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A34852 Hibernia anglicana, or, The history of Ireland, from the conquest thereof by the English, to this present time with an introductory discourse touching the ancient state of that kingdom and a new and exact map of the same / by Richard Cox ... Cox, Richard, Sir, 1650-1733. 1689 (1689) Wing C6722; ESTC R5067 1,013,759 1,088

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and_o amerciament_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v and_o all_o forfeiture_n which_o shall_v happen_v before_o you_o you_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v enter_v without_o any_o concealment_n or_o imbezel_v and_o true_o send_v to_o the_o king_n exchequer_n you_o shall_v not_o let_v for_o gift_n or_o other_o cause_n but_o well_o and_o true_o you_o shall_v do_v your_o office_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o you_o take_v nothing_o for_o your_o office_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n to_o be_v do_v but_o of_o the_o king_n and_o fee_n accustom_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o direct_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v direct_v any_o warrant_n by_o you_o to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o party_n but_o you_o shall_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n respective_o or_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o minister_n or_o other_o 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mountgarret_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v party_n to_o be_v authorise_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o to_o be_v continue_v until_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a 29._o it_o be_v further_a 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 further_a gracious_o please_v that_o all_o custom_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n which_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o present_a article_n shall_v fall_v due_a within_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o his_o majesty_n receipt_n and_o to_o his_o use_n any_o request_n clause_n or_o demand_v in_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o in_o any_o other_o former_a proposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v thet_o alliance_n very_a person_n and_o person_n who_o be_v at_o the_o present_a entrust_v within_o the_o now_o quarter_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n by_o they_o the_o 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direction_n which_o shall_v issue_v to_o any_o such_o county_n for_o the_o applotting_a subdivide_v and_o levy_v of_o the_o say_v public_a assessment_n some_o of_o the_o say_v protestant_a party_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o other_o of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n party_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o for_o effect_v that_o service_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o levy_v the_o arrear_n of_o all_o excise_n and_o other_o public_a tax_n impose_v by_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n and_o yet_o unpaid_a and_o to_o call_v receiver_n and_o other_o accomptant_n of_o all_o former_a tax_n and_o all_o public_a due_n to_o a_o just_a and_o strict_a account_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o such_o as_o they_o or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v name_v or_o appoint_v and_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n or_o any_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 shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n issue_n commission_n to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o for_o let_v set_v and_o improve_n the_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v adhere_v to_o any_o party_n oppose_v his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o not_o submit_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o that_o the_o profit_n of_o such_o estate_n shall_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o say_a 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 to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o king_n army_n and_o other_o necessary_a charge_n until_o settlement_n by_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o applot_n raise_v and_o levy_v mean_n with_o indifferency_n and_o equality_n for_o the_o buy_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o for_o the_o entertain_n of_o frigate_n in_o such_o proportion_n 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 of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_z and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o the_o say_a arm_n and_o ammunition_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o such_o magazine_n and_o under_o the_o charge_n of_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 etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o and_o the_o say_a frigate_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o public_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o applot_n raise_v and_o levy_v mean_n with_o indifferency_n and_o equality_n by_o way_n of_o excise_n or_o otherwise_o in_o the_o several_a city_n corporate_a town_n county_n and_o part_n of_o the_o county_n now_o within_o the_o quarter_n and_o only_o upon_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman_a catholic_n all_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o be_v real_o due_a for_o and_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o public_a engagement_n of_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n incur_v or_o grow_v due_a before_o the_o conconclusion_n of_o these_o artieles_n and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v authorize_v to_o appoint_v receiver_n collector_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n for_o such_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v assess_v tax_v or_o applot_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o authority_n mention_v in_o this_o article_n and_o for_o the_o arrear_n of_o all_o former_a applotment_n tax_n and_o other_o public_a due_n yet_o unpaid_a and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o refractoriness_n or_o delinquency_n may_v distrain_v and_o imprison_v and_o cause_v such_o delinquent_n to_o be_v distrain_v and_o imprison_v and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o make_v perfect_a book_n of_o all_o such_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v applot_v raise_v or_o levy_v out_o of_o which_o book_n they_o be_v to_o make_v several_a and_o respective_a abstract_n to_o be_v deliver_v under_o their_o hand_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a collector_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o levy_v and_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o that_o a_o duplicate_v of_o the_o say_a book_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v deliver_v unto_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 whereby_o a_o perfect_a account_n may_v be_v give_v and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o ther●s_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o call_v the_o council_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o respective_a supreme_a counsel_n and_o commissioner_n general_n appoint_v hitherto_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman_a catholic_n to_o manage_v their_o public_a affair_n and_o all_o other_o person_n accountable_a to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o their_o receipt_n and_o 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consent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o trust_n und_fw-ge not_o otherwise_o and_o no_o person_n to_o intermeddle_v hereafter_o in_o the_o receipt_n of_o public_a due_n that_o shall_v fail_v in_o the_o account_n for_o the_o time_n past_a ix_o that_o the_o oppression_n and_o extortion_n of_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n or_o other_o of_o the_o army_n hitherto_o happen_v and_o any_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o design_n of_o the_o army_n either_o in_o field-service_n or_o the_o render_v of_o castle_n or_o town_n to_o the_o enemy_n may_v be_v forthwith_o strict_o examine_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n assist_v by_o a_o privy-council_n now_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n now_o to_o be_v name_v and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o army_n and_o for_o the_o officer_n and_o other_o of_o the_o army_n their_o due_a information_n how_o to_o demean_v themselves_o hereafter_o and_o for_o the_o people_n satisfaction_n also_o 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16_o of_o january_n come_v to_o cahir_o to_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o there_o he_o renew_v his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o deliver_v his_o son_n girald_n to_o be_v hostage_n of_o his_o loyalty_n and_o to_o be_v breed_v after_o the_o english_a manner_n and_o by_o indenture_n he_o renounce_v that_o fantastical_a privilege_n which_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n claim_v of_o not_o be_v oblige_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o parliament_n d._n lib._n d._n or_o come_v within_o any_o wall_a town_n but_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o by_o the_o same_o indenture_n do_v utter_o deny_v and_o promise_v to_o forsake_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n usurp_a primacy_n and_o authority_n and_o covenant_v that_o he_o will_v with_o all_o his_o power_n resist_v and_o repress_v the_o same_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n use_v or_o maintain_v it_o and_o that_o he_o will_v contribute_v and_o pay_v his_o share_n of_o tax_n grant_v by_o parliament_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o other_o nobleman_n do_v and_o afterward_o he_o do_v come_v to_o dublin_n and_o make_v his_o submission_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o council_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n hugh_n burk_n make_v his_o submission_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o by_o indenture_n covenant_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o captainry_n of_o the_o burks_n country_n and_o a_o hundred_o mark_v upon_o every_o succession_n of_o captainry_n and_o to_o find_v eighty_o gallowglass_n and_o forty_o horseman_n for_o six_o week_n every_o ho_v and_o his_o whole_a force_n for_o three_o day_n whenever_o the_o lord_n deputy_n come_v into_o the_o country_n and_o also_o to_o give_v bonnagh_n or_o maintenance_n for_o eighty_o gallowglass_n for_o six_o week_n every_o year_n and_o this_o example_n be_v follow_v by_o many_o other_o vary_v the_o proportion_n of_o every_o man_n contribution_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a circumstance_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n 6._o lib._n 6._o be_v coin_v that_o piece_n of_o money_n 159._o ware_n 159._o which_o they_o call_v king_n harry_n groat_n and_o twopenny_a piece_n and_o penny_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o on_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o november_n they_o be_v make_v currant_n by_o proclamation_n and_o the_o carry_v they_o to_o england_n be_v prohibit_v under_o severe_a penalty_n the_o lord_n deputy_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n go_v to_o limerick_n 154●_n 154●_n to_o confer_v with_o o_o brian_n about_o his_o submission_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v there_o perform_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o return_v to_o dublin_n to_o meet_v the_o parliament_n which_o be_v summon_v to_o sit_v there_o on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o june_n which_o it_o according_o do_v and_o continue_v until_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n and_o so_o after_o several_a prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n book_n it_o be_v final_o dissolve_v on_o the_o nineteenth_o day_n of_o november_n 1543._o there_o be_v present_a at_o this_o parliament_n the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n 160._o ware_n 160._o cashel_n and_o tuam_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n of_o waterford_n fernes_n emly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o oblige_v the_o principal_a gentry_n the_o king_n 〈…〉_o profuse_a of_o honour_n than_o he_o use_v to_o be_v enoble_v no_o less_o than_o six_o of_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n viz._n edmond_n butler_n baron_n of_o dunboyne_n and_o bernard_n fitz-patrick_n baron_n of_o upper_a ossory_n june_n 11._o sir_n oliver_n plunket_n baron_n of_o louth_n june_n 15._o william_n birmingham_n baron_n of_o carbry_n june_n 17._o john_n rawson_n late_a prior_n of_o kilmainham_n viscount_n clantarfe_n june_n 20._o and_o thomas_n eustace_n viscount_n baltinglass_n june_n 29._o this_o parliament_n make_v several_a good_a law_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v king_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o proclaim_v in_o every_o shire_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o all_o opposition_n to_o this_o act_n or_o to_o that_o style_n or_o title_n be_v treason_n 2._o that_o no_o body_n shall_v buy_v good_n or_o merchandize_n to_o sell_v again_o except_o in_o open_a market_n or_o fair_a on_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o forestall_a except_o tanner_n buy_v hide_n to_o tan._n this_o act_n make_v perpetual_a by_o 11_o eliz._n c._n 5._o 3._o that_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o assize_n may_v abridge_v his_o plaint_n 4._o that_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n not_o be_v within_o the_o five_o degree_n shall_v be_v no_o principal_a challenge_n against_o a_o juryman_n 5._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n in_o any_o servant_n apprentice_n under_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n except_v to_o carry_v away_o or_o inbezil_v his_o master_n good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n or_o upward_o 6._o that_o marriage_n solemnize_v in_o the_o face_n 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and_o tenant_n in_o common_a may_v force_v a_o partition_n by_o writ_n and_o either_o of_o they_o may_v have_v aid_n of_o the_o other_o to_o deraign_a the_o warranty_n paramount_n as_o in_o case_n of_o partition_n between_o coparcener_n 11._o that_o lessee_n for_o year_n as_o to_o their_o term_n only_o may_v falsify_v covinous_a recovery_n as_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o freehold_n may_v do_v at_o common_a law_n and_o so_o may_v tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la or_o statute_n staple_n and_o the_o recoverer_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o remedy_n for_o waste_v and_o rent_n as_o the_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v 12._o that_o the_o impropriator_n and_o other_o layman_n entitle_v to_o tithe_n may_v sue_v for_o they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n of_o appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n for_o tithe_n the_o appellant_n shall_v pay_v cost_v the_o adversary_n give_v surety_n to_o refund_v if_o it_o be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o on_o the_o appeal_n and_o upon_o the_o 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to_o her_o brother_n owen_n o_o moriarta_n all_o be_v droghbearla_n and_o make_v such_o piteous_a complaint_n that_o he_o resolve_v to_o get_v she_o her_o cattle_n again_o if_o possible_a wherefore_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o english_a governor_n of_o castlemange_n so_o effectual_o that_o he_o obtain_v 7._o musketeer_n and_o 12._o kearne_v and_o with_o they_o he_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o cattle_n that_o night_n they_o come_v to_o the_o wood_n of_o clawniginky_a four_a miles_n from_o traley_n where_o they_o resolve_v to_o lodge_v but_o about_o midnight_n see_v a_o fire_n they_o draw_v towards_o it_o and_o so_o come_v to_o a_o cabin_n where_o they_o find_v a_o old_a man_n alone_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n the_o servant_n have_v run_v away_o on_o their_o approach_n kol_o who_o lead_v the_o soldier_n 290._o cambd._n eliz._n 290._o and_o be_v breed_v by_o the_o english_a although_o a_o native_a irishman_n strike_v the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o almost_o cut_v 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pledge_n and_o pay_v such_o reasonable_a fine_a as_o her_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o so_o he_o sign_v a_o submission_n and_o swear_v obedience_n his_o pardon_n be_v sign_v the_o 12_o of_o may_n and_o send_v to_o sir_n edward_n moor_n to_o be_v deliver_v i_o suppose_v on_o the_o receipt_n of_o hostage_n and_o on_o the_o 31st_o tyrone_n send_v the_o state_n a_o kind_a letter_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o make_v the_o messenger_n swear_v that_o no_o copy_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o queen_n be_v wonderful_o please_v with_o the_o pacification_n of_o ulster_n 1596._o 25_o may_n 1596._o and_o by_o her_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n commend_v norris_n for_o that_o great_a service_n she_o upbraid_v her_o officer_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o monstrous_a accusation_n bring_v against_o they_o by_o the_o irish_a and_o declare_v she_o will_v subdue_v the_o stubborn_a by_o the_o sword_n but_o will_v govern_v the_o oppress_v by_o justice_n 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disobedience_n and_o affront_v put_v upon_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o consequent_o suggest_a matter_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o make_v his_o declaration_n against_o the_o peace_n second_o we_o have_v peruse_v the_o king_n declaration_n disavow_v of_o the_o late_a peace_n and_o be_v of_o opinion_n for_o aught_o to_o we_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n have_v thereby_o withdraw_v his_o commission_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n this_o be_v clear_o prove_v out_o of_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o say_a declaration_n take_v away_o and_o null_v all_o commission_n grant_v by_o he_o in_o that_o declaration_n the_o king_n will_v have_v no_o friend_n but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o covenant_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_o infer_v that_o his_o majesty_n authority_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o covenant_n as_o we_o conceive_v he_o be_v not_o but_o if_o he_o be_v he_o be_v not_o our_o friend_n nor_o to_o be_v trust_v 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