Whereas several complaints have been made unto us by the farmers and commissioners of His Majesties excise upon beer, ale and strong-waters, and for granting licences for selling of beer and ale by retayle ... by the Lord Lieutenant General and General Governour of Ireland, Ormonde.

Author: Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1661-1669 : Ormonde)1667

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DIEV ET MON DROIT

HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE

By the Lord Lieutenant General and General Government of Ireland.

ORMONDE.

WHEREAS several complaints have been made unto Us by the Farmers and Commissioners of His Majesties Excise upon Beer, Ale and Strong-water, and for granting Licenses for selling of Beer and Ale by Retayle, That many Souldiers of his Majesties Army in this Kingdom do frequently brew, make and sell Beer, Ale And S [...] and ta [...] of their military capacity refuse to pay the duties chargeable and payable thereupon, We do therefore hereby declare, That all such Souldiers, of what capacity soever, as shall from and after the first day of October next ensuing, continue to brew, make or sell Beer, Ale or Strong-waters, and refuse to pay for Excise and Licence, shall be dismissed out of the Army, and stand open to the said Farmers and their Deputies to take their remedy against them, and every of them by due course of Law for recovery of their just rights; whereof the several and respectiv [...] Commanders of such Souldiers are to take special notice.

Given at Kilkenny Castle the Fourteenth day of September, 1 [...]67.

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