WHereas for preuention of such disorders , ryots and rebellions within this Realme , as might grow by loose and disloyall people , hauing meanes to arme themselues , to doe mischiefe against his Maiestie and the Common wealth , diuers Proclamations haue beene heretofore published by the late Lo: Deputies and Councell of this Kingdome , commanding that no Master or owner of any Ship , Barque , or any Merchant , Factor , or other Tradseman , nor any other person or persons whatsoeuer , denizen or stranger , should bring or cause to be brought into this Kingdome or any part thereof , without speciall licence from the Lords of the Councell in England , or from the Lord Deputy and Councell here , any quantity or quantities of Gunpowder , or any Muskets , Calliuers , Hand-gunns , Pistols , or other Peeces , Morrions , Head-peeces , Armors , or any other furniture for the warres ( Swords and Rapiers , and Sword and Rapier blades onely excepted ) vpon paine of his Maiesties displeasure and indignation , and vpon p●ine of se●sure and so , feyture of the same , whereof the one moytie to be to the vse of the Kings most excellent Maiestie , and the other moytie to the vse of such person or persons as should so discouer and seise the same to his Maiesties vse . And Wee being now againe informed that the said Proclamations haue of late beene little regarded , but that great quantities of Powder , Armes , and other warlike munition of all kindes haue beene daily brought into this Kingdome from forraine parts , and sale thereof made to all sorts of people , without respect of persons , so as many loose ●earnes , and idle persons of bad and lewd behauiour , being furnished and armed with powder , peeces and othe● warlike weapons , doe not onely make great spoile and hauocke of red and fallow Deere , and other game within the proper lands of sundrie Noblemen and Gentlemen of this kingdome , but are thereby the rather imboldned to commit diuers insolent ryots , burglaries , robberies and murders , and many times to runne into open action of rebellion , to the great disturbance of the publike peace and trouble of the State and Common-wealth of this Kingdome : By meanes whereof , greater mischiefes and inconueniences may happen in this Realme , if due care and circumspection bee not speedily had for preuenting the same . And although after so many warnings giuen , Wee may iustly call such persons to account as haue offended against the said Proclamations , by imposing the vtmost penaltie that by the Tenor of the same might be inflicted vpon them for their wilfull contempt against his Maiestie and the State in that behalfe : Yet hoping that by the renewing of the said former Proclamations once more , the same will from henceforth be more strictly obserued and kept then heretofore it hath beene , We therefore doe againe in the name of the Kings most excellent Maiestie , declare , publish , and command , That no Master or owner of any Ship or Barque , or any Merchant , Factor , or other tradesman , nor any other person or persons whatsoeuer , denizen or stranger , shall from henceforth bring or cause to be brought into this Kingdome , or any part thereof , ( without speciall licence from the Lords of the Councell in England , or from Us the Lord Deputie and Councell of this kingdome ) any quantitie or quantities of Gunpowder , or any Muskets , Caliuers , Handguns , Pistols , or other Peeces , Murrions , Head-peeces , Armours , or other furniture for the Warres ( Swords and Rapiers , and Sword and Rapier blades onely excepted ) vpon paine of his Maiesties displeasure and indignation , and vpon paine of seysure and forfeyture of the same , whereof the one moytie shall be to the vse of the Kings Maiestie , and the one halfe of the other moytie to be for the Officer of his Maiesties Store , where the same be seised , and the other moytie , and halfe of the aforesaid moytie , to be giuen to him who shall discouer and seise the same , or the value thereof , according to his Maiesties rates . And We doe further in his Maiesties name declare and publish , That if any merchant , factor , or tradesman , or any other person or persons within this Realme , now haue or at any time hereafter shall happen to haue any quantitie or quantities of Gunpowder , or any Muskets , Caliuers , handguns , or other Peeces , Murrions , head-peeces , Armour , or other abiliments of warre ( Swords and Rapiers , and Sword and Rapier blades excepted ) in his or their hands or possession , to the intent to sell the same or any part thereof to any person or persons , that then such merchant , factor , or other person or persons , within one moneth after the date of this Proclamation , or within one moneth after the said powder or munition ; shall come to his or their hands shall vpon paine of seisure , and forfeiture thereof , and vpon paine of his Maiesties displeasure and indignation , bring or cause to bee brought all such powder , and other munition , into one of his Maiesties Stores of Ordinance and munition , whereupon Wee the Lord Deputie and Councell shall from time to time take order , and prouide that the Officers of his Maiesties Ordinance and munition shall receiue the same , and the Owner or Owners thereof immediately vpon the deliuerie thereof into his Maiesties Store , be fully satisfied and pa●ed for the same , at such rates and prices , as the Master of the Ordnance hath vsually issued the same . Prouided alwayes that it shall and may be lawfull to and for euerie Citie or Towne corporate within this Realme , to retaine and keepe within their seuerall Stores , such powder or munition for the necessarie defence of the said Cities and Townes Corporate , so as the said corporations doe within fortie dayes after the date hereof , certifie Us the Lord Deputie and Councell , what quantitie or quantities of powder or other munition they and every of them haue now in their Stores , and so as they nor any of them doe not issue the same nor any part thereof by way of sale . And We doe further declare and publish . That if any Nobleman , Gentleman , or person of honest and good behauiour , or if any Citie or Corporation , or any Owner or master of Barque or Ship going to Sea , shall haue occasion to vse any reasonable quantitie of powder , or any muskets , Calliuers , or other furniture of Warre , That euery such person and persons , and euery such Citie , Towne or corporation , shal be from time to time , by the warrant of the Lord Deputie , or by the warrant of the seuerall Presidents of the prouinces of Munster and Connaght , or of other Commanders or gouernors within their seuerall commands , furnished and supplyed of any such competent quantitie of powder or munition as he or they shall desire to vse , at such reasonable and easie rates as his Maiestie doth vsually issue the same to his Armie within this land . And We doe hereby expresly charge and command all and euery gouernor and gouernors , Mayors , Soueraignes , Portriffes , Bayliffes , Constables , and all Custo●ers , Searchers , and Councellers , within all and euery the Ports , Hauens and Creekes of this Realme , and all other his Maiesties Officers and ministers to whom it may appertaine , That they and euery of them doe from time to time vse and imploy their best diligence and endeuours to discouer and leise to his Maiesties vse as aforesaid , such quantities of powder , muskets , Calliuers , hand guns , Peeces , and other munition and furniture of warre , as shall be brought into this Kingdome or any part thereof , to be sold to any person or persons , or which any merchant , factor , or other person or persons shall deteyne and keept in his hands or possession , to the intent to sell the same , contrarie to the purport of this Proclamation , and that herein they fayle not to performe their duties , as they will answere the contrarie at their perils . Prouided alwayes , that it shall not be lawfull for any person or persons whatsoeuer , wearing any Irish ma●tle or Trowses , to vse , carrie or keepe any musket , Calliuer , hand-gun , Pistoll , or other Peece or Peeces , nor to haue or vse any gun-powder , nor to weare , carrie or keepe any murrion , head peece , Swordes , Rapiers , Skeynes , or any other armes whatsoeuer inuasiue or defensiue , upon paine to forfeyt the same to his Maiestie . And that it shall be lawfull for euerie Nobleman , Gentleman , or other person of honest and good behauiour , conforming him or themselues vnto the English fashion of apparell , to seize and take away the same , and the same so seized and taken away , to carrie to the next Iustice of the peace , to the intent the same may be deliuered into his Maiesties next magazin or Store-house of the munition and armour in those parts , or to such person or persons as shall haue ouersight or command of the same .

And whereas many times heretofore instructions haue beene giuen , aswell to the Lords Presidents in the seuerall Prouinces , as to the Justices of Assize in their seuerall circuites and sessions , for abolishing the vse of Irish apparell , & the reducing of all men to vse a ciuill and comely attire , according to the Lawes and Statutes of this kingdome : Yet although they haue ( according to the said instructions ) indeuoured to take away the barbarous custome of wearing Mantles , Trowses , Skeynes , and such like vnciuill and vncomely apparell , We see notwithstanding the vse of them rather increased then any wayes reformed or abated , euen to this day , to the great contempt of authoritie , and the disgrace of this kingdome among other ciuill nations . For reformation whereof , We haue thought fit hereby once more to giue all men notice , that as his Maiestie hath often recommended the care of the redresse of the said barbarous custome unto Us , and abolishing the vse of such vnseemely apparell , so now W● intend to inflict the vtmost penaltie of law vpon such as from and after the time hereby prescribed shall presume eyther to weare the said barbarous attire , or to suffer any within their family or rule to weare and vse the same , contrary to the Lawes and Statutes of this Kingdome , And doe therefore hereby straightly charge and command , That from and after the first day of August next no Man doe weare any Mantle , Trowses , or long Skeynes , nor doe suffer any to be worne by any within his family , gouernement or rule but by the time aforesaid doe attire themselues , their children , seruants , and followers in such comely manner as the ciuillest subiects of this kingdome now vse to doe : In default whereof , they are to expect no fauour , but to be proceeded against for their wilfull and obstinate contempt in the seuerest maner that by the Lawes and Statutes of this kingdome may be taken against them , and besides such other punishments to be inflicted vpon them , as the Law doth impose . We hereby charge and command , That no person which from and after the time aforesaid , shall weare or vse any Irish apparell or weapon shall presume to come , nor shal be admitted to haue accesse or audience to or at the Councell table , or in any Court of Justice in this kingdome , nor before any Judge or Magistrate , vpon any matter or cause of priuate complaint whatsoeuer . And Wee doe likewise hereby straightly commaund all Sheriffes , Prouosts , marshals , and other Officers , that as they shall finde any man that after the said day shall weare any such long Skeyne , to take the same and breake them , And such men as they shall finde wearing of Mantles or Trowses out of their owne houses , to take the same from them , and before their faces to cut them into peeces , that they neuer be worne againe . Of the erecution whereof , Wee require the said Sheriffes and prouost-marshals , and other his Maiesties Officers , to be verie carefull , as they will answere the contrarie and their neglect or remissenesse therein . Prouided alwayes , that it shall and may be lawfull to or for any person or persons to vse or weare any Mantle within his or their houses , notwithstanding any thing in this Proclamation , to the contrarie .