C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown  
BY THE KING.  
¶ A Proclamation for the relief of His Majesties Army, and good Subjects in Ireland, with corn and other victual.  
WEE have been lately informed by Our lieutenant and council of Our realm of Jreland, of great scarcity and dearness of corn and other Provisions in Our City of Dublin, and other places in that kingdom where some parts of Our Army are in Garrison, of which We are very compassionately sensible: and although We have in part endeavoured to supply them by causing victuals to be sent unto them out of England and Wales at Our own Charges, how pressing soever Our other occasions have been; Yet out of Our further Affectionate Care of Our Army, and other Our good Subjects there, not willing to omit any thing in Our Power which may tend to their relief, We have thought fit to give Licence, during the space of six Moneths next coming, for the free Exportation of certain Provisions from hence into some Ports in Ireland, discharged of all customs and Subsidies: well hoping by means hereof, a good supply will be brought unto Our good Subjects there. We do therefore hereby authorize and Command all Our Customers, controllers, surveyors, and Searchers, in any of Our Ports of England or Wales, and all others whom it may concern, to permit any Person or Persons, during the said space of six Moneths now next coming, after the date hereof, to put on Board and Export any quantity or quantities of Wheat, Rye, oats, Pease, Bacon, Barelled Beef, Butter, and Cheese, without payment of any custom, Subsidy, or other duty unto Us for the same. Provided, that Our respective Customers, or their Deputies, take Caution by Bond of all such as shall desire to Transport any of the said Provisions, That they shall within a convenient time( in the Bond to be limited) return Certificate( under the seal of the Port where they shall discharge) of the landing the same in some of Our Ports of Dublin, Drohedagh, Cork, or Kinsale, or such other Ports in Ireland, as Our lieutenant and council of that kingdom shall by Order of Our council Table there approve of( the danger of Transportation excepted.) And We do also Charge and Command all Captaines, Masters, Owners, Mariners, and Souldiers, in any Ships employed or to be employed in Our Service, and all other Our Ministers and good Subjects, That they do not give any interruption, let or hindrance to any shipping Merchants or Mariners, bringing the said Provisions into the said Ports in Ireland, either in their going or return back; but rather that they give there all reasonable Protection and assistance, as they tender Our high displeasure, and will answer the contrary at their perils. And this Our royal Favour, We do require all Merchants, Trading in those parts, to take notice of, for their incourag●ment in so charitable a work, as the relief of Our distressed Subjects there, the cheerful performance where of, We shall account as an acceptable service done unto Us.  
Given at Our Court at Oxford, the 18 day of February, in the Nineteenth year of Our reign. 
 GOD SAVE THE KING.   

¶ Printed at Oxford, by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the University, 1643.