_v our_o woollen_a trade_n p._n 86_o 8._o roman_n catholic_n principal_a trader_n ruin_v also_o by_o king_n james_n by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n p._n 87_o sect._n 7._o six_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o our_o liberty_n p._n 88_o 1._o no_o general_a pardon_n at_o king_n james_n accession_n to_o the_o crown_n protestant_n hereby_o question_v for_o thing_n in_o the_o popish_a plot_n on_o false_a evidence_n ibid._n 2._o protestant_n swear_v into_o plot_n and_o seditious_a word_n instance_n 1._o in_o county_n meath_z 2._o in_o county_n tipperary_n p._n 88_o 89_o 3._o new_a magistrate_n in_o corporation_n plague_v protestant_n p._n 90_o 4._o new_a levy_n and_o rapparee_n imprison_v those_o that_o resist_v their_o robbery_n instance_n in_o mr._n brice_n of_o wicklow_n maxwel_o and_o levis_n queen_n county_n sir_n laurence_n parson_n p._n 91_o 5._o general_n imprisonment_n of_o protestant_n from_o midsummer_n 1689._o to_o christmas_n no_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n allow_v protestant_n of_o drogheda_n barbarous_o use_v at_o the_o siege_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n by_o imprisonment_n p._n 92_o 93_o 6._o hard_a usage_n of_o protestant_n in_o prison_n powder_n place_v to_o blow_v they_o up_o leak_n evidence_n against_o the_o prisoner_n in_o dublin_n defeat_v by_o a_o accident_n p._n 93_o 7._o k._n james_n aware_a of_o all_o the_o ill_a treatment_n of_o protestant_n inform_v at_o large_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o limrick_n all_o protestant_n confine_v by_o his_o proclamation_n to_o their_o parish_n p._n 94_o 8._o art_n to_o conceal_v this_o in_o england_n intolerable_a stay_v in_o ireland_n necessary_a to_o close_v in_o with_o king_n william_n p._n 95_o sect._n 8._o seven_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o our_o estate_n 1._o by_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n by_o lord_n tirconnell_n p._n 97_o 1._o government_n dissolve_v that_o do_v not_o preserve_v property_n ibid._n 2._o the_o irish_a very_o low_a at_o the_o prince_n of_o oranges_n invasion_n will_v easy_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o submit_v protestant_n able_a to_o have_v master_v they_o lord_n mountjoy_n oppose_v seize_v tirconnell_n p._n 97_o 98_o 3._o protestant_n resolve_v not_o to_o be_v the_o aggressor_n be_v incline_v to_o submit_v to_o king_n james_n till_o they_o find_v his_o destructive_a design_n mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr avaux_n complain_v of_o the_o measure_v put_v on_o king_n james_n by_o tirconnell_n p._n 98_o 99_o 4._o tirconnell_n art_n and_o lie_n to_o gain_v time_n pretend_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o king_n william_n till_o he_o form_v his_o new_a levy_n lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n letter_n and_o observation_n on_o it_o p._n 99_o 5._o new_a levy_n necessary_a to_o be_v subsist_v on_o plunder_n this_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o letter_n to_o lord_n mount_n alexander_n decemb._n 6._o 1688._o p._n 101_o 6._o and_o make_v derry_n shut_v its_o gate_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_v regiment_n p._n 102_o 7._o oblige_a to_o do_v thus_o by_o their_o foundation_n p._n 103_o 8._o provoke_v to_o it_o by_o the_o unjust_a take_v away_o their_o charter_n p._n 104_o 9_o this_o make_v also_o the_o enniskiliner_n refuse_v two_o company_n send_v by_o lord_n tirconnell_n and_o the_o northern_a gentleman_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o association_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n ibid._n 10._o lord_n tirconnell_n hasten_v to_o run_v they_o into_o blood_n before_z king_n james_n come_v p._n 106_o 11._o justification_n of_o their_o declare_v for_o their_o present_a majesty_n ibid._n 12._o their_o defence_n of_o themselves_o of_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o protestant_a cause_n and_o almost_o miraculous_a p._n 107_o 13._o lord_n tirconnell_n lie_n and_o wheedle_n to_o lord_n mountjoy_n to_o send_v he_o to_o france_n p._n 109_o 14._o lord_n mountjoy'_v reason_n to_o accept_v it_o article_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o tirconnell_n for_o the_o protestant_n not_o keep_v p._n 110_o 15._o lord_n tirconnell_n proceed_v to_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n manner_n of_o do_v it_o and_o take_v away_o their_o horse_n a_o perfect_a dragoon_a p._n 111_o 16._o proclamation_n issue_v after_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o verbal_a order_n p._n 113_o 17._o the_o arm_n for_o the_o most_o part_n embezzle_v by_o the_o soldier_n who_o take_v they_o this_o have_v like_a to_o have_v occasion_v a_o worse_a dragoon_n prevent_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o meath_z p._n 113_o 114_o 18._o the_o manner_n of_o take_v up_o and_o embezzle_a horse_n p._n 114_o 19_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v disarm_v among_o their_o irish_a enemy_n protestant_n have_v the_o high_a legal_a property_n in_o their_o arms._n the_o government_n by_o take_v they_o away_o must_v design_n their_o ruin_n p._n 115_o 20._o no_o reason_n for_o disarm_v we_o but_o to_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n p._n 116_o 21._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o king_n james_n circumstance_n but_o the_o necessity_n occasion_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n ibid._n sect._n 9_o second_o lord_n tirconnell_n attempt_n on_o the_o protestant_n personal_a fortune_n p._n 117_o 1._o which_o he_o destroy_v by_o encourage_v popish_a tenant_n against_o their_o protestant_a landlord_n and_o swear_v they_o into_o plot_n gentleman_n force_v to_o live_v for_o some_o time_n before_o the_o turn_v on_o their_o stock_n p._n 117_o 118_o 2._o force_a into_o england_n with_o little_a ready_a mony_n many_o burn_v out_o of_o their_o house_n in_o the_o country_n many_o rob_v and_o some_o murder_a
do_v worse_a that_o be_v betray_v it_o by_o their_o compliance_n whilst_o yet_o they_o profess_v it_o many_o who_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o servility_n be_v turn_v out_o even_o from_o the_o mean_a employment_n of_o a_o high_a or_o petty_a constable_n of_o a_o goalour_n or_o turn-key_n of_o all_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v example_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v universal_a make_v that_o unnecessary_a even_o these_o mean_a employment_n be_v now_o count_v too_o good_a for_o protestant_n and_o all_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o admit_v none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o any_o office_n but_o they_o take_v a_o peculiar_a pleasure_n to_o act_v in_o contempt_n and_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o conquest_n to_o turn_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o employment_n office_n or_o freehold_n contrary_a to_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v a_o 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lymerick_n and_o every_o other_o place_n where_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o add_v to_o this_o that_o general_o the_o trade_n industrious_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v protestant_n who_o have_v build_v most_o of_o the_o corporate_a town_n above_o thirty_o at_o once_o in_o king_n james_n the_o first_o be_v time_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o freehold_v of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v also_o belong_v to_o man_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n insomuch_o that_o if_o a_o fair_a election_n have_v be_v allow_v in_o probability_n no_o papist_n can_v have_v carry_v it_o in_o any_o one_o county_n of_o ireland_n all_o which_o consider_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o protestant_n that_o have_v by_o so_o much_o blood_n and_o treasure_n bring_v the_o kingdom_n into_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o plant_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o render_v it_o worth_a the_o govern_n by_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v secure_v of_o their_o representative_n in_o 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trouble_v a_o parliament_n but_o king_n james_n council_n use_v not_o to_o stick_v at_o the_o formality_n of_o law_n or_o reason_n and_o therefore_o vast_a quantity_n of_o brass_n money_n be_v coin_v and_o make_v current_n by_o a_o proclamation_n date_v june_n 18._o 1689._o under_o severe_a penalty_n the_o metal_n of_o which_o this_o money_n be_v make_v be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o brass_n old_a gun_n and_o the_o refuse_v of_o metal_n be_v melt_v down_o to_o make_v it_o workman_n rate_v it_o at_o threepence_n or_o a_o groat_n a_o pound_n which_o be_v coin_v into_o six-pence's_a shilling_n or_o half-crown_n one_o pound_n weight_n make_v about_o 5_o l._n and_o by_o another_o proclamation_n date_v 1690._o the_o half-crown_n be_v call_v in_o and_o be_v stamp_v anew_o be_v make_v to_o pass_v for_o crown_n so_o that_o then_o 3_o d._n or_o 4_o d._n worth_n of_o metal_n make_v 10_o l._n there_o be_v coin_v in_o all_o from_o the_o first_o set_v up_o of_o the_o mint_n to_o the_o rout_n at_o 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