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aforesaid_a and_o to_o give_v particular_a reason_n for_o every_o of_o the_o say_a question_n copia_fw-la vera_fw-la extract_n per_fw-la phil._n fern_n cleric_n parl._n com._n a_o argument_n deliver_v by_o patrick_n darcy_n esqvire_fw-la by_o the_o express_a order_n of_o the_o commons-house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n at_o a_o conference_n with_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o dine_a room_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n 9_o die_fw-la junij_fw-la 1641._o upon_o certain_a question_n propound_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o ireland_n in_o full_a parliament_n and_o upon_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o say_a judge_n to_o the_o say_a question_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n upon_o the_o say_a question_n the_o question_n question_n wherein_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o humble_o desire_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o require_v the_o judge_n to_o deliver_v their_o resolution_n in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v free_a loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n their_o natural_a liege_n lord_n and_o king_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 in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o say_a common_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o force_n in_o that_o kingdom_n which_o of_o right_a the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v challenge_v and_o make_v their_o protestation_n to_o be_v their_o birthright_n and_o best_a inheritance_n yet_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o unlawful_a action_n and_o proceed_n of_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n of_o late_a year_n introduce_v and_o practise_v in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v tend_v to_o the_o infringe_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a and_o pious_a intention_n therefore_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v not_o for_o any_o doubt_n or_o ambiguity_n which_o may_v be_v conceive_v or_o think_v of_o for_o or_o concerning_o the_o premise_n nor_o of_o the_o ensue_a question_n but_o for_o manifestation_n and_o declaration_n of_o a_o clear_a truth_n and_o of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n already_o plant_v and_o for_o many_o age_n past_a settle_v in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o say_a knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n do_v therefore_o pray_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v please_v to_o command_v the_o judge_n of_o this_o kingdom_n forthwith_o to_o declare_v in_o write_v their_o resolution_n of_o and_o unto_o the_o ensue_a question_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o same_o 1._o 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 2._o 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 great_a or_o privy_a seal_n or_o privy_a 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 justice_n 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_n 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_n such_o suit_n 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 3._o 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 common_a 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 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 4._o the_o like_a of_o the_o chief_a governor_n alone_o 5._o 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 mutillation_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 6._o 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 mutillation_n of_o member_n pillory_n or_o otherwise_o and_o whether_o they_o may_v sentence_v 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_v of_o or_o concerning_o any_o proclamation_n or_o monopoly_n and_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v that_o vote_n for_o the_o same_o 7._o 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 lose_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 8._o 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 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 9_o whether_o voluntary_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 the_o true_a performance_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o castle_n chamber_n or_o in_o any_o other_o court_n and_o why_o and_o wherefore_o 10._o 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 fine_n and_o other_o penalty_n in_o the_o castle_n chamber_n or_o council-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 11._o whether_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o any_o other_o judge_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o court_n and_o by_o what_o law_n do_v or_o can_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 accuse_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 12._o 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 may_v 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 escuadge_a be_v the_o same_o for_o great_a and_o small_a fee_n
commonwealth_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o matter_n manner_n restriction_n limitation_n reservation_n and_o other_o clause_n contain_v in_o such_o grant_n or_o licence_n and_o the_o commission_n or_o proclamation_n thereupon_o and_o undue_a execution_n thereof_o and_o several_a circumstance_n may_v make_v the_o same_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a whereof_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o certain_a resolution_n before_o some_o particular_a come_v in_o judgement_n before_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o otherwise_o able_a to_o answer_v the_o general_a in_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o say_a question_n of_o what_o in_o what_o case_n how_o where_o and_o by_o who_o or_o which_o of_o they_o wherein_o whosoever_o desire_v further_a satisfaction_n he_o may_v please_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o know_a case_n of_o monoply_n print_a authority_n and_o write_v report_n and_o unto_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o ia._n in_o england_n concerning_o monopoly_n and_o the_o several_a 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member_n thereof_o in_o the_o castle-chamber_n for_o though_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v voluntary_a yet_o in_o most_o case_n it_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o that_o do_v intend_v to_o ground_v his_o judgement_n thereon_o and_o after_o the_o oath_n be_v take_v the_o arbitrator_n or_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o yield_v faith_n to_o the_o party_n that_o take_v the_o oath_n do_v examine_v he_o upon_o one_o or_o more_o question_n upon_o the_o say_a oath_n unto_o the_o answer_n whereof_o he_o do_v give_v faith_n and_o assent_n trust_v on_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o whereas_o oath_n by_o god_n institution_n be_v chief_o allow_v to_o be_v take_v before_o lawful_a magistrate_n for_o end_v of_o controversy_n yet_o common_a experience_n do_v teach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o oftentimes_o order_n and_o act_n ground_v on_o such_o voluntary_a oath_n beget_v strife_n and_o suit_n and_o common_o such_o order_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o rule_n of_o law_n or_o equity_n in_o the_o king_n 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