English version of royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT By the Lords justices and Council. Maurice Eustace Canc. Orrery. Mountrath. WHEREAS the Duke of Albemarle General of all his Majesty's Armies, and the Duke of Ormond, Lord Steward of his Majesty's household, have by writing under their hands and Seals bearing date the second of March 1660. Pursuant to the Authority unto them given, by his Majesty's gracious Declaration of the thirtieth of November in the aforesaid year appointed the Right honourable Henry Lord Viscount Moo● of Droghedagh, Arthur Lord Viscount Valentia, john Lord Viscount Massereene, Francis Lord Angyer, john Lord Kingston, Richard Lord Baron of Colloony, Sir james Ware Knight, Sir Theophilus jones Knight, Col. Arthur Hill, Col. Marcus Trevor, Cap. Robert Fits-Gerrald, Sir Robert Newcomen, Baronet Sir Arthur Forbess, Bart. Sir Richard Lane Rnit. and Baronet, Sir Patrick Weyms Knight, Sir George Lane Knight, Sir john Stevens Knight, Sir Audley Mervin; Knight, Sir William Flower Knight, Col. Chid●ey Coote, Col. Francis Fowke, Serjant-Major Thomas Harman, Serjant-Major George Rawden, Cap. Hans Hamilton, Cap. Robert Ward, Cap; Richard Gething, Brian jones Esq; Doctor William Perty, Richard Stevens, james Cuff, and Samuel B●thurst Esqs and Alderm. Daniel Bellingam, or any five or more of them to be the Persons entrusted by virtue of the said Declaration, who are to do every Act and thing entrusted to their care by the said Declaration, and to let, and set, for the best advantage, and to the ends in the said Declaration expressed the several securities appointed by the said Declaration, for the satisfying the respective personal Arrears of all Commissioned Officers, their Heirs, or Assigns, who were in Regiments, Troops, and Companies, raised in Ireland, or transported out of England, and served his Royal Majesty CHARLES the first of blessed memory, or his Majesty that now is, in the Wars in Ireland, at any time before the fifth day of june 1649 other then such who have received Lands for their ●ay due unto them since the fifth day of june 1649, And whereas all former Leases or Contracts for Leases, made by the late usurped Authority for any of the said securities are now void. It is therefore hereby declared to the end all Persons who are in possession of any of the Lands and Tenements, or of any of the Houses and Lands, thereunto belonging, which are by the said Declaration set apart for the satisfying of the Commissioned Officers as aforesaid, as also such Persons who are desirous to become Tenants unto the said trusties, to any of the Premises aforesaid, may have timely notice given them when to attend the said Trus●ees, for the making of agreements with them for the same, that the forfeited Lands and Houses, in the Respective Counties, Towns, and Corporations hereafter mentioned, are appointed to be set and let by the said trusties, on the several days hereafter set down at the Custom house in Dublin (viz.) The Town of Droghedagh Friday the 26. April 1661. The Town of Naas Friday the 26. April The County of Wicklow Monday the 29. of April. The Counties of Longford and Le●rim Wednesday the 1. of May The County of Donnegal, and the forfeited Lands within the mile line, Thursday the 2. of May. The city of Kilkenny, Friday the 3. of May. The Town of Trim, Navan, and Athboy, Monday the 6. of May. The Town of Kells, Thomas town, and Callen, Tuesday the 7. of May. The Towns of Wexford, Ross and Inesteag, Wednesday the 8. of May The city of Waterford, Thursday the 9 of May. The Town of Clonmel, Wednesday the 15 of May. The Towns of Dungarvan, Feathard and city of Cashel, Friday the 17. of May. The city of Limerick, and the Town of Kilmallock, Monday the 20. of May. The Town of Galway, Wednesday the 22 of May. The town of Athlone, Thursday the 23. of May. The city of Dublin, Monday the 27 of May. And whereas it is supposed that there are many persons who upon Leases or contracts for Leases, from the late usurped Authority, have made considerable Improvements upon Houses in the Towns aforesaid, As also others who had Leases or Contracts for Leases granted unto them by the said usurped Authority of several other of the Houses within the aforesaid Towns, who made a considerable advantage thereby by setting and letting the same to under Tenants, who likewise made Improvements thereon, It is therefore hereby Declared that it is the intention of the said trusties, that the Person or persons who have made such considerable Improvements upon any of the Houses as aforesaid, shall be preferred unto the Tennancy of the same whether he or they be head Tenants or under Tenants. And to the end likewise that the Persons concerned as aforesaid may not ●ut themselves to an unnecessary charge in attending the said trusties, and soliciting there business themselves when the same cannot betimely dispatched, they are directed by the said trusties; to Authorise: (if they think fit) by Letters of Attorney ●uch Person or Persons in whom they can repose trust to solicit the dispatch of the Premises, whereupon the said entrusted Persons ●nform us that Leases shall be perfected for the same to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been done by the Persons themselves. Provided that the said Letters of Attorney be duly perfected before the chief Magistrates of the Towns wherein such Letters of Attorney are to be made, or before two of the next justices of Peace, and certificates produced before the said Tru●tees from such chief Magistrates or justices of the Peace, that the said Letters of Attorney were so perfected before them as aforesaid, ●nd it is further Declared by the said trusties, that if any of the Persons concerned as aforesaid shall neglect to give their attendance on the said trusties either by themselves or their lawful Attorneys at the respective times appointed as aforesaid the said trusties will proceed to the disposing of their several houldings to such Persons as will give most for the same, And all Majors, Sheriffs, and other the chief Magistrates, and Officers, in the several Towns and Counties aforesaid respectively are hereby required to publish this Proclamation immediately after sight thereof in the most public and remarkable places in the several Towns and Counties aforesaid, Dated at the Council-Chamber the 17. day of April 1661. Io. Armachanus Massereene. VV. Caulfeild. R. Coote. Hen. Tichborne. Tho. Pigot. Io. Bisse. Fra. Hamilton. Art. Forbess. Robert Forth. Arthur Hill. GOD SAVE THE KING. Dublin Printed by William Bladen, by special Order. Anno Dom. 1661.