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,  
CONINGESBY.    
WHEREAS by Our Proclamation of the Fourth day of February last, We did pursuant to the Articles of Lymerick, grant unto several Persons thereby qualified licences for the wearing of Arms such as are in the said licences particularly mentioned. And whereas it hath been observed that many others though they have by former Proclamations been required to bring in their Arms have nevertheless neglected so to do in contempt of our Authority, and as We have good reason to believe with design to disturb the Quiet and Peace of the Kingdom, especially at this time when the French King does openly declare his Intentions of a Descent upon some part of Their Majesties Dominions. To the end therefore that as much as in us lies We may secure the public Peace and prevent the Designs of ill disposed Persons. We therefore do hereby strictly enjoin and require all Persons whatsoever, as well those who have licences, as aforesaid, as others, that immediately after the Publication of this Our Order they deliver to the High-Sheriff of the County, governor or deputy-governor, or to the next Commissioner of Array unto their respective Habitations or places of abode, all their Arms as well Fire-Arms, as Swords, Pikes, half-Pikes halberds, partisans, Skeenes, Baggonets, and all other Arms Offensive and Defensive whatsoever, which if they shall fail to do, and upon any after search or Information it shall be found that they have any such Arms in their Custody or Possession, they shall be deemed Persons disaffected to the Government and as such be proceeded against with the utmost severity of Law. And we do hereby require all such Sheriffs or Iustices of the Peace, as aforesaid, to whom any Arms shall be delivered as aforesaid, that they give Receipts to the Parties of what they shall receive from them respectively, giving also an Account thereof immediately after to the Clerk of the Council and Carefully laying them up until they shall receive the further Order of this Board for the disposal of them. And We do hereby declare that the reason why the said Sheriffs and Iustices of Peace are hereby Directed to give Receipts for such Arms as they shall receive is for this Intent only, That the same may be restored to such as had obtained licences when We shall find it may be done without danger of the public Safety: And the said Iustices of Peace, Sheriffs, Mayors, and other Officers are hereby Impowred and required to sand for any Person or Persons in whose hands it shall appear to them any Arms lately were, And if they shall not deliver the same or give a reasonable Account why they cannot do it, then they are to be proceéded against according to Law, and as is Directed by Our Proclamation bearing date the 24th. day of February last.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin the 20th. day of May, 1692. 

Fran. Dublin,  
Will. Kildare,  
Fz. Villiers,  
Ri. Reynel.  
Ri. pine,  
Jno Hely.   GOD Save the KING and QUEEN.   

Dublin, Printed by Andrew Crook, Assignee of Benj: took, Printer to the King and Queen's Most Excellent Majesties on Ormonde-Key. 1691.