WHereas by the frequent Concourse of people to this City of dublin, the Coun­try is deprived of Defence, and left o­pen to the spoyle of the Rebells now in Armes in this Kingdome, the poore of those parts are distitute of succour and reliefe, and divers other inconveniences doe and may thence arise, unlesse some timely remedy be applyed thereunto, we therefore doe hereby in his Majesties name charge and command all and all manner of persons (other then such as have necessary cause to Dub in) such as we the Lords Justices, or our ve­ry good Lordl Iames Earle of Ormond and Ossory, Lieute­nant Generall, of his Majesties Army in this Kingdome, or Sir Charles Coote Knight and Baronet, Governour of the Fortes in the City of Dublin, shall approve, and other then such as shall bring Corne, and other provisions of Victualls to this City to be sold, that they forbeare com­ming to this City or Suburbs upon paine of Death. And whereas divers Cornemasters within fifteene miles of Dub­lin, taking advantage of these times of disorder doe raise the rates and prices of their Corne to very excessive and unreasonable rates, for reformation whereof, and withall to [Page] provide so as those Corne-masters may have a reasonable price for their Corne, we doe hereby in his Majesties name strictly charge and command them at their extreame per­rils▪ that they be carefull to send their Corne to this City to be sold, at the rates, viz. Wheat, pease and beanes at twentie shilings a Dublin peck, and Oats at six shillings eight pence a barrell, beyond which rates we require them not to sell, and above that rate we require all men not to buy, and according to that rate and proportion the Ba­kers are required to make their size of bread, And in case the Buyers or Sellors of Corne, or the Bakers, or any of them shall transgresse herein, they shall receive such se­vere and exemplary punishment as is due to wilfull contem­ners of his Majesties authority. And in case any Corne­masters within the said limmit doe forbeare sending their Corne hither to be sold, other then so much whereof as may be needfull for substenance of themselves and their familie, we, will take such a course as shall be fit as well for punishment of their neglects, as for preventing the Re­bells from making use of the said Corne.

God save the King.

WHereas the Kings most Excellent Majesty by his Commission under the great Seale of England, bearing date at Westminster the fourth day of January, in the sixteenth yeare of his Majesties Reigne, hath given full authoritie unto Us the Lords Iustices joyntly, either to continue and hold the present Parliament by prorogation, or otherwise for such longer time, or to determine the same as we should thinke meet. And whereas the said Parliament is prorogued to the eleventh day of Jannuary next, Now we taking into our serious considerations the present e­state and condition wherein this Kingdome now stands, weighing the manifold dangers and inconveniences that might happen by so great a Concourse of People to this Citie of Dublin from all the parts of this Kingdome, as that Assembly of Parliament would necessarily draw together at that time, And also the great danger of his [Page] Majesties loving Subjects in travelling hither from ma­ny parts of this Kingdome, whereby also they should be drawne from the defence of their habitations and e­states, have thought fit and resolved to prorogue, and we doe hereby prorogue the said Parliament from the said eleventh day of Iannuary unto the one and twenty day of Iune next following, And to the end that aswell the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, as the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of Parliament may spare and forbere their attendance accordingly, we the Lords Iustices for their case have thought fit by this Proclamation according to the authority to us given by his Majesties said Commission, to publist and declare the same, so that they need not to appeare the said eleventh day of Iannu­ary at the Castle or City of Dublin, but shall be dis­charged thereof against his Majesty. Neverthelesse we the Lotds Iustices doe will, charge and command them, and every of them, and all others to whom in this case it shall appertaine, That they and every of them doe per­sonally appeare, and be present upon the said 21. day of Iune next comming at his Majesties Castle of Dub­lin, to treat, consult and conclude upon such matters, as in the said Parliament shall then and there of the common Councell of the Realme▪ by Gods favour happen to be ordained.

Given at Hls Majesties Castle of Dublin.