English coat of arms, William III, circa 1690 HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ye MEIN TIEN DRAY BY THE LORDS JUSTICES OF IRELAND sidney, Tho. Coningsby. WHEREAS the Wives Children and Familys, of several persons in this Kingdom; who have been Killed in actual Rebellion against their Majestys or are now adhering to the enemies in their Quarters or are Fled from the usual Places of their Abode, continue in that part of this Kingdom, which is obedient to their Majestys government, and as we are certainly Informed, give constant Intelligence to, and hold correspondence with, their Majestys said Enemys. These are Strictly to Will and Command, the Wives Children and servants, of all such Persons forthwith to withdraw themselves out of all Places under their Majestys obedience, upon pain to be proceeded against as spies, and Enemys. and all High Sheriffes with the assistance of the Justices of Peace and Officers of their Majestys Militia, are hereby commanded to make immediate Search for such Persons in their several Countys, and to apprehend their Persons, and to conduct them to the next adjacent county to the River Shannon, where they are to give notice to the sheriff of such next County of the time and Place where they will be; at which time and Place they are to Deliver such Persons as aforesaid by Indenture to the said next sheriff, who is forthwith to Receive, and in like-manner to Convey them, to the sheriff of the next County, towards the said River, and so from sheriff to sheriff, until they are Removed, from all Places under their Majestys Obedience. And We hereby Command all Mayors, Sherriffes, Justices of the Peace and other Magistrates Whatsoever, that they See this our Proclamation Executed with Care, speed and Diligence. desiring all their Majestys military Officers to be assisting therein. And farther We Require the said Mayors, Sherriffes and other Officers as aforesaid that they take Care that such of the said Persons( as are not able to provide for themselves) be Furnished with necessary Provision for their maintaynance as they pass through the several counties and that they receive no Injury but be permitted to carry with them so much of their Goods and Chattels as shall be necessary for their subsistence in their journey. Given at their Majesties Castle of Dublin the 26th day of September 1690, and in the Second year of their Majesties Reign. Jon. Davis. God Save the KING and QUEEN. Dublin, Printed by Andrew Crook-Assignee of Benjamin took Printer to the King and Queens Most Excellent Majesties; and are to be Sold on Ormonde-Key.