BY THE LORDS JUSTICES OF IRELAND:  
sidney, THO. CONINGSBY.  
WHereas the city of Dublin hath usually been furnished with Coals from Whitehaven& Moston& other parts& places in the Kingdom of England& Dominion of Wales from which parts very small quantities have of late been imported by reason that the mariners and seamen that should import the same are under apprehensions of being pressed and taken out of their vessels, under pretence of their Majesties service, We have for the prevention of the great inconvenience which would arrive to the said City of Dublin by the want of fuel this Winter season, thought fit hereby to give Our Protection to all such Ships and mariners as shall be employed in transporting Coals from any part of England or Wales unto the said City of Dublin, And We do hereby accordingly strictly charge& require all Commanders of Ships, Pressmasters and all other their Majesties subjects, not to molest or disturb any of the ships aforesaid nor press any of the Mariners belonging to such ships, As they will answer the contrary at their peril.  
Given at their Majesties Castle of Dublin the 16th day of September 1690, and in the Second Year of their Majesties Reign. JO. DAVIS.  
God Save the KING and QUEEN.   

DUBLIN, Printed by Andrew Crook, Assignee of Benjamin took Printer to the King and Queen and are to be sold at Their Majesties Printinghouse on Ormonde-Key, 1690.