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obtain_v letters-patent_n of_o the_o captainship_n of_o their_o country_n and_o of_o all_o land_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o those_o captainship_n for_o the_o statute_n which_o do_v condemn_v and_o abolish_v these_o captainries_a usurp_v by_o the_o irish_a do_v give_v power_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n to_o grant_v the_o same_o by_o letter_n patent_n howbeit_o these_o irish_a captain_n and_o likewise_o the_o english_a which_o be_v make_v seneschalle_n of_o the_o irish_a country_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o these_o grant_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o government_n claim_v a_o irish_a seignory_n and_o exercise_v plain_a tyranny_n over_o the_o common_a people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o do_v arise_v of_o the_o letter_n patent_n grant_v of_o the_o irish_a country_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n where_o before_o they_o do_v extort_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n only_o by_o colour_n of_o a_o lewd_a and_o barbarous_a custom_n they_o do_v afterward_o use_v the_o same_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n by_o warrant_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o now_o execution_n since_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n two_o special_a commission_n have_v be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n for_o the_o settle_n and_o quiet_v of_o all_o the_o possession_n in_o ireland_n the_o one_o for_o accept_v surrender_n of_o the_o irish_a and_o degenerate_a english_a and_o for_o regrant_v estate_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o other_o for_o strengthen_v of_o defective_a title_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o commission_n there_o have_v ever_o be_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o settle_v and_o secure_v the_o under-tenant_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v a_o repose_n and_o establishment_n of_o every_o subject_n estate_n lord_n and_o tenant_n freeholder_n and_o farmer_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o surrenders_n this_o
11_o hen._n 3._o pat_o m._n 3._o 30_o h._n 3._o pat_o m._n 20_o the_o mere_a irish_a not_o admit_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o mere_a irish_a repute_v alien_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n that_o the_o mere_a irish_a be_v repute_v enemy_n to_o the_o crown_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n stat._n de_fw-fr kilkenny_n c_o 2._o &_o 3.10_o hen._n 6._o c._n 1.28_o hen._n 8_o c._n 13._o the_o irish_a do_v desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o english_a law_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o 2._o ed._n 3._o clau_n 17._o the_o council_n book_n of_o ireland_n 34_o hen_n 8_o what_o mischief_n do_v grow_v by_o not_o communicate_v the_o english_a law_n to_o the_o irish_a what_o good_a will_v have_v ensue_v if_o the_o mere_a irish_a have_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o english_a law_n three_o general_n submissiof_o the_o irish_a the_o english_a law_n be_v execute_v only_o in_o the_o english_a colony_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n statut._n de_fw-fr kilkenny_n c._n 4._o the_o roman_n do_v communicate_v their_o law_n to_o the_o nation_n which_o they_o conquer_v tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la william_n the_o conqueror_n govern_v both_o the_o norman_n and_o the_o english_a under_o one_o law_n camden_n in_o norfolk_n k._n edw._n 1._o do_v communicate_v the_o english_a law_n to_o the_o welshman_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-fr hibernia_n expugnata_fw-la 2._o the_o land_n conquer_v from_o the_o irish_a be_v not_o well_o distribute_v the_o proportion_n of_o land_n grant_v to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n be_v too_o largeâ—_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o lâ—â—bernia_n expugnata_fw-la in_o arch._n tur._n 5_o ed._n 3._o escheat_n numero_fw-la 104._o 2_o johan_n chart._n m._n 15._o &_o m._n 38._o 6_o johan_n chart._n m._n 1._o 7_o johan_n chart._n m._n 12._o &_o n._n 109._o 6_o edw._n 1._o chart._n m._n 19.18_o ed._n 1._o m._n 29._o girald_n cambr._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr hibernia_n expug_n all_o ireland_n distribute_v to_o ten_o person_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n 6_o h._n 3._o chart._n m._n 2._o hovend_fw-mi in_o h._n 2._o fol._n 302._o archiu_fw-la tur_fw-la 17_o johan_n chart._n m._n 3._o 6_o johan_n claus_n m._n 18._o matth._n paris_n in_o henry_n the_o third_n 3_o hen._n 3._o the_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n be_v too_o great_a eight_o county_n palatine_n in_o ireland_n at_o one_o time_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n in_o archâ—uâ—_n 1â—_n eâ—w_n 3_o 〈…〉_z five_o county_n palatine_n in_o leinster_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la tur._n pat_o 3._o e._n 3._o m._n 28._o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o grow_v by_o the_o large_a grant_n of_o land_n &_o liberty_n the_o english_a lord_n in_o ireland_n make_v war_n &_o peace_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o war_n and_o dissension_n of_o the_o english_a lord_n one_o with_o another_o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camd._n annal_n hiber_n in_o caâ—_n annales_n johan_n clyn._n manusc_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manusc_n stat._n 10_o h._n 7._o c._n 4._o rot._n parl._n in_o castro_fw-la dublin_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manuscript_n archiu_fw-la tur._n 5._o ed._n 3._o clau_n m._n 4._o archiu_fw-la tur_fw-la 15._o ed._n 3._o clau_n m._n 4._o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n the_o first_o adventurer_n obtain_v these_o liberal_a grant_n because_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dâ—d_v not_o prosecute_v the_o war_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n how_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n reward_v their_o man_n of_o war_n william_n the_o conqueror_n camden_n in_o chester_n wales_n distribute_v to_o the_o l._n marcher_n the_o english_a lord_n do_v not_o reduce_v the_o wood_n and_o waste_n in_o forest_n and_o park_n chart._n the_o forest_n c._n 2._o &_o 3._o the_o english_a colony_n reject_v the_o english_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o embrace_v the_o irish_a the_o nature_n of_o irish_a custom_n the_o irish_a law_n and_o custom_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o civil_a nation_n the_o irish_a law_n in_o criminal_a cause_n the_o irish_a custom_n of_o tanistry_n the_o irish_a custom_n of_o gavel-kind_n the_o mischief_n that_o arise_v by_o these_o two_o custom_n the_o wicked_a custom_n of_o coin_n and_o livery_n the_o mischief_n that_o do_v arise_v by_o coin_n and_o livery_n the_o cause_n of_o idleness_n in_o the_o irish_a why_o the_o irish_a be_v beggar_n in_o foreign_a country_n why_o the_o irish_a be_v repute_v a_o crafty_a people_n why_o the_o irish_a be_v inquisitive_a after_o news_n coshering_n sessing_n cut_n gossipr_v how_o the_o english_a colony_n because_o degenerate_v alb._n libr._n scacc._n dubl_n 5_o ed._n 3._o m._n 25._o when_o &_o how_o the_o english_a colony_n become_v degenerate_a the_o scot_n overrun_v ireland_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n desmond_n chief_a commander_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o scot_n when_o and_o how_o the_o extortion_n of_o coign_n and_o livery_n begin_v among_o the_o english_a the_o rise_a mac_n murrogh_n and_o o_o more_o in_o leinster_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n annales_n johan_n clynne_n manus_fw-la the_o defect_n and_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o leinster_n the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n murder_v annales_n johan_n clynne_n manus_n the_o earldom_n of_o ulster_n recover_v by_o the_o irish_a abridgement_n of_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la mascript_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manus_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n the_o defection_n of_o conaght_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manus_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n what_o course_n have_v be_v take_v to_o reform_v this_o kingdom_n since_o the_o english_a colony_n become_v degenerate_a edw._n 2._o k._n edw._n the_o three_o do_v first_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n archiu_fw-la tur._n 2._o e._n 3â—_n clau_fw-fr per_n 1._o m._n 16._o sir_n anthony_n lucy_n annales_n hiberniâ—_n in_o camden_n resumption_n of_o liberty_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n sir_n ralph_n vfford_n annales_n joâ—an_n manus_fw-la clynn_n annale_fw-la hibernâ—_n in_o caâ—deâ—_n maurice_n fitz-thomas_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o desmond_n the_o author_n of_o the_o great_a oppression_n and_o dissension_n which_o destroy_v the_o english_a colony_n the_o fortune_n of_o the_o house_n of_o desmond_n the_o council-book_n of_o ireland_n 32_o h._n 8._o the_o course_n reformation_n pursue_v by_o lioâ—_n duke_n clareâ—_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n statute_n of_o kilkenny_n c._n 2._o c._n 3._o c._n 4._o c._n 10._o c_o 12._o c._n 13._o c._n 15._o c._n 17._o c._n 22._o c._n 24._o the_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n do_v much_o 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â—_o the_o reformation_n intend_v by_o the_o l._n leonard_n grace_n 28_o h._n 8._o annalâ—â—_n hiberâ—â—_n manuâ—_n the_o counâ—â—_n bookâ—_n 〈◊〉_d irelaâ—â—_n 2d_o â—â—_o the_o coarse_a reformation_n â—sued_v sir_n aâ—thony_n s._n lâ—_n four_o neraâ—_n submâ—ons_n the_o iâ—_n the_o couâ—_n booâ—_n irelâ—_n 32_o 3â—_n 34_o â—_o the_o and_o genâ—_n eaâ—_n renâ—_n the_o the_o council_n book_n of_o ireland_n 33_o h._n 8._o the_o course_n of_o reformation_n prosecute_v by_o tho._n earl_n of_o sussex_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n liâ—x_n and_o offaly_n make_v two_o county_n 3._o &_o 4._o phil._n &_o mariae_fw-la the_o course_n of_o reformation_n follow_v by_o sir_n henry_n sidney_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 〈◊〉_d reâ—â—â—matiâ—â—_n advance_v 〈◊〉_d sir_n â—ohn_n perrot_n the_o service_n of_o william_n fitz-williams_n tend_v to_o reformation_n how_o the_o defect_n and_o error_n in_o the_o government_n of_o irel._n have_v be_v supply_v and_o amend_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n error_n â—n_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o martial_a affair_n amend_v how_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n have_v be_v supply_v â—_o by_o establish_v the_o public_a peace_n 2_o by_o establish_v the_o public_a justice_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o good_a effect_n which_o follow_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o settle_n of_o the_o state_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o irishry_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o english_a how_o the_o commission_n for_o surrender_n and_o defective_a title_n have_v be_v pâ—_n in_o execution_n no_o granâ—_n of_o irish_a captainship_n oâ—_n sâ—neschaâ—ships_n since_o â—iâ—_n majesty_n reign_n the_o plantation_n on_o of_o ulster_n
hiberniae_fw-la tritavus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o hibernia_n legem_fw-la anglicorum_n in_o hibernia_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la haberc_n &_o secundum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la legem_fw-la judicari_fw-la &_o deduci_fw-la debent_fw-la and_o so_o plead_v the_o charter_n of_o denization_n grant_v to_o the_o oostmen_n recite_v before_o all_o which_o appear_v at_o large_a in_o the_o say_a record_n wherein_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o irish_a man_n be_v not_o punish_v by_o our_o law_n as_o manslaughter_n which_o be_v felony_n and_o capital_a for_o our_o law_n do_v neither_o protect_v his_o life_n nor_o revenge_v his_o death_n but_o by_o a_o fine_a or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n which_o be_v call_v a_o erick_n according_a to_o the_o brehon_n or_o irish_a law_n again_o at_o a_o gaol-delivery_n before_o the_o same_o lord_n justice_n at_o limerick_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o same_o year_n we_o find_v dublin_n that_o willielmus_fw-la 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