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matter_n nor_o grant_v any_o injunction_n or_o order_n for_o stay_v of_o any_o suit_n in_o any_o civil_a cause_n and_o that_o party_n grieve_v for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o proceed_n former_o have_v there_o may_v commence_v their_o suit_n and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o justice_n or_o equity_n for_o remedy_n of_o their_o pretend_a right_n without_o any_o restraint_n or_o interruption_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o council_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o respective_a precedent_n court_n shall_v be_v pursuant_n and_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n print_a book_n of_o instruction_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n prescribe_v by_o that_o book_n when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o quietness_n as_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_o enforce_v to_o exceed_v the_o same_o fourteen_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 further_o please_v that_o as_o for_o and_o concern_v one_o statute_n make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o stay_v of_o wool_n flock_n tallow_n and_o other_o necessary_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o one_o other_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n entitle_v a_o act_n ______o and_o one_o other_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n entitle_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o a_o session_n of_o this_o parliament_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o wool_n flock_n tallow_n and_o other_o ware_n and_o commodity_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o certain_a article_n add_v to_o the_o same_o act_n all_o concern_v staple_n or_o native_a commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v repeal_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o parliament_n except_v for_o wool_n and_o woolfells_a and_o that_o such_o indifferent_a 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 dillen_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 authorize_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o moderate_v and_o ascertain_v the_o rate_n of_o merchandise_n to_o be_v export_v or_o import_v out_o of_o or_o into_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a xv._o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n within_o this_o kingdom_n pretend_v to_o have_v suffer_v by_o office_n find_v of_o several_a country_n territory_n land_n and_o hereditament_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o other_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o or_o since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n or_o by_o attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n or_o by_o pretence_n or_o colour_n thereof_o since_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n or_o by_o other_o act_n depend_v on_o the_o say_a office_n attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n may_v petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n for_o relief_n and_o redress_n and_o if_o after_o examination_n it_o shall_v appear_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o say_a person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v injure_v than_o his_o majesty_n will_v prescribe_v a_o course_n to_o repair_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o suffer_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o honour_n xvi_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 further_a gracious_o please_v that_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o maurice_n lord_n viscount_n de_fw-fr rupe_n &_o fermoy_n arthur_n lord_n viscount_n jueagh_n sir_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o cloungliffe_n baronet_n charles_n mac_n charthy_a reagh_n roger_n moor_n anthony_n moor_n william_n fitz-gerard_n anthony_n lynch_n john_n lacie_n collo_fw-la mac_n bryen_n mac_n mahon_n donnel_n costingen_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o ballimartyr_n lucas_n keatinge_v theobald_n roch_n fitz-myles_n thomas_n fitz-gerald_n of_o the_o valley_n john_n bourke_n of_o loghmaske_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o ballimullo_n james_n fitz-william_n gerald_n of_o glysnan_n and_o edward_n sutton_n they_o may_v petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n will_v take_v such_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o fit_a xvii_o item_n it_o be_v likewise_o 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 the_o citizen_n freemen_n burgess_n and_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dongarvan_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o upon_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n restore_v to_o their_o respective_a possession_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n respective_o where_o the_o same_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n in_o which_o case_n so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o their_o house_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n shall_v be_v afford_v a_o valuable_a annual_a rent_n for_o the_o same_o until_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o those_o their_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v further_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o say_a citizen_n freemen_n burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dongarvan_n respective_o shall_v be_v enable_v in_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o choose_v and_o return_v burgess_n into_o the_o same_o parliament_n xviii_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 further_a gracious_o please_v that_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o extend_v to_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o adherent_n of_o all_o treason_n 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religion_n their_o life_n and_o liberty_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v take_v a_o resolution_n to_o extinguish_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o pluck_v up_o the_o nation_n root_n and_o branch_n a_o powerful_a army_n be_v prepare_v and_o design_v to_o execute_v their_o black_a rage_n and_o cruel_a intention_n make_v a_o peace_n and_o publish_v the_o same_o the_o 17_o of_o january_n 1648_o with_o james_n lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n commissioner_n to_o that_o effect_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o from_o his_o royal_a queen_n and_z son_n prince_n of_o wales_n now_z charles_n ii_o hereby_o manifest_v their_o loyal_a thought_n to_o royal_a authority_n this_o peace_n or_o pacification_n be_v consent_v to_o by_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n when_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o restraint_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o queen_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n in_o condition_n to_o send_v any_o supply_n or_o relief_n to_o they_o when_o also_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n can_v 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contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n no_o justice_n nor_o redress_n be_v make_v upon_o application_n or_o complaint_n vii_o that_o oblation_n book_n money_n interment_n and_o other_o obvention_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n waterford_n and_o kerry_n be_v take_v from_o the_o catholic_n priest_n and_o pastor_n by_o the_o minister_n without_o any_o redress_n or_o restitution_n viii_o that_o the_o catholic_n subject_n of_o munster_n live_v in_o slavery_n under_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o inchiquin_n these_o be_v their_o judge_n that_o before_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o none_o of_o the_o catholic_n nobility_n or_o gentry_n admit_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribunal_n ix_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o army_n be_v improvident_a and_o unfortunate_a nothing_o happen_v in_o christianity_n more_o shameful_a than_o the_o disaster_n at_o rathmine_n near_o dublin_n where_o his_o excellency_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o ancient_a traveller_n and_o man_n of_o experience_n who_o view_v 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