IT is well knowne , by daily experience , what intolerable mischiefes and inconueniences haue growne vpon this Realme , through the extraordinary resort of such persons hither as are commonly called titulary popish Archbishops , Bishops , Vicars generall , Abbots , Priors , Deanes , Jesuites , Fryers , Seminary priests , and others of that Sect , who seeking to set vp and maintaine a forreine power and authority within this his Maiesties Dominion , The said Bishops , by pretence thereof , haue vsurped and exercised Ecclesiasticall Jurisdiction within this Kingdome in all spirituall and Ecclesiasticall causes , to the great derogation of his Maiesties imperiall Crowne . And the said inferiour Secular Priests haue likewise exercised all spirituall and Sacerdotall functions , as christening , marrying , and such like , and by colour there of haue taken and exacted sundry spirituall duties , from such as are seduced by them , to the intolerable grieuance and impouerishing of this poore nation , And they all seeking and daily endeuouring to peruert the hearts of his Maiesties subiects , and to draw them from the true Religion here established , to blindnesse and superstition , & to alienate their affections from their Souereigne liege Lord the Kings Maiestie , and to subiect them to the said forreine authoritie , to the generall disturbance of the common peace and tranquillitie of this Kingdome . For reformation of which abuses , and auoiding of such seditious persons , sundry Proclamations haue beene issued and published in this Kingdome : some by immediate warrant from his Maiestie out of England , and others by authoritie of the Lord Deputie and Councell of this Kingdome for the time being , thereby strictly charging and commanding them forthwith , or within some short time then after ( and now long sithence expired ) to depart out of this Kingdome , and neuer to returne hither againe , vnlesse they should conforme themselues to the Religion here established , and repaire to the Church duely and orderly : vpon paine of his Maiesties high indignation , and such punishments as might iustly bee inflicted vpon the wilfull contemners of his Maiesties Royall command . All which notwithstanding , his Maiestie is informed that the said popish titularie Bishops , Vicars generall , Priests , Jesuites , and other persons before mentioned , haue of late flocked hither in greater numbers then at any time heretofore , And that such Jesuites , Seminary Priests , and other Priests , Fryers , Vicars generall , Abbots , Priors , and Bishops so ordayned by forreine authoritie , which did before time secretly lurke in sundry parts of this Kingdome , haue of late time mo●e boldly and presumptuously shewed and declared themselues in the vse and exercise of their functions in open Assemblies , whereby his Maiesties subiects haue beene generally more seduced and confirmed in their disobedience and obstinacie against his Highnesse Lawes and Royall commandements ( in contempt of his Maiestie and the said former Proclamations ) and are like to breed more and greater mifchiefes , if they be suffered to abide and continue here any longer : Of which increase and insolence of the said popish Bishops , Priests , and others as aforesaid , his Maiestie hauing taken speciall notice , hath signified his high displeasure thereat , and hath thereupon commanded Vs to put all Lawes in execution ( that are in force in this Kingdome ) that inflict any punishment vpon such as exercise any thing to extoll or maintaine the power or iurisdiction Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall of any forreine Prince or Prelate , within this Kingdome , and to reuiue the Proclamation to remoue and exclude all popish Bishops , Priefts , Vicars generall , and others as aforesaid , out of the same , as the principall supporters and maintayners of the said vsurped Authoritie .

Know yee therefore , that Wee in obedience vnto his Maiesties Royall command , and for absolute warning to bee giuen in this kind , doe denounce , and in his Maiesties name strictly charge and command , That they shall all of them , that is to say , all titulary popish Archbishops , Bishops , Vicars generall , Abbots , Pryors , Deanes , Jesuites , Fryers , Seminary Priests , and other Priests whatsoeuer , regular or secular ( being made or ordeyned by any authoritie , deriued or pretended to be deriued from the See of Rome , or by any other forreine authority whatsoeuer ) depart out of this Kingdome of Ireland forthwith , or within fortie dayes next ensuing , at the farthest , after the date hereof . And that no such titulary Bishops , Vicars generall , Abbots , Pryors , Deanes , Jesuites , Seminary priests , or other priests or Fryers , ordayned by forreine authoritie as aforesaid , shall from and after the said fortie dayes , repaire , come or returne into this Kingdome , vpon paine of his Maiesties high displeasure and indignation , and vpon such further paine and penaltie as may bee iustly inflicted vpon them by the Lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome . And vpon the like paine , Wee doe in his Maiesties Name expressely forbid all , and all manner of persons whatsoeuer within this Kingdome , to receiue , relieue , or conuerse with , bee ordered by , or receiue instruction from any such popish titulary Archbishop , Bishop , Vicar generall , Abbot , Pryor , Deane , Fryer , Seminary priest , or other priest which after the said fortie dayes shall remayne and abide in this Kingdome , or come into the same or any part thereof , contrarie to the intent of this Proclamation . And We doe further in his Maiesties name declare , publish , and command , that if any such popish titulary Archbishop , Bishop , Vicar generall , Abbot , Pryor , Deane , Jesuite , Fryer , Seminary priest , or other priest , shall wilfully abide and continue in this Kingdome after the said fortie dayes , or shall voluntarily repayre or returne into this Kingdome , or any part thereof : or if any person or persons shall receiue , relieue , conuerse with , bee ordered by , or receiue instruction from any such popish titulary Archbishop , Bishop , Vicar generall , Abbot , Pryor , Deane , Jesuite , Fryer , Seminary priest , or other priest , That then all and euery Prouinciall Gouernors , Sheriffs , Justices of peace , Mayors , Soueraignes , Portrieffs , Constables , and all others his Maiesties officers and loyall subiects in this Kingdome , shall vse their best diligence and indeauours , to apprehend all and euery such popish titulary Archbishop , Bishop , Vicar generall , Abbot , Prior , Deane , Jesuite , Fryer , Seminary priest ▪ and other priest ordayned by forreine Authority as aforesaid , and all and euery of their receiuers , relieuers , and followers ▪ and them and euery of them to commit to some safe and strict prison , to the end such further order may be taken for their punishment , as to Vs the Lord Deputie and Councell shall be thought fit . And We require them and euery of them , to bee seuere to put this his Maiesties commandement in full execution , as they and euery of them will answer the contrary to his Maiestie , who will call them and euery of them to a strict account touching the performance of their duties in this behalfe .

Prouided alwayes , That if any of the said titulary Archbishops , Bishops , Vicars generall , Abbots , Pryors , Deanes , Jesuites , Fryers , Seminary priests , or other such priests whatsoeuer shall before the said forty dayes , or within ten dayes next after his or their repayre or returne into this kingdome , submit themselues before Vs the now Lo: Deputy , or to the Lo: Deputy or other chiefe Gouernour of this kingdome for the time being , or other the Gouernour of any Prouince , or before any of his Maiesties priuy Councell in this kingdome , and shall thereupon conforme themselues , and repayre to the Church duly and orderly , according to the intent of his Maiesties Lawes , That then it shall and may be lawfull for all and euery such popish titulary Archbishop , Bishop , Vicar generall , Abbot , Pryor , Deane , Jesuite , Fryer , Seminary priest , or other priest that shall so submit and conforme themselues , to abide and continue in this kingdome , and to repayre and returne into the same , and to haue and enioy the benefit of his Maiesties Lawes and Royall protection , in as free and ample manner as any other loyall subiect , so long as they or any of them shall continue in such conformitie .