DIEV ET MON DROIT

BY THE Lord Lieutenant AND COUNCIL.

ESSEX.

WHEREAS Redmond O Hanlon of Tonderegee, in the County of Armagh, Yeoman; Laughlin mac Redmond O Hanlon of Killeany, Yeoman; Daniel mac Murphy mac Thorlagh Roe O Murphy of the same, Yeoman; Cormuck Raver O Murphy of the same, Yeoman; Hugh Turr O Murphy of the same, Yeo­man; Bryan Moyle O Neale of the same, Yeoman; James Roe of Ballintegart in the said County, Yeo­man; Hugh mac Shane of the same, Yeoman; Peter Pill of the same, Yeoman; James mac Nicholas O Murphy of the same, Yeoman; Thomas Willson of Mullaghglasse of the said County, Yeoman; and Thorlagh mac Patrick Goam O Hanlon of Aghynecloghmullen in the said County, Yeoman; and Owen oge Carthy of the County of Kerry; Cnogher Reardane, alias Griagh of the said County; John Howrane, and Hugh Noonane of the said County; and Shane Kittagh O Donnel, late of Prison in the County of Mayo, Yeoman; James Gallagher mac Edmond Dorragh late of Kilmore in the said County, Yeoman; Donnogh Boy O Gallagher late of Coolkearny in the said County, Yeoman; Terlagh mac Kolgeen, late of the same in the same County, Yeo­man; Hugh Bane mac Bre-houne late of Carra in the County of Sligoe, Yeoman; Donnel oge O Donnel mac Donnel oge, late of Sligoe in the County of Sligoe aforesaid, Yeoman; William O Keavin late of Ballyntrohan in the said Coun­ty, Yeoman; Bryan mac Donnogh late of Coppany in the said County, Yeo­man; Donnogh Fitz John O Ha [...]t late of Knockadooe in the said County, Yeo­man; Owen O Doghertie late of Coulkearny in the County of Mayo, Yeo­man; Tirlagh mac Brehoune late of Carra in the County of Sligoe, Yeoman; and William Gallagher late of Court in the said County, Yeoman, have of late committed several Burglaries, Robberies, and Stealths in the said several Counties of Armagh, Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Mayo, Sligoe, and else­where within this Kingdom, besides divers other Outrages, to the ter­rour and annoyance of His Majesties Loyal and good Subjects, and to the disturbance of the peace of the Kingdom, upon which misdemeanors and crimes being pursued by some of His Majesties good Subjects, they the said Redmond O Hanlon, Laughlin mac Redmond O Hanlan, Daniel mac Mur­phy mac Tirlagh roe O Murphy, Cormuck Raver O Murphy, Hugh Tur [...] O Mur­phy, Bryan Moyle O Neale, James Roe, Hugh mac Shane, Peter Pill, James mac Nicholas O Murphy, Thomas Willson, Tirlagh mac Patrick Goam O Hanlan, Owen oge Carthy, Cnogher Reardane, alias Griagh, John Howrane, Hugh Noonane, Shane Kittagh O Donnell, James Gallagher mac Edmond Dorrogh, Don­nogh boy O Gallagher, Terlagh mac Kolgeen, Hugh Bane mac Brehoune, Donnell oge O Donnell mac Donnell oge, William O Keavine, Bryan mac Donnogh, [Page] Donnogh Fitz John O Hart, Owen O Doghertie, Terlagh mac Brehoune, and William Gallagher, are fled to the Woods and Mountains, where they stand upon their keeping, so as they are not answerable or ameasnable to Law, but wilfull contemners of the same. And forasmuch as the Actors of these disorders and offences cannot as yet be apprehended, whereby they may be punished by the ordinary course of Law, whence We might justly be moved, according to the former usage and custom in this Kingdom in cases of like nature, to cause them to be forthwith proclaim­ed Rebels and Traytors; yet in mercy to them, We think fit hereby to charge and command them upon their duty and allegiance to His Maje­sty, that they and every of them do before the First day of February next, render their persons to any of His Majesties Iustices of the peace, and submit themselves to His Majesties Iustice to be tryed for their offences according to the Laws of the Land, wherein if they or any of them doe fail, We do hereby publish and declare, that he or they so failing, are from and immediately after the said First day of February next, to be called, re­puted and taken for notorious Rebels and Traytors against His Majesty, and accordingly to be prosecuted by all His Majesties loving and good sub­jects in all hostile manner. And We declare further, that whatsoever person or persons shall comfort, relieve or abet them, or any of them, they are and shall be reputed, deemed and adjudged Traytors in like degree with the forenamed Traytors and Rebels themselves, and to be proceeded against according to Law. And We do in His Majestis Name straight­ly charge and command all His Majesties Loyal Subjects, upon their duty of allegiance to His Majesty, not onely to forbear to receive or relieve the persons aforesaid, or any of them, but also to make diligent search and enquiry in what place or places the said persons shall from time to time lurk or be relieved, and by all means possible to prosecute, apprehend and take the bodies of them, and them to bring or cause to be brought under safe custody, unto the High Sheriffs of the respective Counties where any of them shall be apprehended, to be by such Sheriffs kept in strict and safe custody, till We upon notice thereof shall give further direction concerning them, or resisting or refusing to be taken, to kill them or any of them. And We do hereby declare, that whosoever shall after the said First day of February next, bring unto any Sheriff the body of the said Redmond O Hanlan, Laughlin mac Redmond O Hanlan, Daniel mac Murphy mac Tirlagh roe O Murphy, Cormuck Raver O Murphy, Hugh Turr O Murphy, Bryan Moyle O Neale, James Roe, Hugh mac Shane, Peter Pill, James mac Nicholas O Murphy, Tho­mas Wilson, Tirlagh mac Patrick Goam O Hanlan, Owen oge Carthy, Cnogher Rear­dane alias Griagh, John Howrane, Hugh Noonane, Shane Kittagh O Donnell, James Gallagher mac Edmond Dorrogh, Donnogh Boy O Gallagher, Tirlagh mac Kolgen, Hugh Bane mac Brehoune, Donnell oge O Donnell mac Donnell oge, William O Keavine, Bry­an mac Donnogh, Donnogh Fitz John O Hart, Owen O Doghertie, Tirlagh mac Bre­houne, and William Gallagher, or any of them alive, or kill any of them, and bring his Head to the Sheriff of the County where he shall be killed, to be by such Sheriff set up in some publick place in that County, shall have for his reward for each person so brought in, or his Head, Ten pounds, for payment whereof We will give warrant as occasion shall require; and whosoever of the said proclaimed persons, or any other, shall after the said first day of February next, apprehend & bring unto the High Sheriff of the County where such person shall be apprehended, or resisting, shall kill any of the said Rebels and Traytors particularly named as aforesaid, he shall, together with his said reward, re­ceive his pardon. And towards the speedy effecting of this Service, all Com­manders of Horse and Foot, and all other His Majesties Officers and loving Subjects are to be aiding and assisting, as they and every of them will an­swer the contrary at their perils.

  • Ja: Armachanus.
  • Mich: Dublin. Canc. Clanbrasill Conway and Kilulta.
  • Massereene.
  • Kingston.
  • Ca: Dillon.
  • J: Povey.
  • Will: Stewart.
  • Theo: Jones.
  • Char: Meredith.

God save the King.

DƲBLIN, Printed by Benjamin Tooke, Printer to the KING's most Excellent Majesty; and are to be sold by Joseph Wilde, Book-selelr in Castle-street. 1674.

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