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or_o penalty_n have_v regard_n to_o his_o estate_n 11._o to_o the_o eleven_o they_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n as_o they_o inform_v we_o that_o be_v of_o that_o court_n or_o justice_n of_o goaldelivery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o court_n do_v or_o can_v by_o any_o law_n they_o know_v deny_v the_o copy_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n to_o the_o party_n only_o accuse_v as_o by_o the_o say_a question_n be_v demand_v 12._o to_o the_o twelve_o they_o say_v that_o where_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la the_o tenant_n by_o the_o strict_a course_n of_o law_n ought_v in_o person_n to_o do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o until_o he_o have_v do_v his_o homage_n the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o exchequer_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v to_o issue_v process_n of_o distringas_fw-la out_o of_o the_o second_o remembrancer_n office_n to_o distrain_v the_o tenant_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la 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parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n use_v in_o the_o same_o 2._o quest_n whether_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o land_n do_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o judge_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o under_o pretext_n of_o any_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n writ_n letter_n or_o direction_n under_o the_o seal_n or_o privy_a seal_n signet_n or_o letter_n or_o other_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n justice_n justices_z or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o may_v hinder_v stay_v or_o delay_v the_o suit_n of_o any_o subject_a or_o his_o judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o if_o so_o in_o what_o case_n and_o whether_o if_o they_o do_v hinder_v stay_v or_o delay_v such_o suit_n or_o judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v for_o their_o deviation_n and_o transgression_n therein_o declarat_fw-la that_o judge_n in_o ireland_n aught_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 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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 no_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o banner_n display_v can_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n if_o so_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o case_n if_o not_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n execute_v martial_a law_n declarat_fw-la no_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n or_o execute_v by_o marshal_n law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o if_o any_o subject_a be_v so_o sentence_v or_o execute_v by_o marshal_n law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o execution_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o their_o so_o do_v as_o doer_n of_o their_o own_o wrong_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a law_n of_o the_o land_n 9_o quest_n whether_o volantary_a oath_n take_v free_o before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o any_o other_o court_n and_o why_o and_o wherefore_o declarat_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o any_o other_o court_n for_o take_v a_o voluntary_a oath_n before_o arbitrator_n for_o affirmance_n or_o disaffirmance_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o civil_a cause_n nor_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n before_o such_o voluntary_a oath_n shall_v be_v take_v punishble_a 10._o quest_n why_o and_o by_o what_o law_n or_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o policy_n be_v it_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o reducement_n of_o fines_n and_o other_o penalty_n in_o the_o castle-chamber_n or_o council_n table_n until_o he_o confess_v the_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o be_v censure_v when_o as_o revera_n he_o may_v be_v innocent_a thereof_o though_o suborn_v proof_n or_o circumstance_n may_v induce_v a_o censure_n declarat_fw-la by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v or_o 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deny_v the_o copy_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n to_o the_o party_n accuse_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n declarat_fw-la the_o judge_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n or_o justice_n of_o goaldelivery_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o any_o other_o court_n ought_v not_o to_o deny_v copy_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n to_o the_o party_n indict_v 12._o quest_n what_o power_n have_v the_o baron_n of_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n to_o raise_v the_o respite_n of_o homage_n arbitrary_o to_o what_o rate_n they_o please_v to_o what_o value_n they_o may_v raise_v it_o by_o what_o law_n they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o respite_n of_o homage_n upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o fee_n when_o as_o escuage_z be_v the_o same_o for_o great_a and_o small_a fee_n and_o be_v apportionable_a by_o parliament_n declarat_fw-la the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n aught_o to_o raise_v the_o respite_n of_o homage_n above_o the_o usual_a rate_n appear_v in_o 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out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o effect_v this_o all_o those_o plot_n and_o contrivance_n which_o the_o reader_n will_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o ensue_a collection_n some_o of_o which_o be_v manifest_o detect_v to_o be_v false_a forge_v and_o ridiculous_a be_v with_o the_o utmost_a industry_n improve_v and_o magnify_v to_o run_v the_o people_n headlong_o into_o tumult_n mutiny_n and_o rebellion_n there_o be_v the_o plot_n of_o the_o army_n against_o the_o parliament_n the_o plot_n against_o pym_n by_o send_v he_o a_o infect_a plaster_n in_o a_o letter_n the_o plot_n in_o scotland_n against_o hamilton_n and_o arguile_n which_o be_v to_o beget_v another_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o england_n beal_n the_o tailor_n be_v plot_n of_o 104_o man_n who_o for_o 40_o s._n apiece_o for_o the_o commons_o and_z 10_o l._n for_o lord_n be_v to_o kill_v just_a so_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o a_o man_n there_o be_v the_o plot_n discover_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o mr._n bridgman_n information_n of_o french_a spanish_a and_o danish_a plot_n beside_o the_o great_a plot_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o bishop_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o evil_a councillor_n to_o destroy_v privilege_n and_o parliament_n and_o to_o fire_v the_o city_n and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o the_o citizen_n now_o all_o these_o plot_n centre_v in_o this_o one_o point_n that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o such_o extreme_a danger_n not_o only_o from_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o domestic_a the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o security_n for_o their_o life_n liberty_n estate_n or_o religion_n unless_o the_o king_n will_v trust_v the_o parliament_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o navy_n fort_n garrison_n castle_n magazine_n and_o store_n and_o more_o especial_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o the_o town_n of_o portsmouth_n and_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n that_o so_o by_o their_o order_n and_o 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