English coat of arms, circa 1688 
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  
dieu ET MON DROIT   
BY THE Lord Deputy General, AND General Governor of His Majesties Kingdom of IRELAND.  
A DECLARATION  
TYRCONNEL,  
WHEREAS Having been certainly informed that the Prince of Orange intends to invade this His Majesties Kingdom, who upon the landing of His Forces will endeavour to possess himself of all the Arms, Ammunition and Horses in the custody of private persons, as well to strengthen his own party, as to weaken his Majesties interest. And having found that several with Arms and Horses went out of this City to the North of Ireland, and other places of this Realm, to join with the Rebels there. For the prevention whereof, and to prevent the danger that may happen in leaving Arms and Horses in the hands of those that are not of the Army, have thought fit for His Majesties Service to seize upon all the Arms and serviceable Horses within the City of Dublin, and the Suburbs thereof; and to that end have given Orders to several Officers of the Army, with several parties of Horse, Foot, and Dragoons to seize the said Arms and Horses for his Majesties Use. And to prevent any disorder that may be committed by the Souldiers in searching for Arms in private Houses, We have directed the Lord Mayor and several of the Common council of the City, to give notice to the several Inhabitants of Dublin of our said intention; And though We are certainly informed that the Inhabitants of this City have a considerable quantity of Arms and Ammunition, yet to frustrate Our intentions have concealed them, so as very few are produced, to the great prejudice of his Majesties affairs, We do therefore hereby strictly Charge and Command all Inhabitants, Dwellers, and all other Person and persons whatsoever within the City of Dublin, and the Suburbs thereof, and within the Liberties of St. Thomas Court, and St. sepulchre being not of His Majesties privy council, or of the Standing Army, forthwith to repair with all their Fire Arms, Ammunition, Swords and Bagganets, to the Church door of each Parish Church, where they severally dwell, and to deliver them to the Officers there appointed by Us to receive the same, as they and every of them shall answer the contrary at their Peril: hereby declaring that if any person or persons whatsoever shall in contempt of these our Orders, neglect producing their Fire arms, Swords and Bagganets, according to the directions aforesaid, their Houses and all secret places therein shall be preached by the Soldiers with all the Care imaginable, and if upon Search made any Fire Arms, Ammunition, Swords, or Bagganets shall be found therein, We do hereby declare that such person and persons where any such Arms shall be found shall not only be punished as contempners of these our Orders, but must run the risk of the ill consequences which may fall upon them by the disorders of the Soldiers, hereby further declaring and assureing that all persons who shall comply with these our Commands shall be Protected in all other their goods without the least Molestation or Prejudice; excepting out of this our Order, the Swords of all Persons of quality and Gentlemen who may keep the same for their own Wearing.  
Given at his Majesties Castle of Dublin, the 25 day of February in the fifth Year of his Majesties reign And in the Year of our Lord God. 1688. W. ELLIS  
GOD SAVE THE KING.   

DUBLIN, Printed by Andrew Crook and Samuel Helsham, Assigns of Benjamin took Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty; and are to be Sold by Andrew Crook at His Majesties Printing-house on Ormonde-Key, and by Samuel Helsham at the Colledge-Arms in Castle-street. 1688.