FOR the prevention of all Evil designes and practices by any persons of the Popish Re­ligion in this Kingdom, against His Maje­sties Government, the Peace and Quiet of this Realm, and the Protestant Religion; We the Lord Lieutenant & Council, Have thought fit, and accordingly by this Our Proclamation do charge and command, all and every person and persons of the popish Religion, or so reputed, that he and they and every of them, from and after the publishing of this Procla­mation, do forbear to come within His Majesties Castle of Dublin, or any other His Majesties Forts and Cittadal of this Kingdom, without special Order from Vs the Lord Lieute­nant.

And for the better security of His Majesties Garrisons in 'the Towns of Drogheda, Wexford, Corke, Lymerick, Waterford, Youghal and Galway. We do hereby order and command that the Market and Fairs, usually held in every of the said Towns, be from henceforth (until further order from this Board) held and kept in some convenient places without the walls of the said several Towns, and that no person or persons of the Popish Religion, be suffered to re­side or continue in the said Towns, or in any other of the Cor­porations [Page] of this Kingdom wherein any Garrison is kept, who have not for the greatest part of twelve months now last past inha­bited within some one of the said Towns, or Corporations; and al­so that no such Persons, be suffered to come to any fairs or Markets, within this Kingdom Armed, with Swords, Pistols or any other weapons, or Fire-armes whatsoever.

And We do hereby, also require all Persons of the Popish Religion, that they do forbear meeting together, at any time either by day or night, in any great or unusual numbers, in any places within this Kingdom, and the Sheriffs and Iustices of the peace of the several Counties of this Kingdom, and all his Majesties Officers both Civil and Military, are hereby strictly required to take care to disperse, and dissolve all such Tumultuous and unlawful meetings, and assemblies, and also to commit the principal offenders to prison, there to remain until they find good Security to answer the same at the next General assises or sessions of the peace to be held for such Counties, and that they do also from time to time send unto Vs an account thereof, as also the names of all such persons as shall either occasion, maintain or countenance any such tumultuous unusual and unlawful meetings and assemblies, and all Mayors, Sheriffs, Iu­stices of peace, and all other His Majesties Officers both civil and Military, are hereby required to take care to have this our procla­mation strictly and duly Executed.