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 cannot be known, in a legal manner, but by the voice of their own parliamentary Representatives; so that the very reason why all English Statutes extend to Wales, whether named or not,” forbids the application of the like Doctrine to Ireland: and as the opinion of the Judges, in the 19th of Hen. VI. and in the 2d of Rich. III, before cited, in favour of Ireland, was founded on this very reason, (“quia non hic habent milites parliamenti,") I hope the same will be thought sufficient to justify my dissent, as well from Mr. Barrington as from the great Author whom he seems to have followed in this matter, I mean Lord Coke himself, whose assertion I propose to examine still more closely, before I conclude this 2d part of my Declaration.

The Hon. Mr, Justice Barrington also observes, in p. 145, that “there have been