WHEREAS We the Lord Lieutenant and Council according to His Majesties Pleasure, and Commands signified unto Vs by the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council of England, by their Letters bearing date the Twenty sixth day of September last, directed to Vs the Lord Lieutenant, did by Our Proclamation Given at the Council-Chamber in Dublin the Twen­ty seventh day of October last past, in His Majesties name straightly charge and Command Peter Talbott pretended Arch-Bishop of Dublin, and all other Titular Popish Arch-bishops, Bishops, Vicars-Generall, Abbots, and all others Exercising Ecclesiasticall Iu­risdiction, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or see of Rome in this Kingdome, and also all Regular Priests that they should before the last day of December last depart out of this His Majesties Kingdom of Ireland upon pain of His Majesties High Displeasure, and of such other pain, and punishment as by Law might be inflicted on them, And for their better means to depart accordingly, Did thereby declare, and publish, that if any of the said Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, or other persons hereby Commanded to depart out of this Kingdom should at any time before the said first day of December last, resort to any Port Town of this Kingdom, and there declare to the chief Magistrate, or Officer of the said Town, or Port, That he was a person included within that Our Pro­clamation, and that he was there to take shipping, for His passage, They should suffer him or them quietly, to depart, and should see them shipt, and sent away for Forreign parts, and give them their furtherance for their d [...]parture.

[Page] And Whereas We did also Require, and Command, That all Con­vents, Seminaries, Frieries, Nunneries, and Popish Schools in this Kingdom, should be forthwith dissolved, and suppressed, and did expresly forbid, and prohibit all, and every His Majesties Subjects within this Realm, to Receive, Harbour, or relieve any of the said Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Vicars-General, Abbots, Regular Priests, or any other persons aforesaid, after the time thereby limitted for their de­parture out of this Realm, unless he, or they should first give notice thereof to t [...]e next Iustice of Peace, or chief Magistrate of the City, Town, or C [...]rporation wherein they were; And did also forbid, and pro­hibit all persons to frequent, resort unto, keep up, or maintain any such Convents, Seminaries, Frieries, Nunneries, or Popish Schools in this Kingdom:

And Whereas We did farther in His Majesties name straightly charge, and Command all, and every the Mayors, Sovereigns, Portreeves, and all other Chief Officers of all Cities, and Towns Corporate within this Kingdom, and all, and every the Iustices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Con­stables, and all other His Majesties Good and Loyal Subjects within this Realm, That they, and every of them from time to time, from; and after the said First day of December last past, should make diligent search, & Inquiry for, and after all such Titular Popish Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Vicars-General, Abbots, and all others Exercising, or who had Exercis­ed Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction within this Kingdom, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or See of Rome, and also for, and after all Re­gular Priests, which at any time after the said First day of December last, should continue, remain, or abide in this Kingdom, or should return a­gain, or come into the same, and also for, and after all, and every the Receivers, Relievers, and Harbourers of them, or any of them; And that they should also take care that all Convents, Seminaries, Frieries, Nunneries, and Popish Schools within any the Counties, Cities, or Towns of this Kingdom, should be forthwith dissolved, and suppressed: And that upon discovery of any such Titular Popish Arch-Bishop, Bishop, Vicars Ge­neral, Abbot, or other person Exercising, or who had Exercised Eccle­siastical Iurisdiction in this Kingdom by any Authority derived from the Pope or See of Rome, or of any Regular Priests, or of any Recei­ver, Reliever, Harbourer of them, or any of them, or of any persons who should frequent, resort unto, keep up, or maintain any such Se­minaries, Fryeries, Nunneries, or Popish Schools, or any of them, that they should forthwith secure them, and advertise Vs the Lord Lieu­tenant and Council thereof with all convenient spred, and should also take care that the said persons might be prosecuted, and proceeded against, according to the Laws of this Kingdom.

And whereas His Majesty being informed, That notwithstanding the said Proclamation, the said titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, &c. or diverse of them refusing to give obedience thereunto, do remain still in this His Majesties Kingdom, concealing themselves in contempt of His Majesties Authority, and of the Laws, hath therefore thought fit by His Letters under His Royal Signet, and Sign manual unto Vs the Lord Lieutenant directed, bearing date at His Court at Whitehall the One and thirtieth day of March last past, to signifie His Royal Will and Pleasure unto Vs, and thereby to Require Vs to use all such other wayes and means, as We with the advice of His Majesties Privy Council of this Kingdom should think fit, for the present banishing and sending away all such titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Regulars, and others of the Popish Clergy, who pretend to exercise any Ecclesiasti­cal Iurisdiction, contrary to the Laws of this His Majesties King­dom, according to His Majesties former Orders, and Directions sent unto Vs in that behalf.

[Page] WE the Lord Lieutenant and Council therefore, according to His Majesties said special Commands, do by this Our Proclamati­on in His Majesties Name, straightly charge and command all and eve­ry titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Vicars General, Abbots, and all others exercising Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction, or who have exercised any Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or See of Rome in this Kingdom, and also all Regular Priests, That they do within One and twenty dayes after the date of this Our Procla­mation, depart out of this His Majesties Kingdom of Ireland: And that all Convents, Seminaries, Fryeries, Nunneries, and Popish Schools in this Kingdom be forthwith utterly dissolved and suppressed: And We do expresly forbid, and prohibit, all, and every His Majesties Subjects within this Realm, to receive, harbour, or relieve any of the said ti­tular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Vicars-General, Abbots, Regu­lar Priests, or any of the persons aforesaid, after the time hereby limit­ted for their departure out of this Realm: And do also forbid, and pro­hibit all manner of persons to frequent, resort unto, keep up, or by any wayes support or maintain any such Convents, Seminaries, Fryeries, Nunneries, or Popish Schools in this Kingdom, as they will answer the contrary at their perils.

And We do farther in His Majesties Name straightly Charge and Command all and every the Mayors, Soveraigns, Bayliffs, Portreeves, and all other Chief Magistrates, and Officers of the several and respe­ctive Cities, and Towns Corporate of this Kingdom, and all and eve­ry the Iustices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other His Majesties good and loyal Subjects within this Kingdom, that they be more diligent and active in putting these His Majesties Commands in executiou than formerly they have been, upon pain of His Majesties high displeasure: And that they, and every of them from, and immediately after the space of the said One and twenty dayes next ensuing the date of this Our Proclamation do make strict, and diligent search and inqui­ry within the several and respective Cities, Towns Corporate, Liber­ties, Counties, Baronies, Parishes, places, and precincts, within their several and respective Iurisdictions, for and after all such titular Popish Archbishops, Bishops, Vicars-General, Abbots, and all others exercising, or who have exercised Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction in this King­dom, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or See of Rome, and al­so for, and after all Regular Priests who at any time after the space of the said One and twenty dayes next immediately ensuing the date of this Our Proclamation, shall continue, remain, or abide in this Kingdom, or shall return, or come into this Kingdom: And also for, and after all, and every the Receivers, Relievers, and Harbourers of them, or any of them. And farther, That they take special care, that all Convents, Seminaries, Fryeries, Nunneries, and Popish Schools within any the Cities, or Towns Corporate, Liberties, Counties, Baronies, Pa­rishes, or places within this Kingdom be immediately dissolved, and ut­terly suppressed: And that upon Discovery of any such titular Popish Arch­bishop, Bishop, Vicars General, Abbot, or other persons exercising, or who have exercised Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction within this Kingdom, by any Authority derived from the Pope, or See of Rome, or of any Regu­lar Priests, That they do forthwith apprehend them, and every of them, and [...]ommit them and every of them into safe Custody, and do certifie Vs the Lord Lieutenant and Council thereof, withall convenient speed, and do also forthwith return unto Vs the names of all their Receivers, Relievers or Harbourers, and do take special care that the said persons be forthwith prosecuted for their contempt, and proceeded against according to the Laws of this Kingdom.