BY THE council AND CONGREGATION  
WHereas such of the Roman Catholics as reside within the English Quarters fear to be plundered, or be otherwise endamaged by the Armies and Forces of the Confederate Catholics in their thoroughfare or march near or through those their Quarters: And forasmuch as Our desire is, and always hath been to preserve the Roman Catholics of this realm, and their goods and possessions, who bear not arms against the Confederate Catholics or their Adherents, we therefore to prevent that mischief do pray and require all the generals, Commanders & other Officers, of the Armies and Forces of the Confederate Catholics aforesaid, not to permit any of their Forces or soldiers to pillage, plunder or take away any of the goods of the Roman Catholics inhabiting within the said. English Quarters or elsewhere, nor to molest or trouble them in their persons or possessions, but to take them into their protection, & defend them against such attempted suffering them quietly and peaceably to enjoy their freedom, goods & estate without their let or hindrance: And this We command and enjoin the said general's Commanders and Officers, and all others whom it to may concern, to observe and perform upon pain of encurring Our highest indignation, and such other punishment as we shall impose, and the quality of that their offence shall deserve, Provided always that all the said Catholics be subject to such Contribution for the maintenance of the said armies ratably according their ability and estates, as other● of the Confederate Catholics are liable unto in like kind, in the march of the Armies.  
Kilkenny 28. Septembr. 1646. 

IO. BAP. ARCHIEP. FIRMAN. ET nuncius  
Emer. Clogherensis.  
Nicolaus Fernensis.  
Fr. Pa. Plunket.  
L●●…the  
Alex. Mac donnels.  
N. Plunket.  
Phe: O neil.  
Piers Butler.     

WE the undernamed generals, in pursuance of the above Declaration and Order, do straightly Charge and Command all Commanders▪ Off●●●●● and soldiers, of our Armies and all other, whom it may concern give due obedicnce to the said order and declaration, and to observe, fulfil and keep the premises, duly and fully in all points, upon pain of Death, and to be aiding and assisting from time to time, in the due execution of the same.  


Thomas Preston.  
Owen O Neale.     

Printed at Kilkenny in the year of our Lord, 1646.