royal blazon or coat of arms HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT BY THE Lords Justices AND COUNCIL.  
Mich. Armach. C. Granard.  
WHEREAS We are informed that divers of His Majesty's Subjects in several parts of this Kingdom, being possessed with strange fears & groundless jealousies, have frequently of late deserted their own dwelling Houses, and have resorted either to Castles or other places of Strength, or into the Fields or Woods in the nighttime, under colour of securing themselves from dangers, which (considering the quiet and peaceable condition this Kingdom is in) there is no reason for them to apprehend; We think fit hereby to Require and Command all His Majesty's subjects in this Kingdom, to forbear all unlawful meetings in the nighttime, and other disorderly assembling of themselves together, and that they do quietly & peaceably demean themselves, following their several Callings and Employments, and not forsaking their own Habitations, upon pretence of any such groundless Fears or Apprehensions; as they will answer the contrary at their perils; We being resolved, by His Majesty's Authority wherewith We are entrusted, sufficiently to provide for the Security and Preservation of all His Majesty's Subjects, both in their Persons, Estates, and Possessions, according to the Laws of this Realm, which We shall take care to see duly executed, for the Safety and Protection of all His Majesty's faithful and obedient Subjects, and the Terror and Punishment of all Disturbers of their Peace and Quiet.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin, the 24th day of July. 1685. GOD Save the KING. Franc. Dublin. Roscommon. Longford. Blesinton. Char. Fielding. John Keating. Herald Hene. John Davys. Ric. Reynell. Rob. Hamilton.   

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