BY THE LORD ●●EVTENANT general OF IRELAND.  
●…RMONDE.  
WHereas we have granted our Commissions of sequestrations of all the Lands, tenements goods and Chattles of such persons as are now absent, either in this kingdom or in 〈…〉 d and beyond the seas, who have estates and places of residence within this his majesty's 〈…〉 me of Ireland, And that in doing thereof we might not be said to take any advantage of 〈…〉 on's casual or necessary absence, who having a disposition to return brings with him an 〈…〉 n 〈◊〉 submit to his majesty's power and authority entrusted with us, and to the Articles and 〈◊〉 of peace, which we have contracted upon good deliberation, and by the concurrence and 〈…〉 ation of his Sacred majesty with such of his Roman Catholic subjects as have given us ●●surance and testimony of their loyalty and adhering unto him. We have thought fit and 〈…〉 eby for the encouradgment and security of such absent persons publish and declare, that if 〈…〉 ll return to their former habitations and possessions by or before the times and days he 〈…〉 limited, and apply and submit themselves to his majesty's power and authority here esta 〈…〉 under our command and government, And to the Articles and conditions of peace now ●●●cted and agreed upon with his Roman Catholic subjects, that then we shall readily receive ●nto his majesty's protections, and repossess them of their estates, possessions and interests, unless 〈…〉 just cause of exception against them for some transcendent delinquency in reference to 〈◊〉 ●●ecrable murder of his late majesty of famous memory. That is to say. That every 〈◊〉 now in this kingdom do return by or before the four and twentieth day of June next 〈…〉 g, And every person now in England or beyond the seas do return qualified as aforesaid 〈…〉 before the last day of September next ensuing. And if they shall fail, refuse or neglect so to within the several times aforesaid we do then hereby give such persons to understand that 〈…〉 resolve to distribute and employ their estates and interests towards the public and his majesty's 〈…〉 service.  
given at our Castle of Kilkenny the nynth day of May, 1649. 
 GOD SAVE THE King   

Printed at Kilkenny in the year of our Lord 1649.