royal English blazon or coat of arms By the Lord Lieutenant and Council.  
ORMONDE,  
FOR the more due and orderly preservation of His Majesty's Games of Pheasants, Partridges, Grows and Hares, and all other Game whatsoever, for the Recreation of the Lord Lieutenant and Council, especially near about the places where the Lord Lieutenant and State shall for the most part reside: We do hereby in His Majesty's Name strictly charge and command all persons whatsoever that they do not presume to kill or take, or attempt to kill or take any Pheasant, Partridge, Grows, Hares, or any prohibited Game whatsoever, either by Hawks, Nets, Guns, Setting Dogs, Greyhouds, or any other Engine whatsoever, in any place or places within seven miles from the City of Dublin, as also within the Bounds of the Curragh of Kildare, or within three miles' distance from the same, except only that Counselors of State may take their Recreation with Hawks or otherways within the said Limits. And We do likewise charge and command all persons, That they do not shoot within the Limits aforesaid in any Gun or Piece, except Soldiers at the time of their Exercising, and such others as shall be lawfully authorized either by the Lord Lieutenant, or the Master of His Majesty's Game for this Kingdom, which Licences We think fit to be hereafter granted with as much caution as may be, for the avoiding the destruction of the said Game: And We require all persons to whom any such Licence shall be granted, that they give Bond to the Master of the Game, in the sum of Forty pounds, not to kill or shoot at any Game whatsoever within seven miles of this City of Dublin, or the Limits specified about the Curragh of Kildare. And We do strictly charge and command, That no person or persons whatsoever within the Realm of Ireland, do presume to use or keep any Setting Dogs, but that it may be lawful for the Master of His Majesty's Game, or his Deputies, to seize, take and destroy such Setting Dogs at their pleasure. And We do strictly charge and command all Mayors, Sheriffs, justices of the Peace, Sovereigns, Portriffs, Constables, Officers and Ministers of justice whatsoever, to take special care for apprehension of Offenders against this Proclamation and to bind them over to appear before Us His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant and Council to answer their Contempts, that so they may receive punishment according to their demerits.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin, the xiv. day of November, 1662.  
GOD Save the KING.  
Jo. Armachanus, Mau. Eustace Canc. Ja. Dublin. Ossory, Orrery, Mount-Alexander, Anglesey, Dungannon, Fran: Aungier, Hen. Midensis, Tho. Pigot, Theo. Jones.   

DUBLIN, Printed by JOHN CROOK, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and are to be sold by Samuel Dancer Bookseller, in Castle-street, 1662.