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these_o public_a contest_v be_v accompany_v with_o private_a quarrel_n so_o that_o adam_n cusack_n slay_v william_n barret_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o some_o land_n they_o contend_v for_o in_o connaught_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o oastmen_n or_o easterling_n have_v general_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o english_a law_n by_o charter_n from_o king_n henry_n to_o each_o city_n that_o of_o waterford_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o sir_n john_n davis_n his_o excellent_a discourse_n pag._n 94._o and_o it_o be_v this_o year_n confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n be_v this_o year_n burn_v 1283._o 1283._o and_o the_o steeple_n and_o chapterhouse_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v not_o escape_v the_o
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