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of_o england_n let_v we_o see_v if_o this_o king_n do_v send_v over_o a_o competent_a army_n to_o make_v a_o perfect_a conquest_n of_o ireland_n assure_o if_o those_o two_o i_o dolle_n or_o counterfeit_n which_o be_v set_v up_o against_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v not_o find_v foot_v and_o follower_n in_o this_o land_n king_n henry_n the_o seven_o have_v send_v neither_o horse_n nor_o foot_n hither_o but_o let_v the_o pale_a to_o the_o guard_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o saint_n george_n which_o stand_v till_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o first_o i_o doll_n which_o be_v lambert_n the_o priest_n boy_n he_o transmit_v no_o force_n westm._n but_o send_v over_o sir_n richard_n edgecomb_n with_o commission_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o
many_o year_n together_o yet_o the_o sundry_a rebellion_n join_v with_o foreign_a invasion_n upon_o this_o island_n whereby_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v utter_o lose_v &_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v quicken_v her_o majesty_n care_n for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o and_o to_o that_o end_n from_o time_n to_o time_n during_o her_o reign_n she_o send_v over_o such_o supply_n of_o man_n and_o treasure_n as_o do_v suppress_v the_o rebel_n and_o repel_v the_o invader_n howbeit_o before_o the_o transmit_n of_o the_o last_o great_a army_n the_o force_n send_v over_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a power_n to_o break_v and_o subdue_v all_o the_o irishry_n and_o to_o reduce_v and_o reform_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o when_o the_o general_a defection_n come_v which_o come_v not_o without_o a_o special_a providence_n for_o the_o final_a good_a of_o that_o kingdom_n though_o the_o second_o cause_n thereof_o be_v the_o faint_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n against_o tyrone_n the_o practice_n of_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n &_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o aid_n from_o spain_n then_o the_o extreme_a peril_n of_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n the_o dishonour_n &_o danger_n that_o may_v thereby_o grow_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n together_o with_o a_o just_a disdain_n conceive_v by_o that_o great-minded_n queen_n that_o so_o wicked_a and_o ungrateful_a a_o rebel_n shall_v prevail_v against_o she_o who_o have_v ever_o be_v victorious_a against_o all_o her_o enemy_n do_v move_v and_o almost_o enforce_v she_o to_o send_v over_o that_o mighty_a army_n and_o do_v withal_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n cheerful_o to_o contribute_v to_o ward_n the_o maintain_v thereof_o a_o million_o of_o sterling_a pound_n at_o least_o which_o be_v do_v with_o a_o purpose_n only_o to_o save_a and_o not_o to_o gain_v a_o kingdom_n to_o keep_v and_o retain_v that_o sovereignty_n which_o the_o 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thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v touch_v the_o defect_n in_o the_o martial_a affair_n and_o the_o weak_a &_o faint_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n and_o of_o the_o several_a impediment_n or_o employment_n which_o do_v hinder_v or_o divert_v every_o king_n of_o england_n successive_o from_o reduce_v ireland_n to_o their_o absolute_a subjection_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o show_v government_n the_o defect_n of_o the_o civil_a policy_n &_o government_n which_o gaveno_fw-it less_o impediment_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o conquest_n the_o first_o of_o that_o kind_n do_v consist_v irish._n in_o this_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n give_v law_n to_o the_o irishry_n whereas_o to_o give_v law_n to_o a_o conquer_a people_n be_v the_o principal_a mark_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o perfect_a conquest_n for_o albeit_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o before_o his_o return_n out_o of_o ireland_n hold_v a_o counsel_n or_o parliament_n at_o lissemore_n vbi_fw-la leges_fw-la angliae_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratanter_fw-la receptae_fw-la &_o juratoria_n cautione_n 121._o prastita_fw-la confirmatae_fw-la as_o march_n paris_n write_v and_o though_o king_n john_n in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v establish_v the_o b._n english_a law_n and_o custom_n here_o and_o place_v sheriff_n and_o other_o minister_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o to_o that_o end_n ipse_fw-la duxit_fw-la secum_fw-la viros_fw-la discretos_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la peritos_fw-la quorum_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la 3._o statuit_fw-la &_o praecepit_fw-la leges_fw-la anglicanas_fw-la teneri_fw-la in_o hibernia_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o find_v it_o record_v among_o the_o patent_n roll_n in_o the_o tower_n 11._o hen._n 3._o m._n 3._o though_o likewise_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o do_v grant_v &_o transmit_v the_o like_a charter_n of_o liberty_n to_o his_o subject_n of_o ireland_n as_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n as_o appear_v by_o another_o record_v in_o the_o tower_n 1._o hen_n 3._o pat._n m._n 13._o and_o afterward_o by_o a_o special_a writ_n do_v command_v the_o lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n quod_fw-la convocatis_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n coram_fw-la eye_n legi_fw-la faceret_fw-la chartam_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o iurari_fw-la à _fw-la magnatibus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o constitutionibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la obseruandis_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la leges_fw-la illas_fw-la tencant_v &_o obseruent_fw-la 12._o hen._n 3._o claus._n m._n 8._o and_o after_o that_o again_o the_o same_o king_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n do_v confrime_n the_o establishment_n of_o the_o english_a law_n make_v by_o king_n john_n in_o this_o form_n quia_fw-la pro_fw-la communi_fw-la utilitate_fw-la terrae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la ac_fw-la unitate_fw-la terrarum_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la provisum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la tenentur_fw-la in_fw-la hiberniâ_fw-la teneantur_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la terra_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la legibus_fw-la subiaceat_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la regatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la iâ—hanes_n rex_fw-la cumiliuc_fw-la esset_fw-la statuit_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la mandavit_fw-la ideo_fw-la volumus_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la brevia_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la jure_fw-la quae_fw-la currunt_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it similiter_fw-la currant_n in_o 20._o hibernia_n sub_fw-la novo_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nostro_fw-la etc._n etc._n teste_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la woodstock_n etc._n etc._n which_o confirmation_n be_v find_v among_o the_o patentrolle_v in_o the_o tower_n anno_fw-la 30._o hen._n 3._o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o the_o record_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o only_o the_o english_a colony_n and_o some_o few_o sept_n of_o the_o irishry_n which_o be_v england_n enfranchise_v by_o special_a charter_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o irish_a general_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v alien_n or_o rather_o enemy_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o only_o disable_v to_o bring_v any_o action_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v often_o adjudge_v no_o felony_n to_o kill_v a_o mere_a irishman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o mere_a irish_a be_v repute_v alien_n alien_n appear_v by_o sundry_a record_n wherein_o judgement_n be_v demand_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v answer_v in_o action_n bring_v by_o they_o and_o likewise_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o denization_n which_o in_o all_o age_n be_v purchase_v by_o they_o in_o the_o 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sanguinibus_fw-la and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v at_o issue_n which_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n he_o have_v judgement_n to_o recover_v his_o damage_n against_o the_o defendant_n by_o this_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o five_o principal_a blood_n or_o sept_n of_o the_o irishry_n be_v
per_fw-la interfectionem_fw-la predict_v aÌ„_o committere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la quia_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o predict_v rogerus_fw-la hibernic_n est_fw-la et_fw-fr non_fw-fr de_fw-fr libero_fw-la sanguine_fw-la dicit_fw-la etiam_fw-la qd_n predict_v rogerus_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la cognomine_fw-la de_fw-fr ohederiscal_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr de_fw-fr cognonime_fw-la de_fw-fr cauteton_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la ponit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la patriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la jurati_fw-la dicunt_fw-la super_fw-la sacram._n suum_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictus_fw-la rogerus_fw-la hibernicus_n fuit_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la cognonime_fw-la de_fw-fr ohederiscall_v &_o pro_fw-la hibernico_n habebatur_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la sua_fw-la ideo_fw-la predict_v willielmus_fw-la quoad_fw-la feloniam_fw-la predict_v quietus_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la praedictus_fw-la rogerus_fw-la ottederiscall_v suit_n hibernicus_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la predict_v willielmus_fw-la recommittatur_fw-la gaolae_fw-la quousque_fw-la plegios_fw-la invenerit_fw-la de_fw-la quinque_fw-la marcis_fw-la soluendis_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la pro_fw-la solutione_n praedicti_fw-la hiberntci_fw-la but_o on_o the_o otherside_n if_o the_o jury_n have_v find_v that_o the_o party_n slay_v have_v be_v of_o english_a race_n and_o nation_n it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v felony_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o record_n of_o 29._o of_o edward_n the_o first_o in_o the_o crowne-office_n here_o coram_fw-la waltero_fw-la lenfant_n et_fw-la socijs_fw-la suis_fw-la justitiarijs_fw-la dublin_n itinerantibus_fw-la apud_fw-la drogheda_n in_fw-la comitatu_fw-la louth_n johannes_n laurens_n indictat_fw-la de_fw-fr morte_fw-la galfridi_fw-la dovedal_n venit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dedicit_fw-la mortem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la sed_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v galfridus_n fuit_fw-la hibernicus_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr de_fw-fr libero_fw-la sanguine_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi et_fw-la malo_fw-la ponit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la patriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la jurat_fw-la dicunt_fw-la super_fw-la sacram._n suum_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v galfridus_n anglicus_n fuit_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la predict_v johannes_n culpabilis_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la galfridi_fw-la predict_v ideo_fw-la suspend_v catalla_n 13._o s._n unde_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr clinton_n vicecom_v respondet_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o the_o parliament_n roll_n which_o be_v extant_a from_o the_o fortith_n year_n of_o edward_n the_o third_o when_o the_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n be_v enact_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o we_o find_v the_o degenerate_a and_o disobedient_a english_a call_v rebel_n but_o the_o irish_a which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n peace_n be_v call_v enemy_n statute_n kilkenny_n c._n 1._o 10._o and_o 11._o 11._o hen._n dublin_n 4._o c._n 24._o 10._o hen._n 6._o c._n 1._o 18._o 18._o hen._n 6._o c._n 4._o 5._o edw._n 4._o c._n 6._o 10._o hen._n â—_o c._n 17._o 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