English coat of arms, William III, circa 1690 HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ye MEIN TIEN DRAY BY THE LORDS-JUSTICES of IRELAND, A PROCLAMATION. sidney, THO: CONINGESBY. IT having been observed that divers Papists, and others disaffected to the Government, some of whom are lately come out of the Enemies Quarters, do daily resort unto this City of Dublin, and into the Liberties of St. sepulchres, Thomas-Court, and Donore, and do presume not only in the Day, but in the Night time, to meet in Numbers, to the Intent, as We have great reason to apprehended, then to consult how to raise Disturbances, to the prejudice of Their Majesties Government, and to continue the Rebellion in this Kingdom, as also to destroy this City by Fire, which some of them( as we are credibly informed) have threatened, and design to do. For Remedy therefore of the Mischiefs which may happen upon such Resort and Meetings, We do hereby strictly charge and require all Persons whatsoever of the Popish Religion, who have not been noted House-Keepers within the City or Liberties aforesaid, for the space of three months last past, that within forty eight Hours after the publishing of this our Proclamation, they do depart out of the said City and Liberties, and repair to their several Habitations, or other places in the Country, at least Ten Miles distant from this City, which is they shall neglect, or refuse to do, they shall be apprehended, and proceeded against, as Spies, and Persons designing the Disturbance of the public Peace; And in order to the more effectual Execution of the our Proclamation, We hereby require the Lord-Mayor and Sheriffs of the City of Dublin, and the Seneschals of the said Liberties, to cause diligent search and enquiry to be made, immediately after the time hereby limited, for the departure of such Persons as aforesaid, in all Houses and places throughout the said City and Liberties, and a true Account to be taken of the Names and Qualities of such as shall be found therein, not qualified as aforesaid, which is forthwith to be returned unto Us, under the hands of the said Lord-Mayor and Sheriffs, and Seneschals of the said Liberties, whereupon we will give Order to have them proceeded against with the utmost Rigour of Their Majesties Laws. And We do hereby further Declare, that if any such Papist, or other Disaffected Person, after the fourth day of December next, not being House Keepers as aforesaid, shall repair unto the said City or Liberties, and there abide by the space of twenty four Hours, after such Person or Persons shall come thither, without rendering him, her, or themselves, to the Lord-Mayor, or one of the Sheriffs or Aldermen of the said City, or one of the Seneschals of the said Liberties, to the end it may be known in what House or Parish, he, she, or they, take up his, her, or their Lodging, or if above the number of five Papists, or disaffected Persons as aforesaid, whether House-Keepers or others, shall presume to meet together in any House or place within the City or Liberties aforesaid, on any pretence whatsoever, either by Day, or by Night, or shall be out of his, her, or their Lodging or Lodgings after nine of the clock at Night; In either of these cases, if any Person or Persons shall be so Hardy, as not to give due Obedience to our Directions aforesaid, they shall be prosecuted with the utmost severity, as Contemners of Their Majesties Royal Authority. And because Rewards as well as Punishments, are necessary conducing to the Discovery of such as shall offend in the particulars aforesaid; We do hereby Publish and Declare, that as we will severely punish such Offenders as aforesaid, and the Receivers and Harbourers of them, contrary to this our Proclamation, so we will give a Reward of Twenty Shillings to each Person who shall give Information against any such Offenders, in any of the aforesaid particulars, to be immediately paid out of their Majesties Treasury, upon Proof of such Offence or Offences, made before the Lord-Mayor of the said City. Given at the Castle of Dublin the Twentieth day of November 1690. And in the Second Year of their Majesties Reign. God Save the KING and QUEEN, JON. DAVIS. DUBLIN, Printed by Andrew Crook, Assignee of Benjamin took, Printer to the King and Queens Most Excellent Majesties, on Ormonde-Key.