WHEREAS his Majestie with the advice of his Privie Council of England, hath thought fitt to require us by Proclamation to publish and declare, That all Passes for Ships Entred out for the West Indies, or the parts of Affrica be­yond Cape Verde, which were granted before the date hereof shall determine upon the return of the said Shipps, and their being unladen in some Port of Ireland, and that all passes by vertue of any other Treaties than those with Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli, for shipps entred out for the Mediter­ranean seas or Tradeing there granted before the 25th. day of March 1676. shall determine at Michaelmas 1677. And that all such Passes for such shipps granted after the said 25th. day of March 1676. and before the date of this Proclamation shall determine the 25th. day of March 1678, and that if any of the said shipps shall be in any Port of the Kingdom of Ireland, or in any other member or Creek thereof at the time of the publication of this Proclamation, their passes shall be then void, and if any of the said shipps shall happen to come into any Port of Ireland, after the publishing of this Proclamation, and before the Expireing of the said Periods and unlade, their passes shall thereupon determine, and also that all passes granted to shipps entered to any other parts of the world, or Coast-wise such passes shall determine on the last day of April one thou­sand six hundred seventy seven.

[Page] And Whereas wee are further by his Majesties speciall command requi­red to publish and make known, that all passes in pursuance of his Ma­jesties Treatie with Denmarke, for all Ireland, England, and Scotland, and the rest of his Majesties Dominions, are to bee under his Majesties Royall Signature to be procured by his Majesties principle Secretary of state And that all passes, or sea Breifs, in pursuance of the Treaties with Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli are to be had for all Ireland England and Scotland, and the rest of his Majesties Dominions from the Lords Commissioners for Ex­ecuting the Office of Lord high Admirall of England sitting at Darby-House, and that all passes in pursuance of the Treaties with Spaine and the united provinces, and in pursuance of the treaty with Sweaden, are to be had viz. for the Port of Dublin, and that District from the Lord Mayor of the Citty of Dublin, the Extent of which District is from Skerries in­clusive to Wicklow, inclusive; for the Port of Wexford and that District from the Mayor of Wexford the extent of which District is from the Port of Waterford, exclusive to Wicklow exclusive, for the Port of Waterford and that District including the Port of Ross, from the Mayor of the City of Wa­terford, the extent of which District is from the Port of Wexford exclusive to Dongarvan exclusive, for the Port of Yougha [...]l and that District from the Mayor of Youghall, the Extent of which District is from Dongarvan inclu­sive to the Port of Cork exclusive, for the Port of Cork, and that District which is onely to extend to that Port from the Mayor of the City of Cork, For the Port of Kinsale, & that District from the Soveraign of Kinsale the ex­tent of which District including the Port of Baltimore, is from the Port of Cork exclusive to Bantry inclusive, for the Port of Lymerick, and that District from the Mayor of the City of Lymerick, the extent of which District is from Bantry exclesive including the Port of Dingle to the Port of Galway ex­clusive, for the Port of Gallway, and that District from the Mayor of Galway the extent of wich district is from the Port of Lymerick Exclusive to the Port of Sligoe inclusive, for the Port of Londondery and that District from the Mayor of the City of Londondery, the extent of which District is from Sligoe exclusive including the Port of Kilabeggs unto the Port of Colerane inclusive, for the Port of Carregfergus and Belfast, and that District from the Mayor of Carregfergus, the evtent of which District is from the Port of Colerane, exclusive including the Ports of Donaghadee and Strangford unto Carlingford exclusive, for the Port of Drogheda, and that District from the Mayor of Drogheda, the extent of which District is from Carlingford inclu­sive, including the Port of Dundalk to Skerries exclusive.

And in regard that such Passes as are to be made in pursuance of the treaties with Denmark, are to be under his Majesties Royall Signa­ture, and that the Passes, or Sea Briefs, in pursuance of the treatie with Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli, are to be had from the Lords Commissio­ners for executing the Office of Lord high Admirall of England, Sitting at Darby-House. We do hereby further Publish and make knowne, that as to such of his Majesties Subjects of this Kingdom, as shall have occasion to make use of any Passes in pursuance of the Treaty with Den­marke, or of any Passes or Sea Briefes, in pursuance of the Treatie with A [...]giers, Tunis, and Tripoli, that care shall be taken upon their applications to Vs the Lord Lieutenant, that they shall be readily furnished with such Passes.

All which in obedience unto his Majesties said speciall Commands, We doe hereby publish and make Known, & require all persons who are therein any way concerned, to take notice of the same at their Perills.