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apud_fw-la woodstock_n etc._n etc._n which_o confirmation_n be_v find_v among_o the_o patent_n roll_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 fews_n sept_v of_o the_o irishry_n which_o be_v enfranchise_v by_o special_a charter_n england_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 alien_n that_o the_o mere_a irish_a be_v repute_v alien_n appear_v by_o sundry_a record_n wherein_o judgement_n be_v demand_v if_o 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11.11_o hen._n 4._o c._n 24.10_o hen._n 6._o c._n 1.18.18_o hen._n 6._o c._n 4.5_o edw._n 4._o c._n 6.10_o hen._n 7._o c._n 17._o all_o these_o statute_n speak_v of_o english_a rebel_n and_o irish_a enemy_n as_o if_o the_o irish_a have_v never_o be_v in_o condition_n of_o subject_n but_o always_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v indeed_o in_o worse_a case_n than_o alien_n of_o any_o foreign_a realm_n that_o be_v in_o amity_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o by_o divers_a heavy_a penal_a law_n the_o english_a be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v to_o foster_v to_o make_v gossip_n with_o the_o irish_a or_o to_o have_v any_o trade_n or_o commerce_n in_o their_o market_n or_o fair_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v no_o long_o since_o than_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o 13._o that_o the_o english_a shall_v not_o marry_v with_o any_o person_n of_o irish_a blood_n though_o he_o have_v get_v a_o charter_n of_o denization_n unless_o he_o have_v do_v 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the_o irishry_n in_o former_a time_n do_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o will_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o though_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v desire_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v repute_v alien_n outlaw_n it_o and_o enemy_n assure_o the_o contrary_a do_v appear_v as_o well_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o denization_n purchase_v by_o the_o irish_a in_o all_o age_n as_o by_o a_o petition_n prefer_v by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n anno_fw-la 2_o edward_n the_o three_o desire_v that_o a_o act_n may_v pass_v in_o ireland_n whereby_o all_o the_o irishry_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o use_v and_o enjoy_v the_o law_n of_o england_n without_o purchase_v of_o particular_a denization_n 17._o upon_o which_o petition_n the_o king_n direct_v a_o special_a writ_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n which_o be_v find_v among_o the_o close-roll_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o form_n rex_fw-la dilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la 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inveneritis_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o advisamento_fw-la nobis_fw-la certificetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o i_o collect_v that_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o ireland_n have_v inform_v the_o king_n that_o the_o irishry_n may_v not_o be_v naturalize_v without_o damage_n and_o prejudice_n either_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o the_o crown_n but_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o the_o irishry_n do_v desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n not_o only_o in_o this_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o but_o by_o all_o their_o submission_n make_v to_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n before_o the_o war_n of_o the_o two_o house_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o lord_n leonard_n grey_n and_o sir_n anthony_n saint-leger_n 8_o when_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o begin_v to_o reform_v this_o kingdom_n in_o particular_a the_o birn_n of_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o 34_o of_o henry_n the_o 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condemn_v and_o abolish_v and_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n thereof_o make_v high-treason_n but_o this_o law_n extend_v to_o the_o english_a only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o irish_a for_o the_o law_n be_v pen_v in_o this_o form_n item_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o diversity_n of_o government_n by_o divers_a law_n in_o one_o land_n 4._o do_v make_v diversity_n of_o ligeance_n and_o debate_n between_o the_o people_n it_o be_v accord_v and_o establish_v that_o hereafter_o no_o english_a man_n have_v debate_n with_o another_o english_a man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o no_o english_a man_n be_v rule_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o their_o debate_n by_o the_o march-law_n or_o the_o brehon_n law_n which_o by_o reason_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v a_o law_n but_o a_o evil_a custom_n but_o that_o they_o be_v rule_v as_o right_v be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o liege_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o if_o 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