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the_o list_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o any_o that_o shall_v rob_v steal_v or_o violent_o take_v away_o any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n contrary_v to_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o punish_v as_o enemy_n to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o suffer_v death_n therefore_o 29._o item_n that_o certain_a commissioner_n shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o every_o port-town_n of_o the_o freeman_n and_o resident_n therein_o by_o the_o provincial_n or_o supreme_a council_n for_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o import_v into_o this_o kingdom_n from_o beyond_o sea_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o supreme_a council_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o to_o prevent_v abuse_n in_o the_o sale_n for_o issue_v or_o dispose_n of_o they_o 30._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o establish_v that_o where_o soldier_n do_v run_v from_o their_o garrison_n or_o commander_n unto_o other_o county_n or_o or_o province_n that_o the_o 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solemn_o after_o confession_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o rank_n and_o quality_n in_o every_o parish_n that_o take_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enroll_v in_o parchment_n and_o to_o be_v return_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o parish_n priest_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o every_o diocese_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o his_o treasury_n and_o to_o certify_v a_o copy_n thereof_o under_o seal_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o be_v to_o keep_v that_o and_o to_o certify_v a_o true_a copy_n thereof_o under_o his_o metropolitical_a seal_n to_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v enroll_v appendix_n ix_o fol._n 99_o by_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n w._n parson_n jo._n borlase_n whereas_o for_o special_a reason_n of_o state_n move_v we_o thereunto_o we_o issue_v divers_a warrant_n forbid_v his_o majesty_n army_n to_o burn_v certain_a house_n and_o corn_n and_o to_o forbear_v pillage_n spoil_v and_o take_v away_o good_n and_o cattle_n of_o divers_a person_n and_o whereas_o also_o not_o only_o we_o the_o lord_n justices_z or_o one_o of_o we_o or_o our_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o ossory_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n but_o also_o the_o late_a and_o present_a commander_n or_o commander_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n or_o in_o drogheda_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lemster_n some_o of_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n or_o direction_n so_o to_o do_v and_o issue_v warrant_n admit_v sundry_a person_n many_o of_o which_o person_n by_o their_o present_a ill_a demerit_n in_o this_o general_n rebellion_n may_v just_o have_v be_v forthwith_o prosecute_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n with_o safety_n to_o bring_v or_o send_v to_o the_o market_n of_o dublin_n drogheda_n and_o other_o place_n corn_n and_o other_o provision_n 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