A PROCLAMATION.  
Whereas by the death of Our late sovereign Lord King Charles, of Blessed Memory, the Imperial Crowns of England, Scotland, France and Ireland did then immediately, solely and rightfully by inherent birthright, and lawful and undoubted Succession, descend and come to his Most Excellent majesty, Charles the Second, as being Lineally, justly, and Lawfully next Heir of the blood-royal of these Realms; and although it can no way be doubted, but that his majesty's Right and Title to his Crowns and Kingdoms, was, and is every way completed by the Death of his most Royal Father of Glorious Memory, without the Ceremony or Solemnity of a Proclamation: Yet seeing Proclamations in such Cases have been always used, to the end all good Subjects might upon such occasions testify their Duty and Respect; And considering that the armed Violence, and other Calamities of many Years last past, have hitherto deprived us of any such Opportunity, wherein we might Express Our Loyalty and Allegiance to his majesty: we therefore the General Convention of Ireland, together with the Lords Commissioners for Government and Management of the affairs in Ireland, and the Commissioners for Government of the army, and divers of the Nobility of this Kingdom now present, and the Mayor, Aldermen, Sherives and Commons of the City of Dublin, and the Officers and soldiers of the Army in and about the said City, and other Freemen of this Kingdom now present, do according unto our Duty and Allegiance, heartily, joyfully and unanimously acknowledge, publish, declare and Proclaim, That the said high and mighty Prince Charles the Second, immediately from and after the death of his said Royal Father of happy Memory, was and is become our only, lawful, Lineal, and rightful liege Lord, CHARLES by the Grace of God the most Potent, Mighty and undoubted King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith etc: To whom we do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience with all hearty and humble Affections, and to whom we do most faithfully and humbly Submit and Oblige ourselves, Our heirs and posterities for Ever: beseeching God by whom Kings do reign to bless his Royal Majesty with long and happy years to Reign over us.  
J. Barry Chairman. God save the King.   

May the 14. 1660.  
ORdered by the General Convention of Ireland, That this Proclamation be forthwith Printed ●nd Published.  
MA. BARRY Clerk of the General Convention of IRELAND.   

Dublin Printed by William Bladen, by special Order, Anno Dom 1660.