monogram of 'W' (William) superimposed on' M' (Mary) RR  ye MEINTIENDRAY HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion on one side and the Scottish unicorn on the other  
BY THE Lords-Justices AND COUNCIL, A PROCLAMATION  


Charles Porter,  
Tho. Coningesby,    
WHEREAS the Vintners and Retailers of Wines in the City of Dublin and other Cities and Towns within this Kingdom( taking advantage that the Statute made in this Kingdom, in the 28th Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, was not put in Execution so as to Settle, the Rates and Prizes of Wine the last hilary term) by Combination among themselves have sold all sorts of Wines at Excessive and Immoderate prices to the great charge of their Majesties Subjects and the enriching a few, contrary to the known laws and Statutes of this Realm: For a Remedy therefore of the said mischief till such time as the prizes of Wines may be set pursuant to the said Statute( of which due care shall be taken) and to the Intent those who have been guilty of such Combination and Selling Wine as immoderate prizes and for Excessive gain for the time past may be punished and the like abuses may be prevented for the future, the several Iustices of the Peace, within the Cities and Counties where such abuses have been Committed are hereby required with all convenient speed after sight hereof to call a special Sessions of the Peace within their respective Counties and there to give in charge to the several Grand-Iuries to be then impanelled such Combinations of Vintners and Selling Wines at immoderate Rates and prizes and to direct that such persons as shall appear to have been guilty either of such Combination or Selling Wine at unreasonable prizes be Indicted for the same, on which Indictments when found the said Iustices of the Peace are hereby required to proceed according to Law and to punish such persons who shall by Confession or verdict be found guilty thereof with the utmost severity the Law allows in such cases and their several Crimes deserve.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin the 14th. day of December, 1691. 

Fran. Dublin,  
Meath,  
Anth. Meath,  
Ri. pine,  
Jno Hely   God Save the King and Queen.   

Dublin. Printed by Andrew Crook, Assignee of Benjamin took, Printer to the King and Queen, most Excellent Majesty on Ormond-Key.