WHereas we take notice that there are sundry apprehen­sions touching the present posture of affairs, whereby the mindes of the good People of this land may be dis­quieted, and from thence the Common Enemy and other disaffected persons among us encouraged to disturbe the quiet & peace of this Nation, for prevention thereof, We strictly charge and require all Officers and Souldiers of the Ar­mie immediately to repair to their Garrisons and Charges; and that all Sheriffs and other Officers, as well civil as Military, take diligent care to preserve the publick peace, & by all due wayes & means to hinder all unlawfull Assemblies, the dispersing or divulging of any seditious papers, the signing or procurement to signe any test, en­gagement, or declaration of what kind soever, which may tend to divide the good People of this land, or alienate them from obedi­ence to his Highnesse and the present Government, and to give an account of their proceedings to us from time to time as there shall be occasion. And we doe further order and require all Sheriffs, Mai­ors and other Officers of all Counties, Cities and towns Corpo­rate within this Dominion respectively, forthwith to publish and proclaim this Declaration within their several Jurisdictions, and al­so the chief Officers present with the respective troopes or Com­panies are hereby required at their Garrisons and Quarters, or at the head of their respective troops or Companies to publish the same accordingly.

Given under our hand at his Highnesse Castle at Du­blin, the ninth of May 1659.