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subordination_n proceed_v in_o those_o day_n it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n itself_o for_o we_o have_v not_o one_o single_a instance_n of_o a_o english_a act_n of_o parliament_n express_o claim_v this_o right_n of_o bind_v we_o but_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n of_o irish_a act_n of_o parliament_n express_o deny_v this_o subordination_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o forego_v afterward_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o ireland_n the_o 18_o of_o hen._n vi_o cap._n 1._o all_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o england_n against_o the_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n of_o purveyor_n be_v enact_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n and_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n and_o in_o the_o 32d_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o cap._n 1._o by_o a_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o provisor_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o in_o england_n as_o in_o ireland_n be_v have_v and_o keep_v in_o force_n after_o this_o in_o a_o parliament_n at_o drogheda_n the_o 8_o of_o edward_n iu._n cap._n 1._o it_o be_v ratify_v that_o the_o english_a statute_n against_o rape_n make_v the_o 6_o of_o richard_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n from_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o march_n last_o pass_v and_o that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o say_a act_n and_o all_o other_o statute_n and_o act_n make_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n in_o their_o force_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o say_v six_o day_n of_o march_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o have_v occasion_n of_o take_v far_o notice_n of_o this_o statute_n upon_o another_o account_n last_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o ireland_n drogheda_n the_o 10_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o cap._n 22._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o statute_n late_a that_o be_v as_o the_o 351._o learned_a in_o the_o law_n expound_v it_o before_o that_o time_n make_v in_o england_n concern_v the_o common_a and_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o same_o from_o henceforth_o be_v deem_v effectual_a in_o law_n and_o be_v accept_v use_v and_o execute_v within_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n in_o all_o point_n etc._n etc._n stat._n and_o in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o tristle-dermot_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o england_n for_o punish_v customer_n controuler_n and_o searcher_n for_o their_o misdemeanour_n or_o for_o punishment_n of_o merchant_n or_o factor_n be_v of_o force_n here_o in_o ireland_n provide_v they_o be_v first_o proclaim_v at_o dublin_n drogheda_n and_o other_o market-town_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o what_o step_v and_o degree_n all_o the_o statute_n which_o be_v make_v in_o england_n from_o the_o time_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o the_o 10_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o which_o do_v concern_v the_o common_a public_a weal_n be_v receive_v confirm_v allow_v and_o authorize_v to_o be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n all_o which_o be_v do_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n assemble_v and_o no_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v next_o inquire_v whether_o ireland_n there_o be_v not_o other_o act_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o 10_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o which_o be_v and_o be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n though_o not_o allow_v of_o by_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o by_o the_o opinion_n on_o of_o our_o best_a lawyer_n there_o be_v divers_a such_o but_o then_o they_o be_v only_o such_o as_o be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o not_o introductive_a of_o any_o new_a law_n for_o these_o become_v of_o force_n by_o the_o first_o general_n establishment_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n in_o this_o kingdom_n under_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n john_n and_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o need_v no_o particular_a act_n of_o ireland_n for_o their_o sanction_n as_o to_o those_o english_a statute_n ireland_n since_o the_o 10_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o that_o be_v introductive_a of_o a_o new_a law_n it_o be_v never_o make_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o shall_v bind_v ireland_n without_o be_v allow_v in_o parliament_n here_o till_o of_o very_o late_a year_n this_o doubt_n begin_v to_o be_v move_v and_o how_o it_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o and_o promoted_n shall_v appear_v more_o full_o hereafter_o i_o say_v till_o of_o very_a late_a year_n for_o the_o ancient_a precedent_n which_o we_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v very_o numerous_a among_o many_o we_o shall_v mention_v the_o follow_a particular_n in_o the_o 21th_o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o a_o act_n be_v make_v in_o england_n make_v it_o felony_n in_o a_o servant_n that_o run_v away_o with_o his_o master_n or_o mistress_n good_n this_o act_n be_v not_o receive_v in_o ireland_n till_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o a_o parliament_n hold_v here_o in_o the_o 33d_o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o c._n 5._o ses._n 1._o in_o the_o 21th_o of_o henry_n viii_o c._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v in_o england_n that_o all_o lord_n may_v distrain_v on_o the_o land_n of_o they_o hold_v and_o make_v their_o avowry_n not_o name_v the_o tenant_n but_o the_o land_n but_o this_o be_v not_o of_o force_n in_o ireland_n till_o enact_v here_o in_o the_o 33d_o of_o henry_n viii_o c._n 1._o ses._n 1._o a_o act_n be_v make_v in_o england_n anno_fw-la 31._o henry_n viii_o that_o joint-tenent_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a shall_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v partition_n as_o coparcener_n be_v compellable_n at_o common_a law_n but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o receive_v in_o ireland_n till_o enact_v here_o an._n 33._o henry_n viii_o c._n 10._o anno_fw-la 27._o henry_n viii_o c._n 10._o the_o statute_n for_o transfer_v use_v 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and_o another_o act_n against_o forgery_n 5_o eliz._n c._n 14._o be_v neither_o of_o they_o in_o force_n in_o ireland_n till_o the_o 28_o of_o her_o reign_n cap._n 3_o and_o 4._o the_o english_a statute_n against_o pirate_n be_v make_v the_o 28_o of_o hen._n 8._o c._n 15._o but_o not_o in_o ireland_n till_o the_o 12_o of_o king_n james_n c._n 2._o in_o england_n a_o act_n be_v make_v the_o 27_o of_o eliz._n c._n 4_o against_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o force_n in_o ireland_n till_o enact_v here_o the_o 10_o of_o charles_n c._n 3._o ses._n 2._o in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o one_a in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o dublin_n there_o be_v six_o english_a statute_n make_v law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o such_o alteration_n as_o best_a fit_v they_o to_o the_o state_n thereof_o viz._n 21_o jac._n c._n 14._o for_o plead_v the_o general_n issue_n in_o intrusion_n bring_v by_o the_o king_n by_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o irish_a statute_n 31_o eliz._n c._n 2._o for_o abridge_n of_o proclamation_n on_o fine_n by_o chap._n 2._o 2_o and_o 3_o edw._n 6._o c._n 8._o concern_v office_n before_o the_o escheator_n by_o chap._n 4._o 31_o eliz._n c._n 1._o discontinuance_n of_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n by_o chap._n 5._o 8_o eliz._n c._n 4._o and_o 18_o eliz._n c._n 7._o concern_v clergy_n by_o chap._n 7._o 24_o hen._n 8._o c._n 5._o concern_v kill_v a_o robber_n by_o chap._n 9_o there_o be_v six_o english_a statute_n likewise_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o upon_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o restoration_n some_o of_o which_o be_v not_o pass_v into_o law_n in_o ireland_n till_o a_o year_n two_o or_o three_o afterward_o as_o will_v appear_v