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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  By the Lord Lieutenant General, and General Governor of IRELAND. 
ORMONDE.  
WHEREAS We are informed, That divers Officers of His MAJESTY'S Army in this Kingdom do absent themselves from their respective Commands without Our Licence, which may tend very much to the disadvantage of His MAJESTY'S Service: We do therefore hereby command and require all Officers of His MAJESTY'S Army, that are absent from their Charges without Licence from Us, as aforesaid, forthwith to repair to their respective Garrisons and Quarters, and all others who are absent by Licence from Us, and now in this Kingdom, to return to their several Commands within Ten days next after publication hereof, notwithstanding such Licences; and that no Officer do hereafter depart from his Command without leave first obtained from Us or other the chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom in our absence: And We do hereby Declare that if any Officer shall neglect to repair to his Duty as abovesaid, or shall afterwards depart from the same but by Licence, as aforesaid, that such Officer shall be dismissed from his Employment in His MAJESTY'S Army, whereof We require all persons concerned to take notice.  
Given at His MAJESTY'S Castle of Dublin, the 27. day of May, 1664. G. LANE. 
 GOD Save the KING.   

DUBLIN, Printed by John Crook, Printer to the Kings most Excellent MAJESTY, and are to be sold by Sam. Dancer, Bookseller in Castle-street, 1664.