〈…〉   royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion on one side and the Scottish unicorn on the other HO●● SOIT QVI MA● Y ●●●SE ye MEINTIENDRAY.  
BY THE Lords-Justices AND COUNCIL, A PROCLAMATION.  


CHARLES PORTER,  
THO: CONINGESBY.    
TO prevent the Robberies, wilful burning of Buildings, Corn and Hay, murders and Insurrections with which those Parts of this Kingdom now under Their Majesties Obedience are threatened by the Rebels and their Adherents, during such time as Their Majesties Army shall be upon their March to the Frontiers, or in the Quarters now possessed by the said Rebels: We have thought it necessary, and do hereby Publish and Declare, that the Popish Irish Inhabitants of the respective Baronies at present under Their Majesties Obedience, where any Rebels, commonly called Rapparees shall commit any such Robberies, Burnings or murders, or where any such Insurrection shall happen, if they do not immediately give notice of such Rapparees and Insurrections respectively to the Iustice of Peace or Chief Officer of the Militia next to their respective Habitations, and assist them in the taking or destroying of such Rapparees, and suppression of such Insurrection, that then the said Popish Irish Inhabitants of the said Barony where such Fact shall be committed, so neglecting their Duties, shall be deemed Confederates with the said Rebels, and Enemies to Their Majesties Government, and by Orders to be by us given, as occasion shall require, shall be proceeded against with the utmost severity of Military Execution. And We do further Order, that no Protected Irish Papists shall be abroad out of his or their Dwelling House, or place of abode after the hours of Nine at Night, or before the hours of Four in the Morning, under the pain and penalty of being put out of Their Majesties Protection; And if after the Thirtieth day of this instant Month of May, any Arms or Ammunition shall be found upon the Person or in the possession of any such Irish Papists, he and they shall be looked upon as Rebels and punished accordingly. And as We intend severely to punish all such as shall offend in any of the particulars abovementioned, so We do assure all those Irish Papists who live under Their Majesties Protection, that they behaving themselves as becometh good Subjects, shall have the Benefit thereof.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin the Fourteenth day of May, 1691. And in the third Year of their Majesties Reign. 

Anth. Meath,  
Longford,  
Ri. Reynell,  
Jno Hely.   
 God Save the KING and QUEEN.   

Dublin, Printed by Andrew Crook Assignee of Benjamin took Printer to the King and Queen at Their Majesties Printing-house on Ormonde-Key.