arms of James II HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE dieu ET MON DROIT.  
By The KING,  
A DECLARATION.  
JAMES R.  
WHEREAS a considerable part of Our Army in this Our Kingdom of Ireland is pursuant to Our Orders and Directions now drawn together in the Province of Ulster, in order to the suppressing and bringing under Our Obedience such of Our Subjects as have lately taken up Arms against Us in that Province. And We have lately thought fit to order other of Our Forces to march that way to reinforce Our said Army there. For the better encouragement of the country to bring in Provisions for the support of Our said Army, We do hereby declare that all such persons who shall bring in any Provisions to Our said Army shall be protected in their Persons and Goods, and shall be paid in ready money reasonable rates for their said Provisions. And We do hereby Will and Require, and strictly Charge and Command all Officers and Souldiers of Our said Army, and all other Our loving Subjects, to afford all manner of protection and assistance to such who shall bring in provisions accordingly, and not to offer any violence or injury to them, or any of them, on pain of death.  
Given at Our Court at Our Castle of Dublin the first day of April 1689. In the Fifth Year of Our Reign. By His Majesties Command. MELFORT.  
GOD SAVE THE KING:   

DUBLIN, Printed by Andrew Crook and Samuel Helsham, Assigns of Benjamin took Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, and are to be Sold at His Majesties Printing House on Ormonde-Key, and at the Colledge-Arms in Castle-street. 1689.