BY THE LORD DEPUTY AND COUNCIL. HENRY FALKLAND. 
WHereas for prevention of such disorders, riots and rebellions within this Realm, as might grow by loose and disloyal people, having means to arm themselves, to do mischief against his Majesty and the Common wealth, diverse Proclamations have been heretofore published by the late Lo: Deputies and Council of this Kingdom, commanding that no Master or owner of any Ship, Bark, or any Merchant, Factor, or other Tradseman, nor any other person or persons whatsoever, denizen or stranger, should bring or cause to be brought into this Kingdom or any part thereof, without special licence from the Lords of the Council in England, or from the Lord Deputy and Council here, any quantity or quantities of Gunpowder, or any Muskets, Callivers, Hand-gunns, Pistols, or other Pieces, Morrions, Head-pieces, Armours, or any other furniture for the wars (Swords and Rapiers, and Sword and Rapier blades only excepted) upon pain of his Majesty's displeasure and indignation, and upon p●ine of se●sure and so, feature of the same, whereof the one moiety to be to the use of the Kings most excellent Majesty, and the other moiety to the use of such person or persons as should so discover and seize the same to his Majesty's use. And We being now again informed that the said Proclamations have of late been little regarded, but that great quantities of Powder, Arms, and other warlike munition of all kinds have been daily brought into this Kingdom from foreign parts, and sale thereof made to all sorts of people, without respect of persons, so as many loose ●earnes, and idle persons of bad and lewd behaviour, being furnished and armed with powder, pieces and other warlike weapons, do not only make great spoil and havoc of red and fallow Deer, and other game within the proper lands of sundry Noblemen and Gentlemen of this kingdom, but are thereby the rather emboldened to commit diverse insolent riots, burglaries, robberies and murders, and many times to run into open action of rebellion, to the great disturbance of the public peace and trouble of the State and Commonwealth of this Kingdom: By means whereof, greater mischiefs and inconveniences may happen in this Realm, if due care and circumspection be not speedily had for preventing the same. And although after so many warnings given, We may justly call such persons to account as have offended against the said Proclamations, by imposing the utmost penalty that by the Tenor of the same might be inflicted upon them for their wilful contempt against his Majesty and the State in that behalf: Yet hoping that by the renewing of the said former Proclamations once more, the same will from henceforth be more strictly observed and kept then heretofore it hath been, We therefore do again in the name of the Kings most excellent Majesty, declare, publish, and command, That no Master or owner of any Ship or Bark, or any Merchant, Factor, or other tradesman, nor any other person or persons whatsoever, denizen or stranger, shall from henceforth bring or cause to be brought into this Kingdom, or any part thereof, (without special licence from the Lords of the Council in England, or from Us the Lord deputy and Council of this kingdom) any quantity or quantities of Gunpowder, or any Muskets, Calivers, Handguns, Pistols, or other Pieces, Morions, Head-pieces, Armours, or other furniture for the Wars (Swords and Rapiers, and Sword and Rapier blades only excepted) upon pain of his Majesty's displeasure and indignation, and upon pain of seizure and forfeiture of the same, whereof the one moiety shall be to the use of the King's Majesty, and the one half of the other moiety to be for the Officer of his Majesty's Store, where the same be seized, and the other moiety, and half of the aforesaid moiety, to be given to him who shall discover and seize the same, or the value thereof, according to his Majesty's rates. And We do further in his Majesty's name declare and publish, That if any merchant, factor, or tradesman, or any other person or persons within this Realm, now have or at any time hereafter shall happen to have any quantity or quantities of Gunpowder, or any Muskets, Calivers, handguns, or other Pieces, Morions, head-pieces, Armour, or other abiliments of war (Swords and Rapiers, and Sword and Rapier blades excepted) in his or their hands or possession, to the intent to sell the same or any part thereof to any person or persons, that then such merchant, factor, or other person or persons, within one month after the date of this Proclamation, or within one month after the said powder or munition; shall come to his or their hands shall upon pain of seizure, and forfeiture thereof, and upon pain of his Majesty's displeasure and indignation, bring or cause to be brought all such powder, and other munition, into one of his Majesty's Stores of Ordinance and munition, whereupon We the Lord deputy and Council shall from time to time take order, and provide that the Officers of his Majesty's Ordinance and munition shall receive the same, and the Owner or Owners thereof immediately upon the delivery thereof into his Majesty's Store, be fully satisfied and pa●ed for the same, at such rates and prices, as the Master of the Ordnance hath usually issued the same. Provided always that it shall and may be lawful to and for every City or Town corporate within this Realm, to retain and keep within their several Stores, such powder or munition for the necessary defence of the said Cities and Towns Corporate, so as the said corporations do within forty days after the date hereof, certify Us the Lord deputy and Council, what quantity or quantities of powder or other munition they and every of them have now in their Stores, and so as they nor any of them do not issue the same nor any part thereof by way of sale. And We do further declare and publish. That if any Nobleman, Gentleman, or person of honest and good behaviour, or if any City or Corporation, or any Owner or master of Bark or Ship going to Sea, shall have occasion to use any reasonable quantity of powder, or any muskets, Callivers, or other furniture of War, That every such person and persons, and every such City, Town or corporation, shallbe from time to time, by the warrant of the Lord deputy, or by the warrant of the several Precedents of the provinces of Munster and Connaght, or of other Commanders or governors within their several commands, furnished and supplied of any such competent quantity of powder or munition as he or they shall desire to use, at such reasonable and easy rates as his Majesty doth usually issue the same to his Army within this land. And We do hereby expressly charge and command all and every governor and governors, Mayors, Sovereigns, Portriffes', Bailiffs, Constables, and all Customers, Searchers, and Councillors, within all and every the Ports, Havens and Creeks of this Realm, and all other his Majesty's Officers and ministers to whom it may appertain, That they and every of them do from time to time use and employ their best diligence and endeavours to discover and leise to his Majesty's use as aforesaid, such quantities of powder, muskets, Callivers, hand guns, Pieces, and other munition and furniture of war, as shall be brought into this Kingdom or any part thereof, to be sold to any person or persons, or which any merchant, factor, or other person or persons shall detain and kept in his hands or possession, to the intent to sell the same, contrary to the purport of this Proclamation, and that herein they fail not to perform their duties, as they will answer the contrary at their perils. Provided always, that it shall not be lawful for any person or persons whatsoever, wearing any Irish mantle or Trowses, to use, carry or keep any musket, Calliver, hand-gun, Pistol, or other Piece or Pieces, nor to have or use any gunpowder, nor to wear, carry or keep any murrion, head piece, Swords, Rapiers, Skeynes, or any other arms whatsoever invasive or defensive, upon pain to forfeit the same to his Majesty. And that it shall be lawful for every Nobleman, Gentleman, or other person of honest and good behaviour, conforming him or themselves unto the English fashion of apparel, to seize and take away the same, and the same so seized and taken away, to carry to the next justice of the peace, to the intent the same may be delivered into his Majesty's next magazine or Storehouse of the munition and armour in those parts, or to such person or persons as shall have oversight or command of the same.  
And whereas many times heretofore instructions have been given, aswell to the Lords Precedents in the several Provinces, as to the Justices of Assize in their several circuits and sessions, for abolishing the use of Irish apparel, & the reducing of all men to use a civil and comely attire, according to the Laws and Statutes of this kingdom: Yet although they have (according to the said instructions) endeavoured to take away the barbarous custom of wearing Mantles, Trowses, Skeynes, and such like uncivil and uncomely apparel, We see notwithstanding the use of them rather increased then any ways reform or abated, even to this day, to the great contempt of authority, and the disgrace of this kingdom among other civil nations. For reformation whereof, We have thought fit hereby once more to give all men notice, that as his Majesty hath often recommended the care of the redress of the said barbarous custom unto Us, and abolishing the use of such unseemly apparel, so now W● intent to inflict the utmost penalty of law upon such as from and after the time hereby prescribed shall presume either to wear the said barbarous attire, or to suffer any within their family or rule to wear and use the same, contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom, And do therefore hereby straightly charge and command, That from and after the first day of August next no Man do wear any Mantle, Trowses, or long Skeynes, nor do suffer any to be worn by any within his family, government or rule but by the time aforesaid do attire themselves, their children, servants, and followers in such comely manner as the civilest subjects of this kingdom now use to do: In default whereof, they are to expect no favour, but to be proceeded against for their wilful and obstinate contempt in the severest manner that by the Laws and Statutes of this kingdom may be taken against them, and besides such other punishments to be inflicted upon them, as the Law doth impose. We hereby charge and command, That no person which from and after the time aforesaid, shall wear or use any Irish apparel or weapon shall presume to come, nor shallbe admitted to have access or audience to or at the Council table, or in any Court of Justice in this kingdom, nor before any Judge or Magistrate, upon any matter or cause of private complaint whatsoever. And We do likewise hereby straightly command all Sheriffs, Provosts, marshals, and other Officers, that as they shall find any man that after the said day shall wear any such long Skeyne, to take the same and break them, And such men as they shall find wearing of Mantles or Trowses out of their own houses, to take the same from them, and before their faces to cut them into pieces, that they never be worn again. Of the erecution whereof, We require the said Sheriffs and provost-marshals, and other his Majesty's Officers, to be very careful, as they will answer the contrary and their neglect or remissness therein. Provided always, that it shall and may be lawful to or for any person or persons to use or wear any Mantle within his or their houses, notwithstanding any thing in this Proclamation, to the contrary.  
Given at his Majesty's Castle of Dublin the 25. of June, 1625. 

Adam Loftus Canc. Lanc. Dublin.  
Charl. Wilmot. Dom. Kinsale.  
Henry Docwra  
Francis Aungier.  
George Shurley.  
Adam Loftus.     

Imprinted at DUBLIN by the Company of Stationers, Printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty. Anno Domini 1625.