WHereas it is incumbent upon Us to take care of , and preserve all Our Subjects within Our Dominions , of what Perswasion soever in Matters of Religion ; And We being highly sensible of the Miseries Our Kingdom of Ireland is , and may be exposed to , by the Forces there raised and kept up , under pretence of Religion , at the Instigation of Romish Priests , and by the Influence of Foraign Councils , in Opposition to Us and Our Government ; And being desirous to prevent the Calamities and Destruction , that must fall upon Our People in that Kingdom , in case Our Forces , now ready to enter the said Kingdom , ( which We doubt not , but with Gods Help , may be sufficient to reduce it to due Obedience ) shall proceed to Effect the same : We do hereby Declare and Promise to all Our Subjects whatsoever within that Kingdom , Full and entire Pardon and Indemnity for all things by them Acted , Done or Committed , by Virtue or Colour of any Authority , of pretended Authority within the said Kingdom , and a full and free Enjoyment of their respective Estates , according to Law , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 upon Notice of Our Royal Will and Pleasure , signified in this Our Declaration , they shall lay down their Arms , and retire themselves to their respective Habitations and Places of Abode , at , or before the tenth Day of April next , and there shall peaceably behave themselves , and live as good Subjects ought to do .

And We do hereby further Declare and Promise to all Our Subjects of the Romish Church , that hitherto have not taken Arms , or that shall upon Notice of this Our Declaration lay down their Arms , and retire and live as aforesaid , That they shall for the future have all the Favour for the private Exercise of their Religion , that the Law allows , and we can now grant to them ; And that we shall speedily call a Parliament in the said Kingdom , and therein promote a further Indulgence to them .

And We do hereby further Declare , That if notwithstanding this Our Declaration , any of Our Subjects shall continue in Arms in Opposition to Us , that we shall then think Our Selves free and clear of all the Blood that may be Spilt , and of the Destruction and Misery , which by reason thereof may be occasioned ; And We shall look upon Our Selves to be justified before God and Man , in Our Proceedings by Force and Arms against them , as Rebels and Traitors ; And such We do hereby Declare all those to be who shall Act as aforesaid , against us and Our Authority , as is herein expressed : And that the Lands and Estates of all such as shall , after Notice of this Our Declaration , persist in their Rebellion , or be in any wise Abettors thereof , and which by Law will be Forfeited unto Us , shall be by Us distributed and disposed to those , that shall be Aiding and Assisting in reducing the said Kingdom to its due Obedience .