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C R ¶ By the Commissioners from the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND.  
WHEREAS Wee have received Information, that not onely divers Souldiers of the Army but several disordered and loose Persons, exact Contribution or free quarter at their pleasure, from those that inhabit and reside within the English Quarters, to the great discouragement of the husbandman and tradesman, to continue in their vocations, when they haue no assurance to enjoy what they have gotten by their painful Labours, And whereas oppressions increase by some peoples taking the liberty to buy of the Souldiers and other Persons, forementioned such cattle or other Commodities, as by indirect means come to their hands. And whereas information hath been given unto us that many protected Persons paying contribution in the English quarters, upon the change of Government here, have apprehensions of danger to their Persons and Estates, unless they shall by some public Act be assured they may continue there with safety.  
For Remedy in all these particulars we think fit to publish and declare, that no manner of person, of what degree or quality soever, upon any pretence whatsoever, shall or may for the future take free quarter, or Contribution without special Warrant: nor shall presume to buy of the Souldiers or others of the Army any cattle or other Commodities without certificate first had from the Superior Officer then Commanding the Troope or Company, in which any soldier or other of the Army exposing such cattle or Commodities to sale is inlisted; The said Certificate to be produced to the Commander in chief of that Garrison, or place where the sale is made( to Justify his or their honest coming by the same) whom we shall call to a strict account for any Transgression of the soldier in this kind, and inflict severe punishment upon all offenders against this Proclamation. And we do further publish and declare, that all such as have come under Contribution and do now live in the English quarters and shall continue payment of Contribution shall be protected in their persons and Estates, as well from the violence of the Souldiers under the Parliament as of the Enemy, And this to be extended to all without any distinction of Offence or Religion, and that they shall receive safeguard by the countenance of the forces under the Parliament. And we do further declare, that this Proclamation as to that part of it concerning protected persons, is to continue and be of force for and until the end of one whole year next ensuing the date hereof. And wee think fit also to publish and declare( to take away all apprehensions from the people of this kingdom that the Parliament as hath been spetiously insinuated by desperate persons intends the extirpation of the Irish Nation) that all other persons whatsoever of this kingdom who reside out of the said quarters, that shall within eight and twenty dayes after the publication hereof agred with us( or colonel Michael jones Commander in chief of all the forces in the province of Leinster and the rest of the Garrisons late in the power of the Lord of Ormonde) to pay Contribution to and for the maintenance of the English. Army or any of the Garrisons within the power of the Parliament, shall not bee pillaged nor any way wronged in their persons or Estates, but shall bee taken to bee within the benefit of this Proclamation, to all intents and purposes equally, and for as long time as is hereby given to those who are already protected, and do pay Contribution within the said English quarters, And for the better observance hereof, We do will and require, all and every the Governours, Officers Commanders and Souldiers, under the Parliaments Command, that they nor any of them do presume upon pain of death to offer any violence injury or wrong unto any of the persons aforesaid or their Estates, And that they to the uttermost of their power protect and defend them from all violence or injury which shall bee offered unto them or their Estates, to the end they may be incourraged to go on in their Tillage and other works of Husbandry, whereby they may bee the better enabled to contribute towards the maintenance of the Army. And hereof all Governours, Commanders, Officers and Souldiers, under the Parliaments command and all others concerned are to take notice at their extreme perils.  
Given at Dublin, the three and twentieth day of june, 1647. 

Arthur Annesley.  
Rob. King.  
Rob. Meredith.  
Mic. jones.  
John Moore.    
God save the King.   

❧ Imprinted at DUBLIN, by WILLIAM BLADEN, Printer to the Kings most Ex ellent majesty, Anno Dom. 1647.