English coat of arms, circa 1684 
dieu ET MON DROIT   
BY THE Lord Lieutenant AND COUNCIL.  
ORMONDE.  
WHereas We the Lord Lieutenant and Council are required by Letters from the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council in England, Dated the sixth of February, 1684. to publish in this Kingdom a Proclamation Signed by His Majesty: Which followeth in these words:  

A Proclamation signifying His Majesties Pleasure, that all men being in Office of Government at the Decease of the Late King His Majesties most Dear and most Entirely Beloved Brother, shall so continue until His Majesties further Directions.  
JAMES R.  
FOrasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God lately to call unto his infinite mercy the most High and Mighty Prince, King CHARLES the Second, of most Blessed Memory, the King's most Dear and most entirely Beloved Brother, by whose Decease the Authority and Power of most part of the Offices, and places of Jurisdiction and Government within this Realm, and in the Realm of Ireland did cease and fail; the sovereign Person failing, from whom the same were derived; the King's most Excellent Majesty, in his Princely Wisdom,& Care of the State( reserving to his own judgement hereafter the Reformation& Redress of any abuses in Misgovernment, upon due Knowledge& Examination thereof) is pleased, and hath so expressly fignified; That all persons that at the time of the Decease of the late King, his dearly beloved Brother, were duly and Lawfully possessed of, or invested in any Office, or Place of Authority of Government, either Civil or Military, within this Realm of England, or in the Realm of Ireland, or in any other His Majesties Dominions belonging thereunto, and namely, all Presidents, Lieutenants, Vice-Presidents, Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Deputy-Lieutenants, Commissioners of Musters, Justices of Peace, and all others in place of Government, either meaner or Superior, as aforesaid, and all other Officers and Ministers, whose Interests and Estates in their Offices are determined, or ceased, by the means aforementioned, shall be, and shall hold themselves continued in the said Places, and Offices, as formerly they held and enjoyed the same, until His Majesties Pleasure be further known.  
And that in the mean while, for the Preservation of the Peace, and necessary Proceedings in matters of Justice, and for the Safety and Service of the State, all the said Persons, of whatsoever Degree or Condition, may not fail every one severally, according to his Place, Office, or Charge, to proceed in the performance and execution of all Duties thereunto belonging, as formerly appertained unto them, and every of them, while the Late King's Majesty was living.  
And further, His Majesty doth hereby will and Command all and singular His Highness's Subjects, of what Estate, Dignity or Degree, they or any of them be, to be aiding, helping and assisting, and at the Commandment of the said Officers and Ministers, in the performance and Execution of the said Offices and Places, as they and every of them tender His Majesties pleasure, and will answer for the contrary at their utmost perils.  
And further, His Majesty's Will and Pleasure, and express Commandment is, That all Orders and Directions made or given by the Lords of the Privy Council of the late King, in his Life time, shall be obeied and performed by all and every person and persons, and all and every thing and things to be done thereupon, shall proceed as fully and amply, as the same should have been obeied, or done in the Life of the said late King, His Majesties most Dear and entirely Beloved Brother.  
Given at the Court at Whitehall the sixth day of February, in the First year of His Majesties Reign, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. God Save the KING. A True Copy. John Nicolas.  
 
WE the Lord Lieutenant and Council, in pursuance of the aforesaid Letters, do hereby publish the said Proclamation: And do require all persons concerned to take notice of His Majesty's pleasure thereby signified, and to yield Obedience thereunto.  
Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin, this Eleventh day of February, 1684. Mich. Armach. C. Franc: Dublin, Roscommon, Droghedah, Arran, Lougford, Granard, Blesinton, Mountjoy, Will. Kildare, H boil, Rich. coat. Char: Meredith, Will: Davys, John Keating, He: Hene, John Davys, Rich: Reynell, John coal, Mau: Eustace, C: which, Tho: Newcomen, Adam Loftus.  
God save the King.    

Dublin, printed by Benjamin took, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and are to be sold by Andrew Crook in Skinner-Row, and Samuel Helsham at the Colledge-Arms in Castle-Street. 1684.