A
PROCLAMATION
Discharging
Persons
to
Travel
to
Ireland
without
Passes
.
WILLIAM
by
the
Grace
of
God
,
King
of
Great
Britain
France
and
Ireland
,
Defender
of
the
Faith
,
To
Macers
of
Our
Privy
Council
,
Messengers
at
Arms
,
Our
Sheriffs
in
that
part
,
Conjunctly
and
Severally
,
specially
Constitute
;
Greeting
,
Forasmuch
as
,
seve●●al
Vagabounds
and
other
Idle
persons
have
been
in
use
to
haunt
and
frequent
this
our
Kingdom
,
for
several
years
by
past
,
during
the
Summer
time
only
,
and
have
retired
themselves
into
the
Kingdom
of
Ireland
,
how
soon
the
Winter
did
approach
;
as
also
many
young
men
have
put
themselves
out
of
setled
Service
,
that
they
might
be
at
the
greater
Liberty
to
withdraw
themselves
and
retire
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
whenever
Recruits
were
to
be
made
up
for
our
Service
,
or
the
time
of
making
the
Levies
appointed
by
Act
of
Parliament
drew
near
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
our
Service
,
and
Increase
,
and
Incouragment
of
Vagabounds
and
idle
persons
,
who
might
be
well
imployed
therein
:
for
Remedy
whereof
,
We
with
Advice
of
the
Lords
of
our
Privy
Council
do
strictly
prohibite
and
discharge
all
persons
whatsomever
,
either
as
Passengers
or
howsoever
,
otherway●s
Imployed
in
Ships
,
or
Boats
,
to
go
or
Transport
themselves
into
the
Kingdom
of
Ireland
,
without
sufficient
Passes
under
the
hand
of
one
of
the
Lords
or
others
of
Our
Privy
Council
,
or
of
the
Sheriff
of
the
Shire
,
Stewart
of
the
Stewartry
,
or
Baillies
of
the
●eg●lity
or
Bailliery
,
within
whose
Bounds
the
persons
intending
for
Ireland
does
dwel
and
reside
,
bearing
their
Names
,
Designations
,
and
places
of
their
Abode
,
and
Inployment
for
the
last
year
preceeding
;
and
We
wi●h
Advice
foresaid
,
do
hereby
Require
,
and
strictly
Command
all
Collectors
of
our
Customs
,
Surveyers
,
Clerks
,
Waiters
at
the
several
Ports
,
and
all
Masters
,
and
Sea
men
of
Ships
,
Barks
,
or
Boats
,
that
they
suffer
no
person
whatsomever
to
Pass
or
Transport
themselves
to
the
said
Kingdom
of
Ireland
,
without
they
be
furnished
and
provided
with
a
sufficient
Pass
,
granted
in
manner
above-mentioned
,
as
they
will
be
Answerable
at
their
highest
Peril
;
and
if
any
shall
attempt
to
Transport
themselves
to
the
said
Kingdom
,
otherways
then
is
above
provided
,
that
they
sease
upon
their
persons
,
and
deliver
them
to
the
next
Magistrat
by
him
to
be
committed
and
detained
in
Prison
till
farder
Order
.
Our
Will
Is
Herefore
,
and
We
Charge
you
strictly
,
and
Command
,
that
incontinent
,
these
Our
Letters
seen
ye
pass
to
the
Mercat
Cross
of
Edinburgh
,
and
to
the
Mercat
Crosses
of
the
whole
Remanent
Head
Burghs
of
the
several
Shires
and
Stewartries
within
this
Kingdom
,
and
there
in
Our
Name
and
Authority
by
open
Proclamation
make
Intimation
hereof
,
that
none
may
pretend
Ignorance
;
and
Ordains
these
Presents
to
be
Printed
.
Given
under
Our
Signet
at
Edinburgh
,
the
Thirtieth
first
of
December
,
and
of
Our
Reign
the
Seventh
year
,
1695.
Per
Actum
Dominorum
Secreti
Concilii
,
GILB
ELIOT
Cls.
Sti.
Concilii
,
GOD
Save
the
King
.