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A67437 The history & vindication of the loyal formulary, or Irish remonstrance ... received by His Majesty anno 1661 ... in several treatises : with a true account and full discussion of the delusory Irish remonstrance and other papers framed and insisted on by the National Congregation at Dublin, anno 1666, and presented to ... the Duke of Ormond, but rejected by His Grace : to which are added three appendixes, whereof the last contains the Marquess of Ormond ... letter of the second of December, 1650 : in answer to both the declaration and excommunication of the bishops, &c. at Jamestown / the author, Father Peter Walsh ... Walsh, Peter, 1618?-1688.; Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688. Articles of peace.; Rothe, David, 1573-1650. Queries concerning the lawfulnesse of the present cessation. 1673 (1673) Wing W634; ESTC R13539 1,444,938 1,122

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that_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o say_a roman_a catholic_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o next_o intend_v parliament_n or_o to_o choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v knight_n and_o burgess_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n there_o shall_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o before_o the_o say_a parliament_n vi_o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o all_o debt_n shall_v remain_v as_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o 23d_o of_o october_n 1641._o notwithstanding_o any_o disposition_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o attainder_n outlawry_n fugacy_n or_o other_o forfeiture_n and_o that_o no_o disposition_n or_o grant_v make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o such_o debt_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o attainder_n outlawry_n fugacy_n or_o other_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n and_o this_o to_o be_v pass_v as_o a_o act_n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n vii_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o estate_n or_o repute_v estate_n of_o the_o lord_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n or_o repute_v freeholder_n as_o well_o of_o connaught_n and_o county_n of_o clare_n or_o country_n of_o thomond_n as_o of_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n and_o tipperary_n the_o same_o to_o be_v secure_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o 25_o article_n of_o the_o grace_n grant_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o same_o do_v ensue_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o be_v gracious_o please_v that_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o connaught_n and_o country_n of_o thomond_n and_o county_n of_o clare_n that_o their_o several_a estate_n shall_v be_v confirm_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n 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of_o his_o majesty_n title_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n as_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n james_n reign_n in_o england_n viii_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o all_o incapacity_n impose_v upon_o the_o native_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o native_n by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n prouiso_n in_o patent_n or_o otherwise_o be_v take_v away_o by_o act_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o erect_v one_o or_o more_o inn_n of_o court_n in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n or_o elsewhere_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a by_o his_o majesty_n lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 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the_o usual_a degree_n accustom_v in_o any_o inn_n of_o court_n they_o take_v the_o ensue_a oath_n viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v true_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o his_o majesty_n chief_a governor_n
say_a article_n and_o before_o the_o say_a publication_n shall_v not_o be_v account_v take_v or_o construe_v or_o be_v treason_n felony_n or_o other_o offence_n to_o be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n provide_v likewise_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n shall_v not_o extend_v unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o the_o peace_n conclude_v and_o agree_v on_o by_o these_o article_n provide_v further_o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o any_o in_o this_o article_n contain_v shall_v not_o hinder_v or_o interrupt_v the_o say_a thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o call_v to_o a_o account_n and_o proceed_v against_o the_o council_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o respective_a supreme_a council_n commissioner_n general_n appoint_v hitherto_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n to_o manage_v their_o affair_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n accountable_a to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o respective_a receipt_n and_o disbursment_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o respective_a employment_n under_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n or_o to_o acquit_v or_o release_v any_o arrear_n of_o excise_n custom_n or_o public_a tax_n to_o be_v account_v for_o since_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n 1641._o and_o not_o dispose_v of_o hitherto_o to_o the_o public_a use_n but_o that_o the_o party_n therein_o concern_v may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o xix_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o a_o act_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n prohibit_v that_o neither_o the_o lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n lord_n chancellor_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n vice-treasurer_n chancellor_n or_o any_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n privy_a council_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o four_o court_n be_v farmer_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n within_o this_o kingdom_n xx._n item_n it_o be_v likewise_o conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v in_o this_o kingdom_n against_o monopoly_n such_o as_o be_v enact_v in_o england_n 21_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la with_o a_o further_a clause_n of_o repeal_n of_o all_o grant_n of_o monopoly_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o commissioner_n be_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o set_v down_o the_o rate_n for_o the_o custom_n and_o imposition_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o aquavitae_n wine_n oil_n yearn_n and_o tobacco_n xxi_o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v authorize_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o 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