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DIEV ET MON DROIT  BY THE Lord Lieutenant AND COUNCIL.  
ESSEX.  
WHEREAS We the Lord Lieutenant and Council according to His Majesty's Pleasure, and Commands signified unto Us by the Lords of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council of England, by their Letters bearing date the Twenty sixth day of September last, directed to Us the Lord Lieutenant, did by Our Proclamation Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin the Twenty seventh day of October last passed, in His Majesty's name straightly charge and Command Peter Talbot pretended Archbishop of Dublin, and all other Titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Vicars-Generall, Abbots, and all others Exercising Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or see of Rome in this Kingdom, and also all Regular Priests that they should before the last day of December last depart out of this His Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland upon pain of His Majesty's High Displeasure, and of such other pain, and punishment as by Law might be inflicted on them, And for their better means to depart accordingly, Did thereby declare, and publish, that if any of the said Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, or other persons hereby Commanded to depart out of this Kingdom should at any time before the said first day of December last, resort to any Port Town of this Kingdom, and there declare to the chief Magistrate, or Officer of the said Town, or Port, That he was a person included within that Our Proclamation, and that he was there to take shipping, for His passage, They should suffer him or them quietly, to depart, and should see them shipped, and sent away for Foreign parts, and give them their furtherance for their departure.  
And Whereas We did also Require, and Command, That all Convents, Seminaries, Friaries, Nunneries, and Popish Schools in this Kingdom, should be forthwith dissolved, and suppressed, and did expressly forbid, and prohibit all, and every His Majesty's Subjects within this Realm, to Receive, Harbour, or relieve any of the said Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Vicars-General, Abbots, Regular Priests, or any other persons aforesaid, after the time thereby limited for their departure out of this Realm, unless he, or they should first give notice thereof to t●e next justice of Peace, or chief Magistrate of the City, Town, or Corporation wherein they were; And did also forbid, and prohibit all persons to frequent, resort unto, keep up, or maintain any such Convents, Seminaries, Friaries, Nunneries, or Popish Schools in this Kingdom:  
And Whereas We did farther in His Majesty's name straightly charge, and Command all, and every the Mayors, Sovereigns, Portreeves, and all other Chief Officers of all Cities, and Towns Corporate within this Kingdom, and all, and every the justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other His Majesty's Good and Loyal Subjects within this Realm, That they, and every of them from time to time, from; and after the said First day of December last passed, should make diligent search, & Inquiry for, and after all such Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Vicars-General, Abbots, and all others Exercising, or who had Exercised Ecclesiastical jurisdiction within this Kingdom, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or See of Rome, and also for, and after all Regular Priests, which at any time after the said First day of December last, should continue, remain, or abide in this Kingdom, or should return again, or come into the same, and also for, and after all, and every the Receivers, Relievers, and Harbourers of them, or any of them; And that they should also take care that all Convents, Seminaries, Friaries, Nunneries, and Popish Schools within any the Counties, Cities, or Towns of this Kingdom, should be forthwith dissolved, and suppressed: And that upon discovery of any such Titular Popish Archbishop, Bishop, Vicar's General, Abbot, or other person Exercising, or who had Exercised Ecclesiastical jurisdiction in this Kingdom by any Authority derived from the Pope or See of Rome, or of any Regular Priests, or of any Receiver, Reliever, Harbourer of them, or any of them, or of any persons who should frequent, resort unto, keep up, or maintain any such Seminaries, Fryeries, Nunneries, or Popish Schools, or any of them, that they should forthwith secure them, and advertise Us the Lord Lieutenant and Council thereof with all convenient spread, and should also take care that the said persons might be prosecuted, and proceeded against, according to the Laws of this Kingdom.  
And whereas His Majesty being informed, That notwithstanding the said Proclamation, the said titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, etc. or divers of them refusing to give obedience thereunto, do remain still in this His Majesty's Kingdom, concealing themselves in contempt of His Majesty's Authority, and of the Laws, hath therefore thought fit by His Letters under His Royal Signet, and Sign manual unto Us the Lord Lieutenant directed, bearing date at His Court at Whitehall the One and thirtieth day of March last passed, to signify His Royal Will and Pleasure unto Us, and thereby to Require Us to use all such other ways and means, as We with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council of this Kingdom should think fit, for the present banishing and sending away all such titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Regulars, and others of the Popish Clergy, who pretend to exercise any Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, contrary to the Laws of this His Majesty's Kingdom, according to His Majesty's former Orders, and Directions sent unto Us in that behalf.  
WE the Lord Lieutenant and Council therefore, according to His Majesties said special Commands, do by this Our Proclamation in His Majesty's Name, straightly charge and command all and every titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Vicar's General, Abbots, and all others exercising Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or who have exercised any Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or See of Rome in this Kingdom, and also all Regular Priests, That they do within One and twenty days after the date of this Our Proclamation, depart out of this His Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland: And that all Convents, Seminaries, Fryeries, Nunneries, and Popish Schools in this Kingdom be forthwith utterly dissolved and suppressed: And We do expressly forbid, and prohibit, all, and every His Majesty's Subjects within this Realm, to receive, harbour, or relieve any of the said titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Vicars-General, Abbots, Regular Priests, or any of the persons aforesaid, after the time hereby limited for their departure out of this Realm: And do also forbid, and prohibit all manner of persons to frequent, resort unto, keep up, or by any ways support or maintain any such Convents, Seminaries, Fryeries, Nunneries, or Popish Schools in this Kingdom, as they will answer the contrary at their perils.  
And We do farther in His Majesty's Name straightly Charge and Command all and every the Mayors, Sovereigns, Bailiffs, Portreeves, and all other Chief Magistrates, and Officers of the several and respective Cities, and Towns Corporate of this Kingdom, and all and every the justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other His Majesty's good and loyal Subjects within this Kingdom, that they be more diligent and active in putting these His Majesty's Commands in executiou than formerly they have been, upon pain of His Majesty's high displeasure: And that they, and every of them from, and immediately after the space of the said One and twenty days next ensuing the date of this Our Proclamation do make strict, and diligent search and inquiry within the several and respective Cities, Towns Corporate, Liberties, Counties, Baronies, Parishes, places, and precincts, within their several and respective jurisdictions, for and after all such titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Vicars-General, Abbots, and all others exercising, or who have exercised Ecclesiastical jurisdiction in this Kingdom, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or See of Rome, and also for, and after all Regular Priests who at any time after the space of the said One and twenty days next immediately ensuing the date of this Our Proclamation, shall continue, remain, or abide in this Kingdom, or shall return, or come into this Kingdom: And also for, and after all, and every the Receivers, Relievers, and Harbourers of them, or any of them. And farther, That they take special care, that all Convents, Seminaries, Fryeries, Nunneries, and Popish Schools within any the Cities, or Towns Corporate, Liberties, Counties, Baronies, Parishes, or places within this Kingdom be immediately dissolved, and utterly suppressed: And that upon Discovery of any such titular Popish Archbishop, Bishop, Vicar's General, Abbot, or other persons exercising, or who have exercised Ecclesiastical jurisdiction within this Kingdom, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or See of Rome, or of any Regular Priests, That they do forthwith apprehend them, and every of them, and commit them and every of them into safe Custody, and do certify Us the Lord Lieutenant and Council thereof, withal convenient speed, and do also forthwith return unto Us the names of all their Receivers, Relievers or Harbourers, and do take special care that the said persons be forthwith prosecuted for their contempt, and proceeded against according to the Laws of this Kingdom.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin, the 27th day of April, 1674. 

Ja: Armachanus.  
Mich: Dublin Canc  
Hen: Midensis.  
Art: Forbese.  
Ca: Dillon.  
I: Povey.  
H: Ingoldesby  
William Flower.  
Char: Meredyth.   GOD Save the KING.   

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