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the_o assize_n sit_v then_o the_o grand_a jury_n as_o i_o be_v inform_v be_v unwilling_a to_o return_v billa_z vera_fw-la upon_o the_o information_n of_o walter_n huet_n against_o i_o i_o have_v notice_n thereof_o use_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o say_v grand_a jury_n and_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v find_v the_o bill_n against_o i_o that_o the_o accusation_n may_v be_v public_o know_v and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o which_o be_v according_o do_v the_o under_o name_v person_n impanel_v for_o to_o try_v i_o the_o name_n of_o the_o juror_n sir_n george_n inglesby_n kt._n ralph_n wilson_n esq_n david_n wilson_n esq_n george_n ailmer_n esq_n arthur_n ormesby_n esq_n john_n croker_n esq_n nicholas_n munckton_n esq_n john_n bury_n esq_n hassard_n powel_n esq_n john_n mansfeild_n esq_n george_n evans_n esq_n john_n dixon_n gent._n then_o they_o proceed_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o after_o hear_v of_o the_o witness_n who_o contradict_v each_o other_o very_o material_o nor_o do_v either_o of_o 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to_o be_v dismiss_v and_o addmit_v they_o not_o to_o their_o trial_n then_o i_o pray_v his_o lordship_n in_o open_a court_n to_o do_v i_o justice_n and_o to_o let_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a person_n that_o do_v appear_v proceed_v but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n afterward_o i_o go_v up_o to_o dublin_n and_o petition_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n and_o do_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o say_a petition_n the_o greivance_n and_o injustice_n do_v unto_o i_o by_o sir_n richard_n reynolds_n as_o i_o conceive_v by_o put_v off_o the_o trial_n aforesaid_a after_o the_o say_a petition_n be_v read_v i_o be_v call_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lod_n lieutenent_n and_o council_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n allege_v before_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n that_o the_o people_n aforesaid_a be_v extra_fw-la but_o sir_n richard_n reynolds_n can_v not_o deny_v they_o be_v in_o court_n reynolds_n keating_n and_o reynolds_n which_o i_o will_v justify_v maintain_v and_o prove_v by_o many_o good_a witness_n but_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o smother_v the_o illegal_a proceed_n in_o limerick_n than_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o lord_n lieutenent_n and_o council_n upon_o full_a consideration_n of_o my_o complaint_n do_v grant_v the_o ensue_a commission_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n aforesaid_a ormond_n by_o the_o lord_n lieutenent_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n whereas_o david_n fitz-gerald_n of_o rakeal_n in_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n esq_n have_v exhibit_v a_o information_n at_o this_o board_n of_o several_a enormous_a abuse_n do_v to_o he_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o his_o majesty_n government_n we_o therefore_o appoint_v and_o authorize_v the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n sir_n william_n king_n kt._n governor_n of_o limerick_n lieuten_n the_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n lieuten_n sir_n george_n inglesby_n kt._n simon_n eyton_n george_n ailmer_n john_n odel_n and_o richard_n maguair_n esquire_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o examine_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o information_n hereunto_o annex_v and_o make_v speedy_a return_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o this_o board_n by_o examination_n of_o witness_n or_o otherwise_o in_o convenient_a time_n that_o such_o course_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o as_o to_o justice_n appertain_v give_v at_o the_o council_n chamber_n in_o dublin_n the_o 23th_o of_o december_n 1679._o michael_n armachanus_fw-la chan._n johan_n dublin_n aran._n henry_n midensy_n blessinton_n ranalaugh_n robert_n fitz-gerald_n thomas_n jones_n john_n davys_n secretary_n of_o state_n the_o say_a commission_n be_v execute_v the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o day_n of_o february_n 1679._o by_o garret_n fitz_n gerald_n esq_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n simon_n eyton_n george_n ailmer_n and_o john_n odel_n esquire_n upon_o the_o full_a examination_n and_o hear_n of_o ten_o sufficient_a witness_n who_o prove_v the_o particular_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a information_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o find_v twenty_o more_o ready_a to_o aver_v the_o same_o return_v the_o say_a commission_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n with_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o ten_o that_o swear_v positive_a to_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o break_v my_o house_n and_o hear_v they_o say_v kill_v the_o rebel_n and_o knock_v he_o in_o the_o head_n before_o he_o go_v any_o further_a and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n do_v certify_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a many_o more_o ready_a to_o depose_v the_o same_o as_o the_o ten_o do_v in_o their_o deposition_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o several_a of_o the_o riotous_a person_n aforesaid_a be_v again_o take_v up_o and_o bring_v to_o trial_n and_o though_o the_o break_n my_o house_n in_o the_o night_n and_o menace_a word_n before_o recite_v be_v full_o swear_v against_o they_o by_o 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