A
PR●●LAMATION
OF
THE
General
Convention
of
Ireland
,
For
the
Proclaiming
his
SACRED
ROYAL
MAJESTY
King
CHARLES
the
Second
.
WHereas
by
the
death
of
Our
late
Soveraign
Lord
King
CHARLES
,
of
Blessed
Memory
,
the
Imperial
Crowns
of
England
,
Scotland
,
France
,
and
●reland
did
then
immediately
,
solely
and
rightfully
by
inherent
Birth-right
,
and
lawfull
and
undoubted
Succession
,
descend
and
come
to
his
Most
Excellent
Majestie
,
Charles
the
Second
,
as
being
Lineally
,
Iustly
,
and
Lawfully
next
Heir
of
the
Blood-Royal
of
these
Realms
;
and
although
it
can
no
way
be
doubted
,
but
that
his
Majesties
Right
and
Title
to
his
Crowns
and
Kingdoms
,
was
,
and
is
every
way
compleated
by
the
Death
of
his
most
Royal
Father
of
Glorious
Memory
,
without
the
Ceremony
of
Solemnity
of
a
Proclamation
:
Yet
seeing
Proclamations
in
such
Cases
have
been
alwayes
used
,
to
the
end
all
good
Subjects
might
upon
such
occasions
testifie
their
Duty
and
Respect
;
And
considering
that
the
armed
Violence
,
and
other
Calamities
of
many
Years
last
past
,
have
hitherto
deprived
us
of
any
such
Opportunity
,
wherein
We
might
Expresse
Our
Loyalty
and
Allegiance
to
his
Majestie
:
We
therefore
the
General
Convention
of
Ireland
,
together
with
the
Lords
Commissioners
for
Government
and
Management
of
the
affairs
in
Ireland
,
and
the
Commissioners
for
Government
of
the
Army
,
and
divers
of
the
Nobility
of
this
Kingdom
now
present
,
and
the
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
Sheriffs
and
Commons
of
the
City
of
Dublin
,
and
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
the
Army
in
and
about
the
said
City
,
and
other
Freemen
of
this
Kingdom
now
present
,
do
according
unto
our
Duty
and
Allegiance
,
heartily
,
joyfully
and
unanimously
acknowledge
,
publish
,
declare
and
Proclaim
,
That
the
said
high
and
mighty
Prince
Charles
the
Second
,
immediately
from
and
after
the
death
of
his
said
Royal
Father
of
happy
Memory
,
was
and
is
become
our
only
,
Lawfull
,
Lineal
,
and
Rightfull
liege
Lord
,
CHARLES
by
the
Grace
of
God
the
most
Potent
,
Mighty
and
Vndoubted
King
of
England
,
Scotland
,
France
,
and
Ireland
,
Defender
of
the
Faith
,
&c.
To
whom
We
do
acknowledge
all
Faith
and
constant
Obedience
with
all
hearty
and
humble
Affections
,
and
to
whom
We
do
most
faithfully
and
humbly
Submit
and
Oblige
Our selves
,
Our
heirs
and
posterities
for
Ever
:
Beseeching
God
by
whom
Kings
do
reign
to
blesse
his
Royal
Majesty
with
long
and
happy
years
to
Reign
over
us
.
J.
Barry
Chairman
.
God
Save
the
King
.