Dieu ET MON DROIT  
HONI SOIT x MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  ¶ By the Lords justices and council. 


Jo. Borlase.  
Hen. Tichborne.    
whereas We have lately seen a Printed Paper, entitled, a solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of Religion, the Honour and happiness of the King, and the Peace and safety of the three Kingdoms, of England, Scotland, and Ireland, which seems to have been Printed at London, on the ninth day of October 1643.  
And forasmuch as in the said League or Covenant, there are divers things contained not only tending to a seditious combination against His Majesty but also contrary to the municipal laws of this kingdom of Ireland, and destructive to the Church Government established by Law in this Kingdom, And for that by the laws of this Kingdom, no Oath ought to be tendered to, or taken by any person or persons whatsoever in this Kingdom, but before a judge or other person thereunto Lawfully Authorized by His Majesty, and for that the said League or Covenant, is now endeavoured to be set on foot in this Kingdom, without His majesty's Privity, Direction or allowance. And in regard it is directly contrary to the Liberty and freedom of the Subject, to be by any such Oath or Covenant pre-engaged, And for that the setting on foot at this time in this Kingdom the said League or Covenant, without His majesty's allowance, may not only beget much distraction and unquietness amongst His majesty's good Subjects, but also may prove very penal to all those who shall presume to tender or take the same: We therefore for prevention of such mischiefs, do in His majesty's name strictly charge and Command, all His majesty's good Subjects of what degree or quality soever, within this Kingdom upon their Allegiance to His Majesty, that they presume not to enter into or take the said League Covenant or Oath. And We do hereby likewise inhibit and forbid all His majesty's Subjects in this Kingdom, to impose, administer, or tender the said League Oath or Covenant. And if notwithstanding this Our Proclamation, any person shall presume to impose tender or take the said League Oath or Covenant, We shall proceed against him or them with all severity according to the known laws of the Land.  
Given at His majesty's Castle of Dublin, the 18. day of December, 1643. 

Ri. Bolton. Canc.  
La. Dublin.  
Ormonde.  
Roscomon.  
Edw. Brabazon.  
Ant. Midensis.  
Cha. Lambart.  
Geo. Shurley.  
Gerrard Lowther.  
Tho. Rotherham.  
Fr. Willoughby.  
Tho. Lucas.  
Ia. Ware.  
G. Wentworth.   GOD SAVE THE KING.   

Imprinted at DUBLIN, by William BLADEN, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty, Anno Dom. 1643.  
Reprinted by commandment of the Lord Lieutenant at the request of the Commons House of Parliament. 1644.